Category: Exclusive

Torstone Technology expands its London headquarters
August 08, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Blackwell Global gets capital injection, upgrades FCA license to 730K

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that global Retail FX brokerage Blackwell Global successfully upgraded the FCA license of its UK arm Blackwell Global Investments (UK) Limited, to a full-scope "IFPRU €730k" license. The new license became effective as of August 1. Blackwell Global UK's previous license, received in early 2016 as was also exclusively reported…

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Mathieu Ghanem ADSS
August 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Mathieu Ghanem of ADSS on rebrand, ESMA changes, crypto trading, and more

LeapRate Exclusive Interview... There has been a lot of change swirling lately at global broker ADSS - a rebranding of the company from ADS Securities, senior management changes, preparing for ESMA, and dealing with a new cryptocurrency trading clientele. We are very pleased to speak today with Mathieu Ghanem, Managing Director, Global Head of Sales and Marketing…

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gkfx trading
August 06, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Marcus Scarlett replaces Nick Beecroft as Chairman of GKFX

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that GKFX has continued to reshape its senior executive and directorship arms, with current board Chairman Nick Beecroft departing the board and the company bringing on board Marcus Scarlett as his replacement as Chairman. Mr. Scarlett's formal taking of a director position and the Chairman's role is still subject to regulatory…

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August 03, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: ATFX upgrades to ‘IFPRU €730K’ FCA license

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that AT Global Markets (UK) Limited, the UK arm of global retail FX brokerage group ATFX, has upgraded its license from the FCA to a full-scope IFPRU €730,000 license, expanding the services it can provide to clients. ATFX's original license from the FCA was for a Limited License – matched principal broker.…

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Gigi Levy NFX
July 30, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Regulated crypto exchange DX.Exchange raises money from VC firm NFX

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that regulated cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange has raised a significant amount of venture capital from Silicon Valley-Israeli VC firm NFX. DX.Exchange was launched earlier this year by former Oanda UK and Alpari UK CEO Daniel Skowronski, as was exclusively reported by LeapRate back in May, and is being being built on Nasdaq’s…

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July 26, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Admiral Markets UK Managing Director Simon Roberts resigns

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Simon Roberts has resigned as Managing Director of FCA regulated Retail FX brokers Admiral Markets UK Ltd. Admiral Markets UK is the UK arm of Estonia based FX and CFDs broker Admiral Markets Group A/S. Simon Roberts joined Admiral Markets UK in early 2017, from CySEC-licensed broker Windsor Brokers…

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July 24, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: IS Prime to offer Negative Balance Guarantees to Forex Brokers in response to ESMA

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FX liquidity and prime brokerage services provider IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets, has embarked on a campaign which is seeing it offer negative balance guarantees to Retail FX brokers, on a case by case basis. The FCA regulated Prime of Prime brokerage has apparently developed this offering following requests…

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