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FINRA Fines IFP Securities $100, 000 | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (321+ words) FINRA has censured and fined IFP Securities, LLC $100, 000 after the Tampa-based broker-dealer failed to reasonably supervise thousands of mutual fund and UIT transactions between November 2022 and November 2025 due to a broken automated surveillance system. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)…...
LME Group Names New CFO and Chief Business Officer | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (134+ words) The London Metal Exchange has announced the appointment of Simon Parsons as CFO and Mi Ran Park as Chief Business Officer as the group enters a new phase of growth....
SEC Charges 21 in Global Insider Trading Ring Tied to Law Firm Data | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
3+ day, 18+ min ago (38+ words) The SEC has charged 21 individuals in a six-year insider trading scheme exploiting confidential M&A data from multiple global law firms, with parallel DOJ criminal charges filed and international regulators including the FCA, Cy SEC, and FINMA assisting....
Interactive Brokers UK Profit More Than Doubles to "34 Million as Client Count Hits 86, 000 | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (138+ words) Interactive Brokers' UK subsidiary posted pre-tax profit of "34 million for 2025, more than doubling year-on-year, as client numbers grew 35% to 86, 798 and finance income hit "147. 6 million....
FCA Launches Review of Bereavement Support Standards at Investment Firms | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (26+ words) The FCA has launched a review into bereavement support standards at consumer investment firms, covering platforms, advisers and wealth managers, with findings expected later in 2026....
SEC Charges Reign Financial and Berone Capital Over $26 M HYIP Fraud | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
3+ day, 18+ min ago (35+ words) The SEC has charged Reign Financial International, Berone Capital, and six individuals for raising over $26 million through three fictitious high-yield investment programmes, with funds misappropriated on luxury goods including jewellery and private jets....
Upcomers Partners with c Trader to Strengthen Its Trading Platform Offering | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (304+ words) Prop trading firm Upcomers has announced a partnership with c Trader, integrating the industry-recognised platform into its offering as part of a broader push to build a more transparent and trader-focused environment. Upcomers, a fast-growing proprietary trading firm, will now…...
Derivative Path Launches AI-Powered ALM Strategy Builder for Bank and Credit Union Treasury Teams | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (57+ words) Derivative Path has launched ALM Strategy Builder, a new platform giving banks and credit unions the ability to model, stress-test, compare, and present interest rate hedging strategies within a single environment, addressing what the firm describes as a persistent gap…...
Freetrade Appoints Jenny Zhao as New Chief Executive Officer | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (32+ words) UK investment platform Freetrade has announced the appointment of Jenny Zhao as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval, as co-founder Viktor Nebehaj steps down after nearly a decade....
Fiserv Partners with Open AI to Embed Frontier AI Into Banking Operations | Leap Rate | Online Trading Industry News, Broker Intelligence & Fintech Analysis
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (298+ words) Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global leader in payments and financial technology, has announced a strategic collaboration with Open AI to bring advanced artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the platforms and products serving financial institutions worldwide. Central to the collaboration…...