FX Industry Week Review: Forex brokers rebrand, beware Revshare deals, and lots more LeapRate

November 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Forex brokers rebrand, beware Revshare deals, and lots more

Which retail and institutional forex brokers announced new names and major rebrandings? What's wrong with liquidity provider Revshare agreements? Which major Playtech shareholder sold a chunk of its stake, for the first time since June 2017? Who is PrimeXM's new Head of Sales? Answers to these questions and more appeared first or only at LeapRate.…

November 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Key cabinet members approve Brexit draft deal: Traders not convinced

The EU and UK have reached a provisional agreement over Brexit but before anyone gets too excited or disappointed, there are big hurdles to overcome to get the draft deal approved on all sides first. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has to get her Cabinet of ministers and then a majority of parliament to approve…

November 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: UK Forex broker CEO resigns, record results, and lots more

Which FCA regulated Retail FX broker saw its CEO resign.... and move to a rival firm? Which global FX broker saw Revenues rise 54% in 2018 to a record $184 million? Who did Saxo Bank name as Deputy CEO - and successor to CEO Kim Fournais? How did recent results pan out at Hantec Markets,…

November 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FCA CFD ban, ESMA leverage cap admission, IG names CEO, and lots more

What did the FCA have to say about looking at a ban on all leveraged CFDs? What did European regulator ESMA admit about the results of its CFD leverage cap, meant to lower the percentage of retail traders who lose money trading CFDs? Who did IG Group hire as its new CEO? Which UK broker…

October 28, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Forex broker launch, Plus500 results hit by leverage cap, and lots more

How much did ESMA's new leverage cap affect the Q3 results of leading UK CFD broker Plus500? Who is behind the launch of Fondex, a new CySEC-licensed Retail FX brand? What is Finotec's (latest) new strategy, following a net loss in 2017? How will Swissquote be enabling its clients to participate in ICOs? Which major…

October 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex Industry Week Review: DirectFX bankrupt, 888markets.com launch, and lots more

What led to the bankruptcy of what was once one of Australia's better known Retail FX brands? Who left his CEO position of an FCA licensed FX brokerage, to launch a new Retail FX brand? How is that new brand related to a leading online gaming brand? Where did Richard Bartlett (ex PrimeXM head of…

October 16, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The Pound could be on its way to parity

Wage growth in the UK, excluding bonuses, has risen at its fastest pace in nearly 10 years during the three months to the end of August, boosting sterling as upbeat data on the mortgage market also helped offset no-deal Brexit fears. Pay rose by 3.1%, compared with a year ago, while inflation for the same…

October 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FCA's post-Brexit plans, Playtech raises €530M, GAIN returns $50M, and lots more

What are the FCA's plans for the "day after" in case a Hard Brexit happens, with no agreement in place with the EU on MiFID and passporting? Why did Playtech raise €530 million? Why is FOREX.com parent company GAIN Capital returning $50 million in capital to shareholders? How did the shares of Retail FX brokers do…

October 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Forex broker gives up CySEC license, LCG and ETX results, and lots more

Which Retail FX broker was the latest to renounce its CySEC CIF license, and leave Cyprus? Were ETX Capital and LCG able to rebound from losses in their most recently reported fiscal periods? Who became the latest significant institutional investor in Markets.com parent Playtech? Which FX industry executives changed places this week? (There were several!).…

October 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ag Barometer drops to lowest level in two years as farm financial conditions worsen

Agricultural producer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016 as producers expressed concern over worsening farm financial conditions, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. The September barometer reading was 114, down 15 points since August. The barometer is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from…

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FX Industry Week Review: Forex brokers rebrand, beware Revshare deals, and lots more

Key cabinet members approve Brexit draft deal: Traders not convinced

FX Industry Week Review: UK Forex broker CEO resigns, record results, and lots more

FX Industry Week Review: FCA CFD ban, ESMA leverage cap admission, IG names CEO, and lots more

FX Industry Week Review: Forex broker launch, Plus500 results hit by leverage cap, and lots more

Forex Industry Week Review: DirectFX bankrupt, 888markets.com launch, and lots more

The Pound could be on its way to parity

FX Industry Week Review: Forex broker gives up CySEC license, LCG and ETX results, and lots more

Ag Barometer drops to lowest level in two years as farm financial conditions worsen

Global Payments to Divest Issuer Solutions Business to FIS, Acquire Worldpay

Hidden Road Secures FINRA Broker-Dealer Licence to Expand Fixed Income Offering

MoneyGram Partners with Plaid to Enhance Pay-by-Bank Services in the US

ATFX Marks 8th Year of Supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Cup in 2025

Man Group Reports $172.6 Billion in AUM at the End of Q3