Tag: FX liquidity providers

FX liquidity providers
September 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

MiFID II - How Many Liquidity Providers Should a Broker Have?

The following article was written by Natallia Hunik, Global Head of Sales at Advanced Markets and Fortex, Inc. Best execution policy under MiFID adopts a multi-faceted approach that addresses, amongst other things, quality of execution, trading conditions extended to clients and the counterparty selection process. It also provides directions and guidelines on how best execution can…

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IS Prime fx liquidity prime broker
September 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

IS Prime nearly triples Revenues in 2017 to £16.6 million

LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated FX liquidity and prime brokerage services provider IS Prime is set to announce results for its Fiscal 2017 year (ended March 31), showing impressive growth and profitability figures. IS Prime will report a nearly threefold increase in Revenues, and a 900% increase in operating profit: Revenues of £16.6 million…

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FX liquidity providers
December 21, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

5 Reasons to switch your Liquidity Provider

This article is written by Anya Aratovskaya, VP of Institutional Sales at Advanced Markets. Traditionally, December is the month when the majority of FX professionals take some well-deserved time off. Fund Managers are avoiding any major market participation that could negatively impact annual return statistics; bank employees are trying to use up their remaining vacation…

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July 03, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex Industry Week Review: BlackPearlFX launch, CySEC's new LP and Market Maker rules, our Brexit coverage going viral, and lots more...

Forex Industry News this week was again headlined by several stories seen exclusively on LeapRate. While the FX world was still busy trying to sort out the Brexit referendum result, we broke news of the latest FCA-regulated retail FX brokerage to launch, new rules on CySEC-regulated brokers' choice of liquidity provider and market maker relationships, and…

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June 29, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC to set new rules for use of Liquidity Providers and Market Makers

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has issued a consultation paper regarding new proposed rules governing the use of Liquidity Providers and Market Makers by regulated brokers on the island. The new rules would still allow Retail Forex brokers on the island to have liquidity and market making relationships with entities outside the country and outside the…

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