Category: Forex

October 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Capital.com adds desktop web trading platform

CySEC regulated mobile trading specialist Capital Com SV Investments Limited, which operates the Capital.com brand, has announced that it is now introducing a desktop trading platform. In addition, Capital.com stated that next month it will unveil its AI-powered technology, SmartFeed, which aims to correct common behavioural biases that have a negative impact on investors' trading results. As…

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Tamas Szabo Pepperstone
October 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Pepperstone hires IG Group's Tamas Szabo as Group CEO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that leading Australian Retail FX and CFDs broker Pepperstone has hired Tamas Szabo as its Group Chief Executive Officer. We expect the company to make a formal announcement shortly. Tamas Szabo was most recently CEO of the Australia and New Zealand operation, and Head of Asia Pacific, for IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG).…

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fma new zealand robo advice
October 18, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

New Zealand FMA to allow personalized Robo Advice

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced that it has decided to grant an exemption to enable personalised robo-advice and is publishing the responses to its earlier consultation. As we reported back in June, the FMA started consultation on whether it should use its exemption powers to enable personalised robo-advice (also known as online or…

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INTL FCStone Markets launches new OTC interest rates swap products
October 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

INTL FCStone unveils online pricing tool for OTC hedging strategies

Open risk management platform facilitates hedges across asset classes with unparalleled transparency and educational support INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its swap dealer and wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Markets, LLC (“IFM” or “the Company”), has introduced its structured products online calculator (SPOC), a new online pricing tool that provides users with…

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October 17, 2017 BY admin

Deep Systems announces launch of end-to-end technology solution for trading firms

Deep Systems, a company formed to address the cost and complexity of financial infrastructure and operations, announced its official launch today. Built from the ground up to service financial institutions, Deep Systems’ cost-effective infrastructure, IT, and software solutions empower asset managers, proprietary trading shops, sell-side firms, SROs, and financial ISVs to simplify operations, eliminate key…

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CFTC offices
October 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC announces Clearinghouse Liquidity Stress Test results

Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a report detailing the results of an evaluation of settlement liquidity at clearinghouses. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the impact of a hypothetical extreme but plausible market scenario on the ability of three clearinghouses to meet their settlement obligations on time.…

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October 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Calypso Technology sees rapid growth for its cloud services offering in 2017

Calypso Technology Inc., a provider of innovative cross-asset capital markets and investment management software, announced that it has seen a rapid increase in demand for Calypso Cloud Services. Calypso plans to continue aggressive investments in Cloud Microservices and Blockchain solutions to streamline IT operations. There is no doubt financial services will increasingly adopt cloud, and…

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