FX Industry Week Review: Forex-CFD leverage cap in Europe, Binary Options CEO charged, and lots more… LeapRate

April 01, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Forex-CFD leverage cap in Europe, Binary Options CEO charged, and lots more…

Forex Industry News and commentary this past week at LeapRate was clearly dominated by ESMA's (not so surprising) decision to cap Forex and CFD trading leverage at 30x - and that just for Forex major pairs. All other instruments, including cryptocurrencies, will be subject to an even lower leverage maximum. How did leading EU brokers…

March 11, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: China FX broker warnings, LCG goes private, Playtech ownership change, and lots more…

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…

March 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: China FX broker purge, Binary Options broker shut, Plus500 affiliate crypto change, and lots more…

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…

February 18, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Plus500 record Revenues, FX brokers raise money, new CEO at Fixi, and lots more…

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…

February 04, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: LMAX-Betfair buyout, Jordan forex licenses, KVB raises HK$200M, and lots more…

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…

January 28, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Binary Options law appeal, IG's record results, Darwinex doubles Revenue, and lots more…

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…

January 21, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FBI binary options raid, IronFX's $100M investor, ESMA CFD and crypto leverage, and lots more…

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…

January 14, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: FBI investigates Binary Options fraud, MT4 sales stopped, Pepperstone exec leaves, and lots more…

As 2018 trading pulled into full swing with the new year's first complete week of activity, so did Forex Industry News. And, carrying over from last year, all the key stories appeared only at LeapRate including two key executive moves involving some of the world's leading FX brokers. Who's in and who's out after a…

January 07, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: LMAX splits in two, Plus500 record quarter, Managing Crypto risk, and lots more…

In the first week for Forex Industry News of 2018... Why did institutional FX player LMAX split its operations into two separate FCA regulated companies? What drove Plus500 to (yet another!) record quarter in Q4? What problems are FX brokers having in managing risk and liquidity from clients increasingly trading cryptos? And, what can be…

December 17, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Blockchain based social trading, Betfred live with EU CFDs, Electroneum launch, and lots more…

Which platform provider and Far East broker are collaborating on a new Blockchain based social trading service? Where did online gaming giant Betfred launch EU-licensed CFD trading via its new TradeFred brand? Which FCA regulated broker raised leverage on major FX pairs trading to 200x? Answers to these questions and more appeared exclusively or first…

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