LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has gone live with a new and redesigned website and client portal. And, that the broker - which had a great 2016 fiscal year with Revenues up 62% and client assets doubling to £21 million - seems to have improved on…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX broker IKON Finance has decided to exit the Retail Forex sector, to focus solely on institutional clients and services. In addition, due to regulatory restrictions which have been imposed on IKON by the FCA, IKON is no longer accepting any new clients. IKON has been instructed by…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated Retail Forex and CFDs broker Hantec Markets saw significant growth in its business this year. For the year ended June 30, 2016, Revenues at Hantec Markets rose by 62% over 2015 to £5.4 million (USD $7 million), versus £3.3 million last year. The company turned…
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FCA regulated Retail Forex and CFDs broker Hantec Markets is about to unveil a new MT4 plugin, which will allow Hantec clients to receive email notifications regarding their deposit and withdrawals. We understand that Hantec plans to send out the following notifications to its clients in the coming days: Dear Valued Client, Here at Hantec Markets we…
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FCA regulated retail forex broker Hantec Markets has decided to raise margins required by clients to support leveraged positions, ahead of next week's US Presidential election on November 8. Hantec sent out the following message to clients: Important Announcement: Margin Increase due to the US Presidential Election Dear Valued Client, Due to the expected volatility…
Read moreAs we continue our coverage of the changes to trading conditions among Retail Forex and CFD brokers in the post Brexit vote environment, LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Hantec Markets has re-hiked max leverage levels back up to 25:1 (or 4% margin requirement). Hantec - which normally allows leverage of between 100x and 200x for its…
Read moreThe Brexit vote might now be behind us, but the uncertainty in the currency and financial markets is just beginning. Continuing a trend we have seen across the Forex Broker universe, FCA regulated Hantec Markets has announced that as of 15:00 London time Friday it will be further cutting leverage in all client trading accounts.…
Read moreFCA regulated retail forex broker Hantec Markets has issued a note to clients outlining increases in margin requirements ahead of next week's UK Brexit referendum, announcing minimum 4% margin requirement (max leverage 25x) starting next week until a day after the Brexit vote. The note set out by Hantec reads as follows: Dear Valued Client,…
Read moreBrexit, Brexit, Brexit.... As next Thursday's vote gets closer and the outcome of the UK referendum still seems uncertain, it has been impossible to avoid the topic of Brexit in virtually every form of media. On this morning's FT.com home page alone you can read Blue-chips threaten Leave camp over logos, or Next steps after Brexit, How would…
Read moreFCA-regulated Forex and CFD broker Hantec Markets has just presented the visitors of its website with a fresh new look, in tune with a trend amid retail FX brokers to clear websites of extra textual content and include more visual items. Hantec's redesigned website (www.hantecfx.com) offers sleek interface, enabling easier navigation amid themes and topics interesting…
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