Retail broker has appointed Hasan Al Aqqad as Chief Executive Officer of the company’s Middle East and North Africa division. Based in Dubai, Al Aqqad…
Posts published in February 2019
Liquidnet Onboards Fidelity Executive Brian Conroy as President
Liquidnet, an institutional trading and equities network, has secured its latest appointee, adding Brian Conroy as its newest president – he will be based out…
Crypto Compliance Chainalysis Nabs $30M in Series B Funding
Blockchain intelligence platform Chainalysis has raised $30 million in new investment, led by venture firm Accel, a growth-stage venture capital firm. The 75-person startup, which…
QuantHouse Taps BGC’s Trading Platform for US Treasuries
QuantHouse, a provider of market and trading data through API-based technologies, is now offering its clients direct access to for U.S. Treasuries, dubbed ‘Fenics USTreasuries’.…
Former Aussie FX Trader at Deutsche Bank Sentenced to Prison
The (ASIC) announced today that Andrew Donaldson, a former FX options and futures trader at Deutsche Bank in Australia, has been sentenced to 18 months…
‘Eventually, We will See a Bitcoin ETF’: Ric Edelman
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) are facing a massive regulatory hurdle in the United States as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reluctant to give…
Decentralization Doesn’t Negate Taxation, Bittax CEO Says
Confusion erupted last year when crypto holders who had made massive gains on their cryptocurrency holdings were suddenly faced with tax season. With the lack…
Plus500 Sees Record Revenues in 2018, But Forecasts Weaker 2019
After having a r, Plus500, an online contracts for difference (CFD) and forex brokerage, has announced its preliminary unaudited results for 2018. As can be…
How Smartphones Are Taking Over Traditional Banking
In the past few years, has revolutionized the way consumers deal with their savings and bank accounts. Aware of the current revolution, more and more…
Ripple Discharges Cory Johnson as Chief Marketing Strategist
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has discharged its chief marketing strategist Cory Johnson from his position. According to the statement of a Ripple spokesperson, the company…