Belize IFSC issues warnings regarding FX brokers Binary/Forex trade and GNTFX LeapRate

August 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Belize IFSC issues warnings regarding FX brokers Binary/Forex trade and GNTFX

Belize financial regulator IFSC has issued a number of Warning Notices regarding several Retail Forex and Binary Options brokers. The IFSC noted that an entity calling itself ‘Binary/Forex Trade’ affiliated with ‘James Emiliev’ with address, Front Street, Spring City, Nashville Tennessee is falsely and fraudulently representing to hold an Expert Advisor / Consultancy / Advisory Services for…

August 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

IG, Plus500 and Pepperstone noted in 2017 Australia CFD market report

Research outfit Investment Trends has issued its 2017 CFD Report for its home market of Australia, noting some changes in market share among the leading brokers serving Australian retail traders. According to the Investment Trends report, UK online trading leader IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) remains the dominant leader down under as well, with 35% of…

August 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Offshore Retail FX broker NetoTrade gets warning from Swiss regulator FINMA

Swiss financial regulator FINMA has issued a statement adding unlicensed offshore Retail FX broker NetoTrade to its public Warning List. This follows a similar warning against NetoTrade made earlier this summer by Spanish regulator CNMV. FINMA didn't list any details or reasons for placing NetoTrade on its warning list. Typically, FINMA takes such action if it…

August 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Chinese FX broker TigerWit gets CFD broker license... in the Bahamas

We're not sure if this is the beginning of a new trend. Frankly, we doubt it, although we know that there are certain "advisers" out there encouraging unlicensed Retail FX and CFD brokers to build their credibility by "getting regulated" in exotic locales, when setting up a proper subsidiary in the UK or Cyprus is…

August 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Ayondo to offer CFD social trading under BaFin portfolio management license

FCA and BaFin regulated social trading and CFD broker Ayondo has announced that it has become the first company to offer social trading services under a portfolio management licence issued by the German regulator, BaFin. The development means that Ayondo clients can match social trading with their personal investment objectives, and take into account their…

August 29, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: China controlled FX broker GWFX hires Simon Henry from LCG for compliance after FCA rejects Greg Nathan

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated Goldenway Global Investments (UK) Limited, which operates the GWFX Global retail FX and CFD brokerage brand (at gwfxglobal.com), has added Simon Henry as its new Compliance Officer. Simon Henry was hired by GWFX from London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG), where he was Head of Compliance for the…

August 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Playtech buys Alpha, China broker expands UK, Binary Options funds recovery, and lots more…

We normally list the week's key executive moves at the bottom of our weekly FX Industry News summary. However this week saw an extraordinary number of hires and departures involving CFH Systems, AxiTrader, Pepperstone, ADS Securities, CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) - with all these moves being exclusively reported at LeapRate. (What was everyone else writing…

August 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ULLINK and LUZ Partner to Deliver a Joint Buy-Side Solution

LUZ Soluções Financeiras, a Brazilian supplier of financial technology founded in 1999 and active across Latin America, announced that has partnered with ULLINK, the global provider of connectivity and electronic trading solutions, to provide turnkey solutions for clients of its front to back solutions. The new, extended trading platform will enable LUZ clients to connect…

MT5 iOS market statistics financial instruments

August 25, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

MetaQuotes releases MT5 iOS update with market statistics of financial instruments

Forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes has announced its latest upgrade to the MetaTrader 5 platform for iPhone and iPad. MetaTrader 5 iOS build 1649 provides the possibility to view market statistics of financial instruments traded in the exchange execution mode. In order to view the statistics, open the menu of any symbol in Market Watch, and select…

August 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Eze Software enhances TCA offering with Trade Informatics

Eze Software, a global provider of investment technology, has partnered with Trade Informatics to enhance its transaction cost analysis (TCA) offerings. The partnership gives Eze Investment Suite users access to Trade Informatics’ advanced post-trade analytics, enabling them to assess their execution performance against key and custom benchmarks. Integration with Eze OMS and Eze EMS allows…

Category: Forex

Belize IFSC issues warnings regarding FX brokers Binary/Forex trade and GNTFX

IG, Plus500 and Pepperstone noted in 2017 Australia CFD market report

Offshore Retail FX broker NetoTrade gets warning from Swiss regulator FINMA

Chinese FX broker TigerWit gets CFD broker license... in the Bahamas

Exclusive: China controlled FX broker GWFX hires Simon Henry from LCG for compliance after FCA rejects Greg Nathan

FX Industry Week Review: Playtech buys Alpha, China broker expands UK, Binary Options funds recovery, and lots more…

ULLINK and LUZ Partner to Deliver a Joint Buy-Side Solution

MetaQuotes releases MT5 iOS update with market statistics of financial instruments

Eze Software enhances TCA offering with Trade Informatics

First Southern Fined $250,000 by FINRA Over Compliance Failures

Daman Markets Unveils Dirham-Based UAE Stock Trading

HSBC Continental Europe to Sell French Portfolio of Home and Other Retail Loans

Euroclear’s Q2 Business Income Strong, But ‘Marked by Volatility’

Citi and Ant International Pilot AI-Enabled Forecasting Solution