Category: Forex

Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business
September 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Marex Spectron ups working capital facility to $115 million as Barclays increases commitment

Global commodities broker Marex Spectron has announced that it has increased the size of its working capital facility from $105 million to $115 million, with the Barclay’s Bank unit of Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) increasing the size of its commitment from $15 million to $25 million. Alongside Barclays Bank, the other participants in the facility are…

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Stax Inc. teams up with Coleman Research
September 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters Anti-Money Laundering Insights Report reveals a very real fear of noncompliance

Cyber-enabled crime, shifting economic sanctions’ targets and new data-reporting demands have created radical upheaval in the U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) regime. Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) recently surveyed 438 AML compliance leaders connected with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) to gain an understanding of how U.S. financial institutions are addressing the regulatory disruption. The…

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Thomson Reuters teams up with Seabury TFX to create new trade finance marketplace in Asia
September 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters introduces LEI Profiling Service to ease MiFID II preparedness

In answer to a requirement taking effect on January 3, 2018 that investment firms uniquely identify parties to trades or transactions under Europe’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that is launching its LEI Profiling Service, a dedicated solution for financial institutions to perform a health check on their LEI…

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September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sage launches Credit Index to track highly liquid ESG securities

Sage Advisory Services, a fixed income investment management firm, has launched the Sage ESG Intermediate Credit Index, with Wilshire Associates retained as index consultant and calculation agent. The index uses Sage’s proprietary ESG factor analysis framework and rules-based selection process. It is designed to maximize exposure to positive Environmental, Social& Governance (ESG) characteristics, while maintaining…

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September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Leeds United announces partnership with FinTech marketplace CurrencyTransfer.com

FinTech marketplace, CurrencyTransfer.com announced partnership with Leeds United Football Club as the club’s ‘Official Global Payments Partner.’ The exclusive partnership will provide the club significant cost savings and a competitive advantage in the transfer market The agreement will see CurrencyTransfer.com operate as the club’s exclusive provider of cross-border payments services, including working with the club…

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September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NEX Optimisation receives further ISO 27001 Security Certification

NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, announced today that it has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001:2013 Security Certification by the Standards Institute of Israel, for its Traiana suite of services through Traiana Technologies Ltd. ISO 27001 is the international standard for best practice in…

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September 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Quantitative Brokers appoints Thomas Ascher as a new Board member

Quantitative Brokers (QB), an independent, global financial technology company providing advanced algorithms and data-driven analytics to clients in the Futures and US Cash Treasury markets, announced that has appointed Thomas Ascher to its Board. Ascher brings more than 30 years of experience across the financial technology, exchange, and wagering industries. Most recently, Ascher served as…

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