LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Hantec Markets has gone live with a new and redesigned website and client portal. And, that the broker - which had a great 2016 fiscal year with Revenues up 62% and client assets doubling to £21 million - seems to have improved on…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that binary options brokerage group EZTD Inc (OTCMKTS:EZTD) has filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it is terminating its registration with the SEC, effective immediately. Once formally not an SEC registrant, EZTD will no longer be eligible to have its shares listed on the over-the-counter…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Further to our exclusive coverage of Swiss FX broker Dukascopy's first half 2017 results, LeapRate has received a formal response and explanation from company executive Laurent Bellieres, Chief Financial and Chief Risk Officer, as to "what happened" in the first six months of this year. What were Dukascopy's trading volumes during the first…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated CFDs broker Walbrook Capital Markets Limited posted a £4.0 million (USD $5.2 million) loss in 2016 amid plunging revenues. Walbrook was originally known as FXCM Securities, the UK CFD arm of Global Brokerage Inc (NASDAQ:GLBR) unit FXCM. FXCM sold the company in late 2015 to…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has just handed out a CIF license to another Retail FX broker, called Exclusive Capital. Who is behind Exclusive Capital? What are the company's plans? Why did they seek out a CySEC license, at a time when the regulator has tightened the rules around Retail…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that London based, FCA regulated institutional FX broker FIXI plc has posted a loss of £2 million USD ($2.6 million) for fiscal 2017, ahead of a planned expansion of services to the UK retail trading market. FIXI has a March 31 fiscal year end. FIXI's revenues during the year were…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FX industry executive Nick Beecroft has stepped down from his position as a director on the board of FxPro UK Limited, the FCA regulated arm of global Retail FX broker FxPro, and joined the board of GKFX. Mr. Beecroft had joined FxPro UK's board about a year ago, as…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Destek Markets has made some additions to its senior management team, ahead of a big planned launch of operations later this year. Destek has hired Rowena Harris-Doughty (pictured above) as its new Marketing Director. Ms. Harris-Doughty joins Destek from London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG),…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Switzerland based Retail FX brokerage firm Dukascopy has seen a further decrease in business activity in the first half of 2017, following what was a fairly disappointing year in 2016. In the first six months of 2017, Dukascopy reported Revenues of CHF 14.3 million (USD $15 million) - 6%…
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LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned via regulatory filings that FCA regulated Goldenway Global Investments (UK) Limited, which operates the GWFX Global retail FX and CFD brokerage brand (at gwfxglobal.com), has added Simon Henry as its new Compliance Officer. Simon Henry was hired by GWFX from London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG), where he was Head of Compliance for the…
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