EPC clients switching to ActivTrades will not be required to pay any exit fees to ActivTrades if they decide to withdraw their funds. Additionally, these clients will qualify for up to £1,000,000 of insurance right away, covering client funds above the threshold provided by the FSCS and will benefit from the protection of their funds…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority suspended Wirecard’s UK subsidiary and left thousands of people in the UK unable to access their money. The UK regulator froze Wirecard Card Solutions’ UK lincense to protect the company's clients following the German-based parent company Wirecard AG filing for insolvency on Thursday last week after accounting firm Ernst & Young…
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ActivTrades has rolled out various new products in the last few weeks, most notably CFDs on more than 100 new shares around the world, including Zoom Video Communications, the popular video conferencing company, and Cash products on stock indices such as the Brazilian Mini Ibovespa index and MDAX® - the international midcap index of Deutsche Börse. The company also created two CFDs tied to the spot…
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The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has shown its willingness to support a digital currency from the European Central Bank. The ABI has approved official guidelines for governing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Executive Committee of the ABI has agreed on ten fundamental criteria to issue the digital euro. London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced…
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LR: How did these new products perform given the plummet in oil prices seen earlier in the year, with WTI even seeing negative prices? These products were quickly developed in response to previously unforeseen prices on oil contracts nearing expiry. We wanted to offer our clients an alternative solution to traditional products that would enable them…
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FCA regulated London based FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades announced that it has launched its new premium Cashback program, exclusively for eligible professional clients. The program pays rebates on spread and swaps, as well as interest on unused margin. To qualify, clients need to trade a monthly average of at least €50 million in notional volume…
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FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has added Michael Lippa to its team as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Lippa, 56, will complement the management structure of the owner-led organisation. He will be responsible for the expansion of the European operations. Previous to this appointment Lippa was heading the German operations of Brokerhouse IG…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... This article is courtesy of Ricardo Evangelista, Senior Analyst at London based financial broker ActivTrades. The broker has recently launched its proprietary platform ActivTrader. The results of the June 2016 referendum, and the process of establishing the terms of the separation from the EU, revealed deep running divisions in British politics and society…
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FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has just unveiled its innovative, advanced trading platform, ActivTrader. The new ActivTrader platform provides a range of advanced features, tailored for users with varying degrees of experience in the financial markets. The platform’s new ‘Market Sentiment’ function provides a real-time indication of the market direction, showing the percentage…
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LeapRate Exclusive… FCA regulated FX and CFDs broker ActivTrades has just announced that it has appointed Marc Stenzel as its new Compliance Director. Prior to ActivTrades, Marc Stenzel has worked as a Head of Compliance at Stater Global Markets and FxPro UK Limited. Before that, Stenzel was a Compliance Officer in IG Group for more than…
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