MiFID II has had a significant impact on the operations and profits of brokers. The plethora of new obligations and ongoing changes to the regulatory landscape has made it more difficult for financial institutions, let alone brokers, to meet their requirements. For many firms, this has resulted in a patchwork of regulatory solutions and systems…
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After the appointment of Boris Johnson, a confirmed Brexiteer, as the new Prime Minister of the UK, the debate, surrounding what will happen after a “no-deal” Brexit occurs in late October, has resumed with a vengeance. Opinions are all over the map, but of close concern to all crypto enthusiasts is how will Bitcoin and…
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Global retail and institutional FX & CFDs trading provider, Credit Financier Invest-CFI, has been quite busy these days. The broker recently expanded its product offering by launching CFDs on Equities on their advanced MT4 and MT5 platforms. CFI announced today that it has added FXCubic to its technology providers. FXCubic is a London based fintech…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it has teamed up with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), signing a FinTech Cooperation Agreement to support digital infrastructure development in Kenya. The partnership aims to develop basic digital infrastructure services for Kenya, including identity, data and Know-Your-Customer utility, based on a set of common…
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Innovative FinTech company Gold-i just announced that it has added three new senior developers to its team. The company intends to accelerate its expansion to new markets and in particular its product roadmap, with a focus on expanding the functionality of its multi-asset liquidity management platform, Matrix. The new developers, each with over 20 years’…
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Global forex CRM and back-office provider FX Back Office just announced that it has teamed up with the FinTech company Tradesocio. Tradesocio’s technology suite includes a full array of mirror trading, separately managed accounts, investment management and digital wealth advisory solutions alongside middle and back-office service stations. Boasting over 1 billion in assets managed via…
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The public blockchain platform Zilliqa just informed that it has teamed up with Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)-approved Widely Accepted Stored Value Facility (WA SVF), Xfers. The partnership aims to explore the use of payment solutions powered by distributed ledger technology for over 500,000 users in Southeast Asia. Xfers facilitates digital financial inclusion for online…
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The world of investment and market predictions provides significant potential for profit but has long been accessible to only a select few. Blockchain technology is now being used to change this and make it possible for more amateur investors to participate in the prediction market, without having to risk the loss of large sums of…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Michael Karczewski, Head of Business Operations at Match-Trade Technologies, joins Leaprate today to talk about business development in the brokerage industry during the breakthrough changes in financial technologies and constant turmoil in the cryptocurrency market. LR: Michael, Match-Trade is a provider of Forex and Crypto technology, how would you summarize last year for…
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International financial services company Admiral Markets AS just announced that it has made an investment of €150,000 in the Estonian fintech company Bankish. Admiral Markets has already made the first step in fintech, investing in crowdfunding platform Fundwise back in October 2018. Sergei Bogatenkov, Chairman of the Management Board of Admiral Markets AS, commented: This partnership…
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