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cyprus limassol
September 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

MAP S.Platis wins CySEC outsourcing tender to investigate CIF violations

LeapRate has learned that Cyprus based regulatory consulting firm MAP S.Platis has successfully concluded an agreement with regulator Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), for the provision of expert services in the conduct of investigations of potential violations of the pertinent legislation by Cypriot Investment Firms (CIFs). CySEC issued a public tender to outsource some of…

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latin america fx
September 20, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX affiliate Investoo expands to Latin America acquiring EFXTO.com

After recently setting foot in the US trading market after acquiring VantagePointTrading.com, fast-growing FX and cryptocurrency affiliate company Investoo Group has continued its acquisition spree across the ocean from its European home base by buying EFXTO.com. EFXTO.com is the first Spanish-speaking forex product for the company. The company said that the acquisition will grow its already extensive…

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UK inflation pound sterling
September 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Risks lining up for the Pound from CPI and Salzburg talks

The following article was written by Jasper Lawler, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker LCG. After extending gains for a second consecutive week last week, the pound continues to hover around a six-week high versus the dollar. Last week a softening of tone from Brussels over Brexit talks and signs that the EU are…

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OptionFair binary options closed
September 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

TechFinancials Revenues down 46% in 1H-2018 as Binary Options business stalls

Binary options platform and broker turned Blockchain company TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced its financial results for the first half of 2018, indicating (not too surprisingly) that Revenues were down by 46% from 1H-2017, to $3.78 million. TechFinancials earlier this year shut down its OptionFair binary options brokerage brand, gave up its CySEC license, and shuttered…

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amana capital office
September 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Adam Toro out as CEO of Amana Capital UK

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Adam Toro has left his position as CEO and a Director of Amana Financial Services UK Limited, the FCA regulated arm of global Retail FX brokerage group Amana Capital. Adam Toro had been in his position at Amana UK less than a year, joining the company last fall from embattled…

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Pepperstone office
September 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Pepperstone hires senior ASIC lawyer Peta Stead as Head of Compliance

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Melbourne based global FX brokerage group Pepperstone has hired Peta Stead as the company’s new Group Head of Compliance and Operations Risk. Peta will be responsible for the leadership of the compliance team and also provide strategic direction for the business within the context of the evolving global regulatory landscape.…

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