Shanghai and Hong Kong now added to McKay Brothers Asia services LeapRate

November 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Shanghai and Hong Kong now added to McKay Brothers Asia services

McKay Brothers International (MBI) has announced that it has now added Shanghai and Hong Kong as trading centers for its Asia services. The company now offers connectivity at the lowest known commercial latency between the Tokyo-CC2 data center and trading centers in Shanghai and Hong Kong. MBI has also improved the latency its hybrid microwave/fiber service…

TraderEvolution launch Trading Ideas tool to boost user engagement and retention

September 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Are traders taking advantage before they even trade?

Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director of IS Risk Analytics highlights the tricks malicious “retail traders” use to take advantage of brokers, in a special guest post exclusive to LeapRate. At IS Risk Analytics, we oversee over 1 Trillion USD in notional volume on a monthly basis. This includes startup brokers, established powerhouses and everything in between.…

July 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

IS Prime teams up with Tools For Brokers

The London-based, FCA regulated firm IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets Group, has just announced that it has integrated its liquidity matching engine with B2B Forex technology provider Tools For Brokers (T4B)’ infrastructure. T4B’ clients wishing to take IS Prime’s liquidity can now have a reduction in latency and an improved trading performance. Jonathan…

July 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Avelacom and Gemini to provide enhanced connectivity for crypto markets

Global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, Avelacom, announced that it has added Gemini Trust Company, LLC, a digital asset exchange and custodian, to its list of cryptocurrency exchange tech vendors in Equinix’s NY5 data center. Avelacom’s and Gemini's clients can now connect directly to the exchange’s infrastructure to access market…

June 11, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Latency hunters and retail forex industry trends in 2019: Gold-i CEO Tom Higgins speaks

LeapRate Exclusive... Tom Higgins, CEO and Founder of Gold-i, is the driving force behind his company. He has been working in the financial technology sector for over 25 years, having spent most of his career working in the City, London. His career history includes: Management Consultant at PA Consulting Group, Chief Technology Officer at The…

May 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange teams up with Avelacom, expands in Asia and the Middle East

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has just announced its collaboration with Avelacom, in order to facilitate the connectivity options for professional market participants and their clients from Asia and the Middle East. The exchange informed that it has deployed new Points of Presence (PoPs) in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Dubai and Mumbai. Market participants will now have…

July 29, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

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