Tag: brexit

May 07, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: The beginning and end of Britain's Brexit fantasy Part I

The following article has been exclusively prepared for LeapRate by AETOS' analyst Ryan Chen.  Introduction The turbulent situation caused by the 2016 Brexit referendum has carried over into 2019. The pound has not yet completely rebounded from the collapse triggered by the crazy referendum, and the process of Brexit appears more difficult than anyone expected,…

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April 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Market commentary: The Pound remains within a tight range

ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have provided their daily commentary on traditional markets for April 10, 2019.  Forex/Brexit The Pound remains within a tight range, currently trading around $1.30. Despite overnight reports pointing to EU intentions to offer the UK an extension to article 50, that could last for up to a year, the Pound barely moved.…

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FCA and ASIC to strengthen cooperation post-Brexit
April 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA and ASIC to strengthen cooperation post-Brexit

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have just announced that they have agreed two MoUs to ensure there is continuity once the UK leaves the European Union. Last week, ASIC announced that new laws are about to protect financial service consumers in Australia. According to several independent…

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March 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX Forex weekly market update: March 25, 2019

The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: The EU agreed to extend the Brexit deadline, but only if the UK must vote again this week whether the Brexit agreement was passed. If the Brexit agreement is vetoed again, the UK must formally leave the EU without…

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March 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX Forex weekly market update: March 18, 2019

The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: On Thursday, the British House of Commons voted again on the British Prime Minister to submit a new Brexit amendment. If it is rejected again, the Prime Minister must extend the deadline for the European Union to leave the…

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March 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX Forex weekly market update: March 11, 2019

The following article was written by ATFX Chief Analyst of Asia Pacific, Martin Lam. Personal opinions today: Last week, the US ADP reached 183,000, but on Friday, the official US non-farm payrolls fell sharply, only 20,000. It cannot reflect the accuracy of data published by the US official. From the sub-item, the US officially announced that…

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February 27, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

2018: Short Cuts make Long Delays

The following article was written by Raphael Ribeaucourt, VP of Institutional FX at Advanced Markets LLC. 2018 was a challenging year for retail FX brokerages with many of them being sold over the counter and others struggling to implement the new rules mandated by regulators. What we can say is that 2018 was first and…

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February 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK and US regulators issue joint statement on post-Brexit derivatives trading

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint statement in collaboration with three U.K. regulators, which are the Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), regarding activities relating to the trading and clearing of derivatives between both countries after Brexit. The statement reassured market…

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