Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category

Spreadex acquires Cantor’s financial spread betting clients

March 18, 2013Peter No Comments »

In a somewhat surprising development, Cantor Index has announced that it is ceasing its non-single equity financial spread betting offering as of Friday, 15th March, 2013.

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MarketSpreads rebranding as Shelbourne Markets

March 4, 2013Andy No Comments »

Dublin-based financial spread betting provider MarketSpreads has rebranded itself as Shelbourne Markets from today.

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Interesting: Research from Investment Trends and Infographic from Spreadex

November 16, 2012Andy No Comments »

Latest research from specialist research company Investment Trends shows that IG remains the market leader in the CFDs and financial spread betting sector in the United Kingdom.

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UK’s FSCS Compensates WorldSpreads Clients

August 3, 2012Peter No Comments »

The FSCS has started releasing and distributing clients’ funds of now defunct spread betting firm WorldSpreads. Compensation has been paid to WorldSpreads clients in less than five months.

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MoneyAM Spread Betting Awards 2012

July 3, 2012Peter No Comments »

Capital Spreads, has won two accolades at the 2012 Money AM Awards. CMC Markets, meanwhile has been named as the Best Online Spread Betting Service and Best Online Education Provider at this year’s nominations.

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Boy Racked up £50,000 loss on Spread Betting Site

May 22, 2012Peter No Comments »

A spread betting firm’s ‘lenghty’ terms and conditions prevented it from being able to claim £50,000 in lost trades from one of its clients, a judge ruled.

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WorldSpreads’ gets Greek, Spanish, Danish Divisions

May 14, 2012Janice No Comments »

ETX Capital is reportedly close to a transaction that will rescue some of the wreckage from the default of collapsed rival WorldSpreads.

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MarketSpreads told to suspend trading by Central Bank‎

April 6, 2012Andy No Comments »

MarketSpreads, the Irish former spread betting arm of now defunct spread betting provider WorldSpreads has been ordered by the Irish Central Bank to suspend the provision of investment services to current and new clients.

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MarketSpreads Settles Dispute

March 29, 2012Janice No Comments »

Spread betting provider MarketSpreads has settled its dispute with two ex-executives who purportedly diverted funds from the company to another enterprise they were involved in.

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ETX Capital: Increase in Account Openings and Younger Traders

March 15, 2012Janice No Comments »

Privately owned ETX Capital has released a press statement today outlining how it has experienced a healthy 35% growth in account openings in 2011 compared with 2010 as more speculators turned to trading CFDs and spreadbets.

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FSA gains injunction against Churchgate traders

February 21, 2012Janice No Comments »

The FSA has filed an interim injunction at the High Court against the Churchgate Trading Syndicate. Regulator says there is evidence to suggest two traders have accepted approximately £5m from UK investors.

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Trading has started in Facebook Stock at IG Index and Spreadex

February 8, 2012Peter No Comments »

Facebook’s upcoming IPO is causing some excitement in IG Index and Spreadex’s grey market trading after the spread betting providers started a market in the stock.

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IG Index Launches Marketing Campaign

February 7, 2012Janice No Comments »

IG Index has launched a new major advertising marketing campaign designed by the company’s in-house team to promote the financial spread betting company.

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CMC Markets Wins Best CFD Broker and Best Spread Betting Broker for 2011 in Trade2Win Members Choice Awards

January 26, 2012Andy No Comments »

CMC Markets has been announced as the winner of best CFD provider and best spread betting company categories by members of the Trade2Win trading community.

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Cash for Clients of MF Global

January 21, 2012Tony Loton No Comments »

When brokerage firm MF Global collapsed on 31 October 2011, many of its UK spread betting clients were left wondering when — or even “if” — they would get their deposited funds returned.

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