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leaprate. com > financial-services > fines > finra-fines-ifp-securities-mutual-fund-uit-supervision

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)…...

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leaprate. com > financial-services > exchanges > lme-group-names-new-cfo-and-chief-business-officer

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....

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leaprate. com > uncategorized > sec-charges-21-global-insider-trading-ring-law-firm-data

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....

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leaprate. com > forex > brokers > interactive-brokers-uk-profit-doubles-34-million-2025

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....

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leaprate. com > financial-services > rules-and-regulation > fca-review-bereavement-support-investment-firms-2026

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....

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leaprate. com > uncategorized > sec-charges-reign-financial-berone-capital-26m-hyip-fraud

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....

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leaprate. com > financial-services > prop-trading > upcomers-partners-with-ctrader-to-strengthen-its-trading-platform-offering

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…...

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leaprate. com > financial-services > fintech > derivative-path-launches-ai-powered-alm-strategy-builder-for-bank-and-credit-union-treasury-teams

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…...

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leaprate. com > financial-services > fintech > freetrade-appoints-jenny-zhao-new-chief-executive-officer

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....

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leaprate. com > financial-services > fintech > fiserv-partners-openai-ai-banking-operations

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…...

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