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January 08, 2024
As traders recently turned bullish on the sterling for the first time in three months, analysts believe the UK economy, which spent most of 2023 on the rim of recession, is on the rise. Bloomberg r...
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November 21, 2023
The ONS’s figures also compared the same period from 2022, where net borrowing registered lower than this October’s figures. Not only this, but it also sits as the second highest borrowing figu...
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July 27, 2023
Market Expects No Further Hikes in 2023 According to the CME’s FedWatch tool, market participants now overwhelmingly expect that the Fed’s hikes for 2023 are over. There is currently a 78% prob...
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July 25, 2023
The focus for the Fed’s press conference on Wednesday night is on whether there’s any hint about a hike in the fourth quarter. Traders mostly expect this to be the last hike of this cycle for t...
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Forex News

June 20, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda

Elon Musk's X App to Add Trading and Investing Features

According to reports, X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed at the Cannes Lions festival that users will “soon” be able to “transact your whole financial life on the platform.”  She added that i...
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June 20, 2025
The move expands the bank’s wealth management services for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The tra...
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June 19, 2025
Moulds, who also currently serves as a senior independent director and the risk committee chair at IG Group, brings m...
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June 19, 2025
The new record comes as market capitalisations in the US continue to rise. As of 2025, DTC’s total assets under cus...
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June 18, 2025
The expansion includes a wide selection of cross-currency pairs, as well as crosses involving precious metals and cry...
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June 18, 2025
The collaboration is said to enable traders to execute FX spot, non-deliverable forward (NDF), and precious metals tr...
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June 18, 2025
The move is designed to enhance trading flexibility and operational efficiency for its clients. The joint offering is...
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June 18, 2025
Built on the blockchain-based FundsDLT platform and integrated with Clearstream’s existing Vestima system, the comp...
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June 17, 2025
The move is part of the company’s strategy to expand its institutional footprint across key global markets. Grados ...
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Industry Interviews

July 11, 2023

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Interview: Brokeree’s Julia Ilichyova talks about expansion in EMEA and APAC+ and growing the team

LR: Two years ago, we talked about how the team behind Brokeree has developed since the company’s inception. Can you tell me how the team has grown and evolved in the past two years? Julia: Over ...
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June 15, 2023

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Exclusive Interview: Eduardo Alves talks about driving strategic excellence at 4XC

LR: What motivated you to join 4XC as the Chief Strategic Officer? Eduardo: Choosing to join 4XC came from a deep personal connection with Joao Monteiro, the company's founder, and our shared visio...
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March 08, 2023

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Exclusive: Focus on women in tech on International Women's Day

Daphne Munuera, Client Services Officer, iSAM Securities LR: Can you tell me a little bit about your career? – "For the majority of my career, I've worked in the finance sector. My first job was ...
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March 07, 2023

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Exclusive: Hantec Markets' Hayel Abu-Hamdan talks about LATAM expansion, market expectations for 2023 and more

LR: Hantec Markets expanded in LATAM with a new Chile office in October last year. What does that mean for the company? Hayel: Our expansion into LATAM is the latest example of our company’s cont...
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Cryptocurrency

June 13, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda
Unveiled at Coinbase’s State of Crypto Conference, the card will be issued by First Electronic Bank and provided in partnership with fintech firm Cardless.  Coinbase added that it will be available exclusively to U.S.-based members of Coinbase One. The full launch is expected this autumn. Will Stredwick, senior vice president of Global Network Services at…
June 04, 2025
The new service, launched in partnership with crypto asset platform Uphold, is said to be fully integrated into IG’s existing infrastructure, allowing customers to trade cryptocurrencies alongsid...
June 03, 2025
The deal brings Bitstamp’s long-established crypto exchange into Robinhood’s portfolio, adding retail and institutional customers across the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United State...
May 30, 2025
The move expands their suite of benchmarks to cover over 96% of the investible cryptocurrency market. The new indices, which are not tied to tradable futures products, aim to provide transparent, r...
May 27, 2025
The collaboration is said to form part of Project DAMA 2, a multi-chain asset servicing pilot aimed at streamlining how asset managers manage and support tokenised funds and investor interactions....

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January 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda
The firm said in a press release that the solutions suite is designed to cater to the diverse FX needs of Financial Institutions (FI), Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI), PayTech, and Corporate clients globally. SC PrismFX is said to integrate Standard Chartered’s digital Transaction Banking, Financial Markets, and Digital Platforms under one brand, providing FX payment…
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January 06, 2025
Beginning January 3, 2025, the company said the enhancement aims to provide broader trading opportunities for traders. The Tradingcup platform, launched in early 2024, has quickly gained traction, ...
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November 11, 2024
In partnership with NCR Atleos, the company revealed it is replacing its entire portfolio of over 600 ATMs across eight countries with new hardware and software. The move is designed to elevate the...
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October 24, 2024
The global payment services provider explained in its press release announcing the deal that the collaboration combines Worldline's extensive transactional data with Visa's Cybersource Decision Man...
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October 16, 2024
The company explained in a press release that the strategic partnership aims to enhance the accuracy and speed of the proxy voting process, empowering Danske Bank's clients to make more informed in...
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