Majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by TradeKing Group, Inc. picked Donald Trump as the US presidential candidate with the most potential to favorably impact key industry stock sectors. The survey covered 550 independent investors and was conducted from April 26, 2016 to May 2, 2016. Mr Trump got 39% of responses while…
Read moreAfter releasing CQG M 2.1 in April, focusing on improvements on the phone, the team behind the solution is now bringing a raft of useful features in version 2.2, including an options widget and heatmap style for quote boards. Options widget This is CQG's first version of an options widget. It is modeled after the…
Read moreOver the past couple of years we have grown accustomed to the interconnections between various sports and investment activities. And while this combination has a nice side, such as sponsorships and charity campaigns, it has a downside too. The Central Bank of Ireland today announces the imposition of a ban from the financial industry on…
Read moreEurex Clearing, a clearing house which is a part of Deutsche Boerse AG (ETR:DB1), today announces it has connected Bloomberg as an approved trade source for EurexOTC Clear, the Interest Rate Swaps Clearing offering of Deutsche Boerse. Thanks to the addition of Bloomberg, traders using Bloomberg’s electronic trading or post-trade voice confirmation systems are able…
Read moreA follow-up to LeapRate's earlier report about Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE) considering a bid for London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE)... ICE today announces that it has no current intention to make an offer for LSEG. ICE stated that following due diligence on the information made available, it determined that there was insufficient engagement to confirm…
Read moreMetaQuotes Software, the developer of the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms, keeps courting the users of the MT4 and MT5 mobile applications. On Tuesday, a new version (4.0.947) of the MT4 application for iOS devices was released, with the enhancements in the latest update focusing on enhancing security. Now, users of…
Read moreBelgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) today warned the public against the activities of various "boiler rooms" and “recovery rooms” that are contacting Belgian consumers. The number of new additions to the Warning List exceeds a dozen, with the list including companies that exert pressure on customers to buy little-known shares or exotic financial…
Read moreThe Boards of the London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear on Tuesday announced the appointment of Antony Stuart as an independent non-executive director. Mr Stuart is a chartered accountant with 30 years of experience as an investment banker and corporate adviser. Before his retirement in 2011, he was Managing Director at NM Rothschild. Mr…
Read moreSouth Africa's Financial Services Board (FSB) has issued a public warning against conducting financial services business with TradingBanks, an offshore FX firm, purporting to be a registered entity. The regulator notes that TradingBanks is not authorised to render financial services in South Africa and is not a representative of an authorised financial services provider as…
Read moreChicago-based futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO) announces today that its London-based affiliate R.J. O’Brien Europe Limited (RJO Europe) has appointed Peter Jerrom and John Burt as Senior Vice Presidents, Listed Foreign Exchange (FX) Brokers. Mr Jerrom and Mr Burt both previously served as Co-Head of Exchange-Traded FX at Sigma Broking…
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