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Fidelity Introduces Fractional Trading For Stocks, ETFs

Fidelity Introduces Fractional Trading For Stocks, ETFs

US-based Fidelity Investments announced on Wednesday the introduction of fractional trading of company shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Other major online brokers, like Robinhood, have already added this function, allowing clients to buy expensive stocks at a fraction.... Read more.

Singapore Introduces Regulatory Framework That Deals With Crypto Businesses

Singapore Introduces Regulatory Framework That Deals With Crypto Businesses

Cryptocurrency companies operating in Singapore will have to register and get a license in order to continue their business in the financial hub. The ... Read more.

CMC Reports Positive Figures For Q3 2020, Partners With Your Bourse

CMC Reports Positive Figures For Q3 2020, Partners With Your Bourse

CMC Markets, which provides online trading solutions to retail traders as well as B2B platform technologies, released on Thursday its trading update f... Read more.

Central Banks in a Rush to Issue Own Digital Currencies

Central Banks in a Rush to Issue Own Digital Currencies

Some of the most powerful central banks are creating a think tank to assess the potential benefits of issuing their own digital currencies. The move c... Read more.

IG Group’s H1 FY2020 Revenue in Line With Forecasts

IG Group’s H1 FY2020 Revenue in Line With Forecasts

IG Group, the owner of spread betting and CFD trading platform IG, recently published its results for the six months to November. The period represent... Read more.

Cobinhood Halts Operations For One Month; Exit Scam?

Cobinhood Halts Operations For One Month; Exit Scam?

Crypto exchange Coinhood shut down its operations and froze clients’ accounts, citing an audit to their balances. However, some costumers are worrie... Read more.

UK FCA Has Gained More Power Over Crypto Businesses

UK FCA Has Gained More Power Over Crypto Businesses

The Financial Conduct Authority – the UK’s financial regulator – announced on Friday that it had extended the scope of its cryptocurrency regula... Read more.

Australian Brokers Donate to Fight Bushfires

Australian Brokers Donate to Fight Bushfires

Australia is struggling with one of the worst fire disasters in its history. The concerns over the bushfires have eased a bit, with the government urg... Read more.

Brokers Report Better FX Volumes in December Despite Holiday Period

Brokers Report Better FX Volumes in December Despite Holiday Period

Forex trading volumes revived in December across multiple brokers aimed at institutional and retail clients. The currency pairs have become more volat... Read more.

Robinhood Adds Fractional Shares Feature, Reaches 10M Users

Robinhood Adds Fractional Shares Feature, Reaches 10M Users

On Thursday, trading app provider Robinhood announced the launch of Fractional Shares, a new feature that allows investors to buy expensive stocks or ... Read more.

OKEx, Bakkt Launch Bitcoin Options

OKEx, Bakkt Launch Bitcoin Options

Bitcoin futures have become quite popular among both institutional and retail traders. Now traders are looking for new investment products to get expo... Read more.

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