Category Archives: Fintech

BGC Group Buys Back $151M in Shares from US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick After Cabinet Appointment

BGC Group is buying back more than 16 million shares from its former Chairman and CEO, Howard W. Lutnick, now the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The $151 million deal is part of Lutnick’s full divestment from the company, prompted by federal ethics requirements tied to his new Cabinet role. Share Sale Signals Full Separation BGC […]

Beyond the Hype: Building a Transparent and Reliable Brokerage in Emerging Markets

This article was written by Paul Margarites, Exness Regional Commercial Director Transparency in trading isn’t a marketing tool but a moral obligation. And in emerging markets, like those in Sub-Saharan Africa, where scam brokers continue to exploit regulatory gaps and client inexperience, it’s also a competitive advantage. At Exness, transparency is embedded in our systems; […]

Best Trading Platform to Use for Broker Launch in 2025

While it might seem that any popular trading platform would do, reality bites once a particular platform begins to limit your business. The good news is that it can also become your brokerage’s driving force. In this article, we’ll explore the core characteristics of next-generation platforms and demonstrate how ScaleTrade stands out among them. Modern […]

Bank of America’s Former Energy Banking Chief Faces DOJ $8 Billion Trading Probe

A former high-ranking Bank of America (BofA) investment banker is at the center of a prolonged Justice Department investigation examining whether confidential information was leaked ahead of a major $8 billion energy sector acquisition, according to Bloomberg. Ex-BofA Senior Banker Under DOJ Scrutiny in Insider Trading Investigation Jason Satsky, who previously served as global head […]

BaFin Reports 74% of German Retail Turbo Traders Lost Money, €3.4B Gone

A recent market investigation by Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, revealed that a significant majority of retail investors trading turbo certificates incurred substantial losses. Covering January 2019 to December 2023, the study found that 74.2% of these investors lost money, with average losses of €6,358 per losing investor. Total losses exceeded €3.4 billion during this five-year […]

ASIC-Licensed CFD Broker Adds Takeprofit Tech’s Dynamic Risk Controls to MetaTrader 4 Platform

Macro Global Markets, an ASIC-licensed forex and CFD broker, has implemented Takeprofit Tech’s risk management adding real-time leverage and swap control functionality to MetaTrader 4 platform, the companies announced today (Wednesday). Macro Global Adds Takeprofit Tech’s Risk Controls to MetaTrader 4 Platform The new deployment includes “Dynamic Leverage” and “Swap Control Center” tools, designed to […]