FNG Exclusive… FNG has learned via regulatory filings that Axicorp Limited, the London-based FCA regulated operating arm of Australian Retail FX firm AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSPL), saw a healthy increase in activity in its fiscal 2021 year ended June 30, 2021. Axicorp UK reported that revenues generated by clients of the AFSPL group…
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Standard Chartered has successfully completed its first Trade Loan transaction in Hong Kong referencing the USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for Qatar National Bank (QNB Group). As the financial markets are moving away from LIBOR and stop entering into new LIBOR contracts starting from 2022, the transaction used the 3-month Term SOFR as a…
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Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX), a provider of FX risk management and alternative banking solutions, today issued a trading update for the financial year ending 31 December 2021. Following Alpha FX’s interim results announcement on 1 September 2021, the Board says that trading has remained strong. Growth continues to be derived from the Group’s core…
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Equals Group plc (LON:EQLS), a technology-led international payments group focused on the SME marketplace, today provided a trading update for the period from 1 January 2021 to 6 December 2021 (the ‘year to date’) and 1 October 2021 to 6 December 2021 (the ‘Period’). The Group says it has significantly exceeded full-year expectations for both…
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Multi-asset broker solutions provider Centroid Solutions has announced that DXtrade, a stock and forex trading platform for brokers built by Devexperts, was integrated with Centroid’s aggregation liquidity hub. This integration offers FX and CFD brokers using the DXtrade platform with direct access to Centroid’s ultra-low latency liquidity aggregation engine, with connectivity options to over 100…
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Acadia, the leading industry provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, and Capitolis, the leading SaaS platform that drives financial resource optimization for capital markets, today announced the launch of SA-CCR Optimization. SA-CCR Optimization will bring considerable cost savings to firms subject to the Standard Approach to Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) regulations,…
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Global digital payments innovator Zip Co Limited (ASX:Z1P), formerly operating in the U.S. as Quadpay, today announced the appointment of Levi Aron as its chief growth officer for the U.S. market. The appointment is effective immediately. With over 20 years of experience in senior and executive roles, Mr Aron brings stalwart people-first leadership and a…
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FNG Exclusive… Following our exclusive report from November 22 that Natallia Hunik, Global Head of Sales and Chief Revenue Officer of FX direct market access provider Advanced Markets, had resigned from the company (and was leaving the “FX industry”), FNG has learned that Natallia is now joining CubeLogic as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). She will…
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Online gaming tech and financial services firm Playtech plc (LON:PTEC) has announced that the UK’s Takeover Panel has given JKO Play Limited until 5:00pm on January 5, 2022, to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Playtech, or announce that it does not intend to make an offer for Playtech. The Panel…
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Chicago-based futures brokerage and clearing firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates today announced that Mark Phelps, Group Chief Executive Officer of G.H. Financials, will soon assume the role of Managing Director, EMEA for its London-based affiliate, R.J. O’Brien Limited (RJO Limited). Mr Phelps is a nearly 25-year veteran of the futures markets in Europe and globally….
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