Category: Experts

marketing success
July 10, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

5 Steps to Ensure Marketing Success

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. It is often said that people don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. For many small businesses, their marketing strategies consist of implementing one great idea here and then another one there, without following a plan or method. Like hitting the trunk of…

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UFX weekly fx market review
July 09, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

UFX.com Weekly Market Review – Sunday, July 9, 2017

The following article was written by Tony Chrystopher, Financial Analyst at UFX.com's Trading Support Center. UFX.com Weekly Market Review – Sunday, July 9, 2017 Here are some of the major financial events of the past week and how they impacted the currency and commodity markets. The EUR/USD fell by -0.19%, closing the week at $1.1401. The…

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jumping at the beach
July 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Summer Holidays – Too Hot to Trade?

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, It’s summertime, and also a US holiday this week… So not too much going on in the markets, so today I’d like to write about something related to trading… Trading movies! If you’re struggling with the heat,…

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ECB rate move
July 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ECB may reduce the size of QE, stay flexible on duration

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The euro is fueled by speculations that the European Central Bank (ECB) will soon announce a plan for the future of its Quantitative Easing (QE) program, which is due to end in September this…

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July 06, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Interest Rates and Low Savings Hampering UK Economic Growth

The following article was written by Luis Aureliano, a business writer and financial analyst. With over 15 years of experience in global finance and an MBA in economics and management, Luis’s areas of expertise include business, marketing, communications, personal finance, macro economics, stocks and emerging markets. The UK is currently battling dual demons in the…

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agile marketing methis
July 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

What is Agile marketing and how do you use it?

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. You’ve surely heard of the agile management style, haven’t you? In recent years it has become an increasingly popular method of software development, which is based on the ability to respond to change rapidly, follow a plan, test data, implement rapid iterations, and collaborate…

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VTFinTech deploys Parity One on OpenFin’s operating system
July 01, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

The Future of Money – What are the Fintechs Talking About Today?

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, This week, my article will review the Fintech Expo Money20/20, which Admiral Markets joined in Copenhagen this week – 26-28 June 2017. Fintech, Regtech, Blockchain & Bitcoin, payment solutions, mobile developments, and much more – there’s a…

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Mark Carney BoE macroprudential measures
June 28, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Carney has recourse to macro-prudential measures to cool off inflation in the UK

The following article was written by Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Market Analyst at FCA regulated broker London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG). The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Stability Report revealed that Governor Mark Carney is moving toward macro-prudential measures to temper the UK’s rising inflationary pressures within the ‘Brexit reality’. Mark Carney can no longer…

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pound euro parity
June 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Will the Pound Reach Parity With the Euro?

The following article was written by freelance writer Zak Goldberg. It has been a rough year for the UK, with political upheavals and economic upsets seemingly unending. With inflation rising and many worried about the economic outlook for Britain, the pound has been steadily falling in value against the euro, now standing at 1.1376 (at…

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