Dominating Forex Industry News this week at LeapRate, quite clearly, was our coverage and the industry discussion it evoked on Google's plans to ban crypto and binary options related ads, and for Google to require certification for all Forex and CFD ads. What type of 'certification' will Google require? When do Google's new rules kick…
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What warnings are Chinese authorities now posting for foreign Retail FX brokers operating in the country? Who is taking London Capital Group private? Who has replaced Teddy Sagi as Playtech's largest shareholder? Why did Exness inject $2 million into its FCA regulated UK sub? What FX sector executive moves were made involving Pepperstone, Saxo Bank, IG…
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Our lead Forex Industry News story of the week - our exclusive account of what happened to Retail FX broker BMFN in China - seems to have created a lot of flack and discussion. What happened to BMFN - being told to leave China - is clearly also happening to some other foreign FX brokers…
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Which leading Retail FX brokers saw Revenues and Profits decline in the second half of 2017? What does FXCM's logo rebrand look like? Which Retail FX trading tool did Autochartist buy? Why was iForex fined €138,000 by CySEC? What made the infamous Swiss Franc spike of January 15, 2015 even worse? Which FX industry executive…
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Which Retail FX broker in London raised £2.8 million - and why? Which Chinese investors put HK$200M into Hong Kong Retail FX brokers KVB Kunlun? Who is the new CEO at FCA regulated institutional FX broker Fixi plc? What did the IOSCO have to say about limiting CFD leverage - and how does its position…
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It was a very mixed bag of Forex Industry News this past week with topics running from M&A to international expansion to regulation to marketing... And, as usual, the week's top stories appeared only or first on LeapRate. How much did Formax pay for social and copy trading provider ZuluTrade? Why was the sale of…
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In a mad dash to cash, traders were dumping virtually all kinds of assets in favour of good hard cash on Monday, which just saw one of the largest one-day market declines ever. When all the damage was totaled, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1,175, or 4.6%. The broader S&P 500 index fell…
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In Forex Industry News this past week… How much did LMAX management pay Paddy Power Betfair PLC (LON:PPB) to buy out the latter's 31% stake in LMAX. And, where did they get the money from? Which FX brokers were awarded financial services licenses in Jordan? Which investors put HK$200 million into Hong Kong based Retail FX…
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In Forex Industry News this past week… How did Israel's Supreme Court rule on an appeal against the country's new Binary Options ban law? Where did IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) see the most growth on its way to record results in the first half of Fiscal 2018? What levels of trading volumes is social…
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In Forex Industry News this week... Which Binary Options platform provider in Israel had its offices raided by the FBI? Who was revealed as the $100 million investor in Retail FX broker IronFX? How did ESMA's updated proposals to regulate leveraged CFD trading differ from its initial statement last month? And, what did ESMA have…
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