Category: Exclusive

St Vincent offshore forex
September 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: FX broker Fullerton Markets leaves New Zealand for St. Vincent

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that New Zealand based Retail FX brokerage Fullerton Markets has gone (farther) offshore, transferring all business from its NZ entity Fullerton Markets Limited (FML) to a newly created entity in offshore jurisdiction Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, called Fullerton Markets International Limited (FMIL). Fullerton Markets has been one of the…

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Hantec Hayel Bashir
September 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Hantec Markets upgrades to FCA 730K license, opens Jordan office

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has taken two major steps in the company's continued development. First, in the UK, Hantec has upgraded its FCA license from a matched-principal license to a full-scope IFPRU €730k license. And, the Hantec group has received authorization from the Jordan Securities…

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axicorp
September 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: AxiCorp hires Hannah Hill from GKFX to head EMEA Marketing

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Australia based Retail Forex group AxiCorp has hired experienced FX industry executive Hannah Hill in London, as the company's new Head of Brand and EMEA Marketing. AxiCorp runs the AxiTrader retail FX brand. The move to hire Ms. Hill comes just several weeks after AxiCorp expanded its presence in London…

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Dukascopy Bank launches Dukascoin
August 31, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Dukascopy losses continue in 1H-2018 as Revenues drop 4%

LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned that Geneva and Latvia based Retail FX brokerage group Dukascopy continued its fairly weak performance from 2017 into the first half of 2018. After posting a $2.4 million loss in 2017 amid a 12% Revenue drop, Dukascopy posted Revenues of CHF 14.3 million (USD $14.8 million) in the first six months of 2018, down…

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Torstone Technology expands its London headquarters
August 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Chinese-owned UK Forex broker Global Markets Group hires Alex Iakobachvili as CEO

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated startup Retail FX brokerage Global Markets Group Limited has hired FX industry executive Alex Iakobachvili as the company's new Managing Director and CEO. Alex Iakobachvili joins Global Markets Group from Global Markets Index Limited (or GMI UK, despite the similar name no relationship to his new employer) where…

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August 15, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Nukkleus applying for EMI license, planning digital asset exchange

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Forex brokerage technology group Nukkleus Inc (OTCMKTS:NUKK) is planning on launching a regulated cryptocurrency exchange, which would cater to the institutional and high-end-retail trading segment. Via regulatory filings made by the publicly traded company, we have learned that the Nukkleus recently incorporated a new Malta based holding company called Nukkleus…

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Price Markets UK website
August 09, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Ed Anderson moves from FxPro to FX prime broker Price Markets

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX prime broker Price Markets UK Ltd has hired experienced FX industry executive Ed Anderson as its new Head of Business Operations. The move actually marks something of a homecoming for Mr. Anderson, who was previously with Price Markets (when the company was associated with LCG) from 2013-2014,…

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