Swissquote partners with EPFL to launch AI sentiment tool for trading around German elections LeapRate

August 31, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Swissquote partners with EPFL to launch AI sentiment tool for trading around German elections

On 24 September, Germany will elect the lower house of its federal parliament (Bundestag). Prior to the election, financial markets will be particularly volatile, in reaction to winner/loser projections and other surveys of voter opinion. Thanks to a new artificial-intelligence (AI) tool from Swiss online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN), investors…

August 31, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: Dukascopy posts 17% decrease in Revenues in 1H-2017, $900K operating loss

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that Switzerland based Retail FX brokerage firm Dukascopy has seen a further decrease in business activity in the first half of 2017, following what was a fairly disappointing year in 2016. In the first six months of 2017, Dukascopy reported Revenues of CHF 14.3 million (USD $15 million) - 6%…

August 13, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Industry Week Review: Plus500's $100M quarter, IronFX raises $100M, China broker's UK launch, FXCM's problems, and lots more…

Forex Industry News this past week at LeapRate seemed to revolve around a very large number: $100 million. IronFX announced a $100 million investment. Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) reported its first-ever $100 million Revenue quarter. And there was lots more... Who is Leverate's new CEO? Which China FX broker is set for a large UK/Europe push after…

August 08, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote shares hit 52-week high as 1H-2017 Revenues and Profits surge

Swiss online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced its results for the first half of 2017, indicating record figures on both the top and bottom line. Revenues at Swissquote came in at a record CHF 90.5 million (USD $93 million) in the first six months of 2017, up 17% from first…

July 31, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Swiss National Bank loses CHF 6.7 billion in Q2-2017 due to FX losses

The following post is based on research from Arnaud Masset, Market Analyst at Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN). For more of Arnaud's research see Swissquote Research. The Swiss National Bank reported a profit of CHF 1.2 billion for the first half of 2017, compared to CHF 7.9 billion for the first quarter. The sharp appreciation of the…

May 15, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

FX Executive Moves: Nidal Abdelhadi joins ADS Securities from Advanced Markets as Head of Institutional Sales

LeapRate has learned that experienced Forex industry executive Nidal Abdelhadi has joined Abu Dhabi based FX brokerage house ADS Securities as its new Head of Global Institutional Sales. A native of Jordan, Mr. Abdelhadi began his FX career with Jordanian-owned but Swiss-based MIG Bank, spending 10 years at MIG moving up the ranks from regional…

April 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

French Elections and Forex: Exit polls are a French asset and Euro positive outcome

The following is based on research from Peter Rosenstreich, Head of Market Strategy at Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN). If the current French Presidential exit polls are correct, then they are showing a very market-friendly result. The failure of Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Melenchon to surge on voting day should be viewed as a vote for…

March 27, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Vontobel joins as issuer on Swissquote's Swiss DOTS, adds 10,000 leveraged products

Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced that it is expanding its range of products on the Swiss DOTS trading platform, with the addition of new issuer Vontobel Investment Banking. Approximately 10,000 additional leveraged products will be issued from launch. This complements the existing offering from UBS and Goldman Sachs as well as from Commerzbank…

March 05, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex Industry Week Review: Pepperstone UK trading suspension, ETX acquisition, and lots more…

It was another very busy week of Forex Industry News, with LeapRate once again bringing you exclusively the big stories of the week - Pepperstone UK suspending all trading, and ETX Capital making another acquisition. There were also a number of senior personnel moves this week involving ADS Securities, INFINOX, and JFD Brokers. Our most…

March 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Swissquote reports rise in 2016 Revenues and Profit, Forex business declines

Swiss online banking and brokerage leader Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced its results for 2016, indicating a nice rise in both Revenues and profitability. All areas of Swissquote contributed to the increase, except the company's eForex business which saw slightly lower trading volumes, although margins did increase along with eForex customer assets. Forex…

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