Tag: Leverate

Brokers are seeking alternative payments channels
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Brokers are seeking alternative payments channels

It is a common situation faced by many Forex brokers: the sales team have attracted an enthusiastic lead, compliance measures have been completed correctly, the lead is all set to deposit a significant sum to your brokerage, and you sit awaiting the incoming funds on the dashboard. But then, instead of seeing a sizable number…

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April 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

How can the US Government calm markets' fears of a trade war?

The following article was written by Amram Margalit, content manager at Leverate. Following an unprecedented climb from levels below 7,000 in 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial average recently attained the dizzying height in excess of 26,000 some nine years later. However, since the beginning of 2018, the market has been stuck in a volatile range, with prices…

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April 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Leverate sets up new private data center at Equinix London

Broker technology and platform solutions provider Leverate has just announced that it has expanded its resources with new private servers within the Equinix Data Center located in London. Leverate provides its customers with nearly zero downtime, reduced latency, increased execution speed, and fast, constantly available feed. Dell EMC & VSAN Hyper Converge With the Hyper-Converge…

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April 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Facebook and Google are purging Crypto ads: Is Bitcoin slated for doom?

The following article was written by Amram Margalit, content manager at Leverate. Barely a month after reaching its five-figure mark for the first time, Bitcoin cemented its glory year in 2017 by reaching $20,000. This meteoric rise in Bitcoin value brought it, along with other cryptocurrencies, into mainstream consciousness. However, that all-time high was short lived, with…

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How to earn money from affiliate programs
March 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Redefining your affiliates under MiFID 2

The following article was written by Amram Margalit, content manager at Leverate. MiFID, or the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has presented European financial institutions with a vast array of challenges. One of these is the relationship with and definition of Introducing Brokers, or IBs. The real question is whether all member company affiliates must be classified…

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FCA publishes its Quarterly KPIs, no clear trends indicative of firm responses to Brexit
February 19, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Investors relieved at smooth roll out of MiFID II

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. In 2004, the European Commission Financial Services Action Plan launched the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID, which subsequently morphed into MiFID II. This directive contained a total of 42 regulations that were intended to significantly change how the EU’s financial service markets…

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