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FinArch expands market share in Nigeria

13 March 2012
Sterling Bank is implementing its Sub Ledger and IFRS solution, jointly with its local partner Blueprint Business Technologies (BBT)...

Icap shakes up electronic trading business

13 March 2012
Under the restructuring, Gil Mandelzis, head of Icap's post trade business Traiana, has been appointed CEO of EBS...

eToro completes funding round of $15 million led by Spark Capital

13 March 2012
eToro takes on funding to fuel explosive growth and evolve its social investment network...

LCH.Clearnet receives regulatory non-objection to launch OTC FX clearing

13 March 2012
Regulatory non-objection received from the Financial Services Authority (FSA)...

Saxo Capital Markets launches in South Africa

13 March 2012
Launch is in response to South Africa’s increasing demand for investment opportunities...

Alpari supports the World Match Racing Tour as title sponsor

13 March 2012
Alpari, has signed a landmark five-year global sponsorship deal with the World Match Racing Tour...

Sentenial to power Barclays’ Pan-European SEPA DD Mandate Management Solution

12 March 2012
Partnership will provide Pan-European mandate management solutions...

Dodd-Frank confusion reigns among buy-side asset managers

12 March 2012
Rule Financial launches the results of a study into the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on the buy and sell-sides...

FXDD and Dukascopy expand their white label agreement

12 March 2012
FXDD to white label Dukascopy's proprietary JForex trading platform in Europe, giving FXDD clients an additional trading software option...

SunGard expands suite of risk solutions to help banks actively manage Credit Valuation Adjustment

12 March 2012
SunGard's Adaptiv CVA Studio now helps traders hedge their CVA exposure...

High corporate cash levels aided by the Fed’s monetary policies

9 March 2012
Trend continues its historical pattern in the first quarter of 2012, according to Treasury Strategies...

BNP Paribas boosts its electronic trading offering with launch of CORTEX FX

8 March 2012
New electronic foreign exchange trading platform provides a multi-product solution for corporate and financial institutional clients...

Korea FX leverage limits take effect

7 March 2012
South Korean FX traders will be limited to 10x leverage (down from 20x) on new trades, with maximum maintenance leverage of 33x (3% margin) on existing positions...