The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID is an initiative established by the European Union to bring some measure of order and transparency to the financial instruments traded across that geographical zone. This directive proposes a range of new regulations including requirements for…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. So you’re thinking that perhaps you can escape from beyond the grasp of MiFID II? Well you can’t because it’s going to affect everyone, and by everyone we’re including little Johnny’s savings account to Aunt May’s pension fund. And here’s why. What is Mifid…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. In the 1970s and 80s, Eurobonds was the focus of discussion for wily investors jumping on the latest financial bandwagon. Today, it’s cryptocurrencies. Any investor worth their salt cannot failed to pick up on the buzz surrounding this new technology and the rush to…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. The success of your brokerage, no matter how good your marketing and acquisition funnel is, will be pinned to the quality of your trading platform. But with their being so many platforms on the market, choosing the right one is not an easy task.…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. What WeChat can do for your brokerage, is similar to what a protein shake will do for your body; supercharge energy levels and provide extended power. But unlike the protein drink, it does this through the power of integration. WeChat essentially offers a complete…
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Continuing its makeover from turnkey brokerage solutions provider to an FX point solutions company, Leverate has announced the launch of “Go East with Leverate” - a professional service that will enable brokers to expand into the enormous financial trading markets of China and the wider Asia Pacific region. With two offices based in China, one…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. China, a country with 1.3 billion people, a country that rules the ecommerce landscape, is also a country with no Facebook, no Twitter, no YouTube and no Instagram. Sounds sad? Rest easy. While the Chinese may be missing out on the West’s social networks,…
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Forex Industry News this past week was dominated by a number of new partnerships and agreements. Former competitors cooperating. FX liquidity agreements. Expansion to China. This week had it all, and you read about it exclusively or first at LeapRate. Where did Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) go for its new COO? How are former…
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Continuing its metamorphosis from turnkey brokerage solutions provider to an FX point solutions company, Leverate has announced the launch of a new Cyprus-based regulatory consulting and services operation, called Regyoul8. This of course follows our exclusive coverage from earlier this week of Leverate entering into a cooperation agreement with (former?) FX platform rival MetaQuotes, to…
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The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. Which is better, outbound or inbound marketing? The fact is, there’s no use weighing in on the argument. Each has its pros and cons, and just like most of the popular digital marketing strategies today, a little bit of both is often better than…
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