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The newly listed products include the 21Shares Bitcoin Core ETP (CBTC), the 21Shares Solana Staking ETP (ASOL), and the 21Shares XRP ETP (AXRP).  The firm feels the listings strengthen its presenc...
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

March 24, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Agrees Deal to Acquire Mehta Equities Limited

The move marks the company's expansion into India's futures trading market. Mehta Equities, founded in 1995 by Rakesh Mehta, provides broking services, portfolio management, investment banking, and...
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March 21, 2025
The rotation in stock markets has started to happen - Hang Seng and Dax indices have tumbled from previously achieved...
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March 21, 2025
The Swiss-based interdealer broker revealed an operating profit rise of 23.2% at constant exchange rates to CHF 152.4...
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March 18, 2025
At launch, the online brokerage said that traders would be able to speculate on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate...
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March 13, 2025
The online trading provider said total revenue for the three months to 28 February 2025 rose to £268 million, with t...
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March 12, 2025
Precious metals trading grew 32.73% compared to Q4 2023, driven by increased demand for safe-haven assets. Indices sa...
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March 11, 2025
The company said the expansion allows traders to access Micro Corn, Micro Soybean, Micro Soybean Oil, Micro Soybean M...
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March 10, 2025
The majority stake was previously held by Geely Financials Denmark and Mandatum Group.  Saxo Bank will continue to o...
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March 04, 2025
The companies said in a press release that the app is aimed at making copy trading more accessible for traders of all...
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Industry Interviews

July 11, 2023

INTERVIEW

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

INTERVIEW

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

INTERVIEW

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

March 24, 2025 — BY Sam Boughedda
The newly listed products include the 21Shares Bitcoin Core ETP (CBTC), the 21Shares Solana Staking ETP (ASOL), and the 21Shares XRP ETP (AXRP).  The firm feels the listings strengthen its presence in the Nordic market, which has seen growing demand for crypto investment products. 21Shares Bitcoin Core ETP is said to offer 100% physically backed…
March 24, 2025
The firm has launched two new products backed by Bitcoin and Ethereum, SIX said in a press release.   With the addition, nxtAssets becomes the 18th issuer of crypto ETPs on SIX, bringing the tota...
March 21, 2025
The deal marks the largest-ever merger between traditional finance and crypto. Kraken added that the move also strengthens its position as a 24/7 multi-asset trading platform. Founded in 2003, Ninj...
March 17, 2025
The company said in its release that it believes the milestone highlights growing institutional adoption of digital assets and marks a significant step in expanding regulated crypto derivatives mar...
March 12, 2025
The company said late Tuesday that the service, which leverages its Crypto Finance business as a sub-custodian, is expected to launch in April 2025, providing institutions with secure and regulated...

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Technology

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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