Tag: Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS)

ADS Securities management
February 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ADS Securities hires Goldman Sachs veteran Adam Clayton to head Investment Banking

Abu Dhabi based global forex brokerage firm ADS Securities has announced that it has hired Adam Clayton as Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking. Reporting directly to ADS Securities Vice Chairman and CEO Philippe Ghanem, Adam Clayton joins ADS from the Goldman Sachs International unit of global investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) where he…

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February 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Norwegian central bank Norges takes 3% position in CMC Markets

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings made in Norway and the UK that Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, has taken a 3% equity position in the shares of UK online Forex and CFDs broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX). The Norges Bank stake in CMC consists of 8.77 million shares, worth about £9.6 million (USD…

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February 06, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NEX Group replaces Per Sjöberg with Stuart Connolly as CEO of post trade tech unit TriOptima

NEX Optimisation, a NEX Group PLC (LON:NXG) business which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, just announced that Per Sjöberg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TriOptima, has decided to leave the business to pursue other ventures. Michael Spencer, CEO of NEX Group plc, said: We thank Per for all of…

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mobile app ad analytics
January 17, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Mobile app ad analytics gets big boost with $56 million raise by AppsFlyer

Mobile ad analytics company AppsFlyer has announced that it has raised an additional $56 million in Series C financing, bringing its total funding to $84 million. Based in Herzliya, Israel, AppsFlyer's technology is found on 98 percent of the world's smartphones, making it the global leader in mobile attribution and marketing data analytics. Data-driven marketers…

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November 30, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Goldman Sachs COO Gary Cohn considers leaving the firm

It looks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) may be looking for a new 'Robin', to Lloyd Blankfein's 'Batman'. And, it may need to rethink its succession plans. Goldman Sachs #2 executive, COO Gary Cohn, has been reported by Dow Jones as considering leaving the firm. Mr. Cohn has been rumored to be in the…

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June 20, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CMC Markets sees Fidelity Investments overtake Goldman Sachs as its #2 shareholder - LeapRate Exclusive

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned, via filings made to the London Stock Exchange, that investment and mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments has built up a 5.22% position in FCA regulated online brokerage firm CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX). Headquartered in Boston MA, Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest investment management and mutual fund companies. Fidelity has…

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June 01, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Trading revenue slump leads to large investment banker layoffs at Goldman Sachs

Bloomberg is reporting that Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) has cut dozens of investment banking jobs in the last few weeks, joining securities firms that are adjusting to a slowdown in trading volume and deal activity. Goldman apparently eliminated eliminated dozens of senior positions including Managing Directors, Executive Directors and Vice Presidents across the mergers and debt and…

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