LeapRate Exclusive... One of the best known (and regarded) names in the Retail FX world has resurfaced, this time in the cryptocurrency trading world. Daniel Skowronski (pictured above), who was CEO of the recently acquired Oanda UK business as well as previously CEO of Alpari UK, has announced the launch of his new company, DX.Exchange…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... The revolving door which has seen senior management members of Saxo Bank both come and go over the past few months continues to swing.... LeapRate has learned that the latest member of senior management to depart Saxo Bank is Claus Nielsen, one of the longest tenured employees at the Copenhagen based Retail FX…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that the management makeover at Forex broker platform and technology provider Leverate is continuing. The latest executive to leave Leverate is Costas Michael, who had been General Manager and head of Leverate's Cyprus based entity, CySEC licensed Leverate Financial Services Ltd, for the past four years. He had actually been…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that recently-launched Cyprus based Retail FX and CFDs broker Capital.com has hired a very recognizable name and face in the Forex world as its new Chief Market Strategist, David Jones. David Jones was the senior market analyst and 'face of the firm' for nearly a decade at two of London's premier online…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that New York based trading systems provider Broadway Technology has taken another step in building its European and international presence, hiring London-based Evelina Rosenstein as the company's new Head of Sales EMEA. Evelina Rosenstein joins Broadway after spending the past three years as Executive Director - Sales and New Business…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated broker ITI Capital Limited has made another addition to its senior management team, hiring Richard McCall as the company's new COO. Richard McCall was with proprietary trading firm Sun Trading International for the past four years, as its COO. Prior he was COO - EMEA Equity Derivatives in…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Geneva and Latvia based Retail FX brokerage group Dukascopy continued its weak performance from the first half of 2017 into the second half of the year. Overall, Dukascopy posted Revenues of CHF 29.1 million (USD $29.0 million) in 2017, down 12% from CHF 33.2 million in 2016. The company…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Investoo Group, which has rapidly grown to become one of the largest FX and crypto affiliates, is now registered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, as an Appointed Representative of Met Facilities LLP. Met Facilities provides a regulatory hosting umbrella for funds, start-ups, fintechs and financial…
Read moreThe company reported that VT Markets Pty Ltd possesses the most advanced technologies of the group and will make major breakthroughs in all aspects of mobile network applications, online transactions, trading communities and intelligent transactions. According to these reports, VT Markets will launch their state-of-the-art mobile trading App in May 2018. As was also exclusively…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated CFDs and spreadbetting broker Capital Index (UK) Limited, owned by author and self proclaimed Master Trader Greg Secker (pictured above), posted a net profit of £398,000 in 2017 although the company saw a decline in both Revenues and Client Funds held. Revenues for 2017 at the MT4 broker…
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