Category: Forex

October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX Opens New Offices in India

The new facilities are said to house a combined workforce of 800 employees, significantly bolstering the company's presence in the country. Since establishing its Global Capability Centre in India in 2019, StoneX has experienced solid growth and now employs over 550 staff in-country, contributing to its global workforce of more than 4,300 employees. Greg Kallinikos,…

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Robinhood app on mobile
October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Robinhood Launches Election Event Contracts

The inaugural event contract will focus on the 2024 U.S. presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Event contracts allow traders to bet on a specific outcome. In the case of the 2024 election, users can purchase a contract for either Harris or Trump. If the chosen candidate wins, the contract will be worth…

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October 29, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Hargreaves Lansdown AUA Rises Ahead of Acquisition

This was driven by positive market movements of £1.5 billion and net new business of £0.5 billion. The company, which agreed in August to be acquired by a private equity consortium for £5.4 billion, experienced net client growth of 18,000 in the quarter, primarily due to net new clients in SIPP, ISA, and Active Savings accounts.…

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FCA
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

FCA Concludes Investigation into Wise CEO, Imposes £350k Penalty

The investigation originated from Käärmann's inclusion on the HMRC list of individuals who received penalties for deliberate tax defaults in 2017/2018. While the FCA said in its release that it did not find that Käärmann acted with a lack of integrity or was unfit to perform his role, it determined that he should have notified…

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plus500 revenue
October 28, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Plus500 Delivers Solid Q3 Results as Revenue Rises 11%

Plus 500's revenue for the quarter increased by 11% to $187.3 million, while EBITDA rose 2% to $82.2 million. The company reported that customer income increased by 8% to $166.3 million in the quarter, up from $153.6 million in Q3 2023. The company also saw a 21% increase in new customers, reaching 24,922, and a 17% increase…

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Visa
October 24, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Worldline Partners with Visa to Enhance Fraud Management Solution

The global payment services provider explained in its press release announcing the deal that the collaboration combines Worldline's extensive transactional data with Visa's Cybersource Decision Manager, offering businesses a powerful tool to combat fraud and optimise customer experiences. The partnership is said to be particularly beneficial for the travel industry, where both Worldline and Visa…

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October 23, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

BGC Group to Acquire OTC Global, Expanding Energy, Commodities, and Shipping Business

The move will significantly bolster BGC's Energy, Commodities, and Shipping (ECS) business and expand its global reach. OTC brings a wealth of expertise and a strong client base, with operations spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers a wide range of brokerage services, including crude and refined products, petrochemicals, natural gas, ship brokerage,…

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Interactive Brokers
October 23, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

FINRA Fines Interactive Brokers $475,000

According to a FINRA Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC), Interactive Brokers made errors in calculating the number of excess shares of stocks listed on European exchanges it had available to return to customers. This resulted in over 800 instances where the firm returned borrowed shares prematurely, causing them to fall into a segregation…

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October 22, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

OptAxe Gains FCA Authorisation For FX Options Multilateral Trading Facility

OptAxe explained in a press release that it aims to address the inefficiencies and fragmentation of the current FX options market by providing a centralised platform for liquidity discovery, dissemination, and execution. "OptAxe offers an innovative and automated approach to FX options trading that digitises and centralises the distribution of FX options axes," the company…

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Swissquote’s net profit for H1 2020 more than doubles to CHF 50.4 million
October 22, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Swissquote Adds Fractional Share Trading to Platform

Integrated into the Swissquote platform, it aims to offer greater accessibility for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. In addition to introducing fractional share trading, Swissquote also revealed it has rolled out a savings plan feature. The company explained that with this tool, users can automatically invest small amounts into selected stocks or exchange-traded funds…

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