FXSpotStream sets another volume record, February 2018 FX volumes $28.8 billion ADV LeapRate

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FXSpotStream sets another volume record, February 2018 FX volumes $28.8 billion ADV

Continuing the stream of strong and record FX trading volumes we’ve been seeing from leading retail and institutional eFX venues to start off 2018, multibank FX aggregation service FXSpotStream has announced that February FX trading volumes came in at $28.8 billion ADV, topping January's $26.3 billion by 9% and making February 2018 FXSpotStream’s best month…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

IFSC Belize warns of fake licenses shown by FX and binary options brokers FXBrokerPro and Lead Options

Belize financial regulator IFSC has issued a series of warnings about a number of Retail FX and Binary options brokers which are sporting fake IFSC licenses. First up on the warning list is a firm called FXBrokerPro Ltd., which operates the fxbrokerpro.com website. FXBrokerPro's website claims, in fairly poorly worded English, that "FX Broker Pro…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Broadway Technology to offer FX connectivity to the Moscow Exchange for international investors

Fintech infrastructure solutions provider Broadway Technology and Moscow Exchange have announced that Broadway Technology has begun offering its clients access to Moscow Exchange’s FX Market. Broadway Technology customers can now trade FX instruments on MOEX via Sponsored Market Access (SMA) and receive MOEX Market Data. Broadway’s solutions have been certified by Moscow Exchange, and its MOEX adaptors…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

oneZero to integrate real-time market and trade data from Cboe

Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) has announced that it is now providing its Cboe Top real-time stock quote and trade information via oneZero Financial Systems, a software and infratstructure provider for institutional and retail brokers. The Cboe Top feed is a market data product from Cboe Global Markets, one of the largest…

SIX Repo partners with Entris Banking AG

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Electronic market maker XTX Markets starts trading on SIX Swiss Exchange

Leading Swiss stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange has announced that XTX Markets Ltd. has started trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. XTX Markets is a leading quantitative-driven electronic market maker partnering with counterparties, exchanges and e-trading venues globally. It is the second new participant joining the exchange in 2018, after Gair Loch. Gregor Braun, Head Member Acquisition…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Tickmill targets Malaysian FX market with new Malay language website

After recently adding Portuguese and Vietnamese language websites, FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Tickmill has announced the launch of a Malay language website, targeting expansion in the Malaysian market. The company said that the launch of a dedicated website that delivers product information and content of specific relevance to its fast-growing Malaysian client base…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Plus500 increases affiliate CPA payments for cryptocurrency traders

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that leading online CFDs broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has made some key adjustments to the CPA rates it pays its affiliates via its 500Affiliates.com program, with an increased focus on bringing on board clients who trade (primarily) cryptocurrencies. Or more accurately, Plus500 won't any more disincentivize affiliates for bringing on board…

Ayondo proceeding with $16 million Singapore IPO

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Ayondo confirms filing of IPO document with the Singapore Exchange

Further to our report from yesterday that FCA and BaFin regulated social trading and CFD broker Ayondo is gearing up for another run at a Singapore IPO, Ayondo today formally announced that it had filed preliminary IPO documents with the Singapore Exchange, to list the company on the SGX Catalist Board. The Ayondo announcement (see full…

Devexperts crypto derivatives trading platform dxtrade

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Devexperts adds Cryptocurrency Derivatives to its dxTrade multi-asset trading platform

Munich, Germany based Devexperts, which develops retail and institutional trading platforms and market data solutions, has announced today that its dxTrade multi-asset and multi-market trading platform now supports cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading. dxTrade is a cutting-edge trading solution for experienced brokers with an established business process and customer base looking for new opportunities. It…

March 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

TechFinancials gives up CySEC license, closes OptionFair as Binary Options focus switches to China

Binary options technology and brokerage company TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced that it has notified Cyprus financial CySEC of its intention to withdraw the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) license of its regulated subsidiary B.O. TradeFinancials Limited (BOT), and that it plans to shut down its OptionFair binary options brand, returning all client funds. BOT is the…