CySEC licensed Retail FX, CFDs and crypto broker Skilling has announced that it has closed a capital raise of €10 million (USD $11.4 million) – its largest funding round to date. The new money makes it €15 million in capital raised by Skilling over the past 18 months. Skilling raised the new funds from what…
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Clients of eToro US can now invest in stocks, as they are officially live on the eToro platform, the online broker announced today. Traders can now diversify their portfolio with investments in US stocks, ETFs, and crypto — all in one place. Plus, clients of eToro can invest in fractions of any of those assets,…
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) has just posted its financial report for the final quarter of 2021, with the data revealing record profits for the three months to end-December 2021. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2021 was a record $1.6 billion compared with $1.5 billion for the third quarter of 2021, and $1.1…
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on undertakings proposed by S&P Global Inc. (S&P) and IHS Markit Ltd. (IHSM) to address competition concerns over the anticipated acquisition by S&P of IHSM. On 19 October 2021, the CMA announced that it would refer the acquisition for an in-depth investigation unless S&P…
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Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) has reported its financial results for the final quarter of 2021, with net revenues slightly higher than a year ago. Reported net revenues were $603 million for the quarter to end-December 2021 and $683 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported net revenues were $599 million…
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Fraudulent on-line cryptocurrency-trading platforms are more and more focusing on Canadian traders, prompting a warning from the B.C. Securities Fee and different nationwide regulators. On Monday, the Canadian Securities Directors (CSA), together with the B.C. Securities Fee, warned how some individuals are getting roped into scams trying to capitalize on market curiosity in cryptocurrency belongings,…
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published a warning against rising crypto scams in the country today. ASIC highlighted that the trustees of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are being targeted by fraudsters.The commission requested residents to seek advice from licensed financial advisers before such investments. In the recent press release, ASIC called digital currencies speculative…
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Professional money managers use several technical, fundamental, and sentiment indicators to determine the future direction of gold prices. The Metal is both precious and industrial and is viewed as both a commodity and a currency. The yellow metal, as it is often referred to as, is generally quoted in US dollars and trades both as…
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Hong Kong-based Crypto.com – one of the most fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, said Monday, January 17, that it has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the Australian Football League (AFL). The exchange will act as a partner for the Toyota AFL Premier League season and NAB AFLW matches, as the exclusive title partner for the “Crypto.com…
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After something of a quiet period in Q4, M&A activity has picked up in earnest in the FX industry in 2022, with a number of transactions unveiled this past week involving Swissquote, United Fintech (its fourth deal in the past 14 months), NinjaTrader, and XGlobal. We also are beginning to see 2021 financial results start…
