Category: Forex

forex industry news update
August 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Israel law changed, Apple and Google yank Binary Options apps, and lots more…

This week Forex Industry News at LeapRate had it all. Regulatory back-and-forth including a change and delay in Israel's long-awaited Binary Options law. New Forex sports sponsorships. Broker results. Executive moves... Why was Israel's Binary Options Law delayed, and how was it changed from its original intention? Which regulator got both Apple and Google to pull…

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August 06, 2017 BY AMarkets

Do forex brokers need their clients to be profitable?

The following article was written by AMarkets, a St. Vicent & the Grenadines (FSA) regulated global forex broker established in 2007. Choosing a broker is a difficult task, and not just for novice traders, but also for experienced professionals, in particular, because of common opinion about companies having a direct interest in their trader’s losses from…

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August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TAB Dashboard joins Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio

More news from Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) today, as TAB Dashboard has become the first alternative finance data intelligence app added to Thomson Reuters Eikon App Studio. Created by Cambridge-based TAB U.K., TAB Dashboard is the world’s most comprehensive source of intelligence on the global alternative finance market, and its deployment on Eikon opens up a…

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August 04, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX broker HotForex adds Autochartist MT4 market scanner tools

Global retail forex and multi-asset broker HotForex has announced that it has launched the Autochartist service to its global customer base. Autochartist is a market leader in automated technical analysis. Autochartist tools can be installed on clients' MT4 terminals to scan opportunities across all charts. Live HotForex account holders can now experience an even further…

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Blackstone-Led consortium completes partnership transaction with Thomson Reuters
August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters announces parthership with FolioDynamix, Helix Financial, and Vestmark

Trio of partnerships offers Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) customers the resources to grow managed accounts revenue; bolsters portfolio of service provider partnerships. Agreements with FolioDynamix, Helix Financial Systems, and Vestmark mark over 150 service providers Thomson Reuters offers North American Wealth Management customers. The addition of these three firms to the Thomson Reuters Wealth Management partner roster…

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August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

U.S. Senate unanimously confirms Giancarlo as Chairman of CFTC

The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to confirm the nomination of J. Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In addition, Brian D. Quintenz and Rostin Behnam were unanimously confirmed as Commissioners. Giancarlo has served as Acting Chairman since January. Giancarlo issued the following statement regarding his confirmation: I am humbled…

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Securities and Exchange Commission proposes Transaction Fee Pilot for NMS Stocks
August 04, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Investment Management Director David W. Grim to leave SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that David W. Grim, Director of the Division of Investment Management, will leave the agency next month after more than 20 years of public service. Mr. Grim, who joined the Division directly from law school and rose to become its leader, has left a legacy of regulatory policy…

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