London Central Portfolio (LCP) has informed the public that it has analysed HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs)’s Quarterly Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Statistics for Q2 2018 released this week. In conjunction with the Quarterly Land Transaction Tax Statistical Release from the Welsh Revenue Authority, this reveals: Tax receipts in Q2 2018 are down 13.8%…
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Which FX and crypto affiliate group posted $18 million of Revenues in 2018? Which FX and CFD brokers reported results this past week? How are brokers, and those providing services to brokers, preparing for the new ESMA leverage limits and other client protection initiatives which are scheduled to come into effect this week? Which Forex…
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Which leading FX brokers set key technology relationships to improve liquidity distribution? And with which providers? What did the FCA have to say about an impending Hard Brexit for both inbound and outbound brokers? What do Malta's new cryptocurrency and blockchain laws mean? Answers to these questions and more appeared first or only at LeapRate.…
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Forex Industry News this past week at LeapRate was a combination of key executive moves, M&A, and fundraising. Which FCA regulated brokers raised money, ahead of new ESMA regulations which become effective in a few weeks' time? Which was the latest business sold by Saxo Bank, which is clearly realigning its operations ahead of a…
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Forex Industry News this past week at LeapRate centered on a number of senior executive moves involving some of the sector's leading brokers. Which FCA regulated broker did former GKFX CEO Brian Myers join? Where did former FOREX.com SVP Strategy Alexis Webster land? What is former ADSS UK executive Jamieson Blake's new job? Answers to these…
Read moreUnder what new names (and website URLs) did ADS Securities and iForex each rebrand? And why? What warning did Australia regulator ASIC make to Forex and Binary Options brokers? Which well-known global Retail FX broker gave up its CySEC CIF license? And why? Which executives joined Stater Global Markets and ADSS? Answers to these questions…
Read moreTopping this week's Forex Industry News headlines... Who is LMAX Exchange's new Global Head of Institutional Sales? Which senior IG executive jumped to Stater Global Markets? Where did each of RoboMarkets and CFI open new offices following regulatory approvals? Answers to these questions and more appeared first or only at LeapRate. Some of our most viewed…
Read moreForex Industry News was highlighted this week by a number of senior FX executive moves, all of which were reported exclusively or first at LeapRate. Who is the new CEO at GKFX? Where did former NetDania CEO Jonas Nielsen move to? Which institutional FX B2B firm did AMB Prime executive Paul Orford join? Who is…
Read moreWhy is the Playtech acquisition of Alpha Capital Markets likely to be completed at a much lower valuation than the previously advertised $150 million? Which business line did GAIN Capital shutter? Will ESMA's binary options ban and CFD leverage cap, set to come into effect this summer, apply to non-EU clients of EU brokers? How…
Read moreThis week in Forex Industry News at LeapRate... How much did GAIN Capital sell its institutional FX unit GTX for? On which dates do the ESMA binary options ban, and CFD leverage cap, kick in? Who's the new CEO at London Capital Group? Why is Playtech's Markets.com launching a new brand called MarketsX? What warning…
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