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Terra Incognita: Africa's Crypto Boom Is Just Getting Started
2018-04-03T13:10:25.000+02:00
The continent is rife with opportunities for blockchain startups and integration.
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FP Markets Secures Sponsorship Deal with ASM Academy
2018-03-05T14:21:24.000+02:00
The agreement will extend FP Markets’ global reach, while also providing ASM Academy with financial support.
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Plus500 to Open Fully Staffed Office in South Africa after New License
2018-02-07T09:59:57.000+02:00
Following up on a license granted to its Australian company, the brokerage has established a new licensed subsidiary.
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South African Tax Authority Seeks to Track Crypto Trades
2017-12-19T16:24:56.000+02:00
The South African Revenue Service is to take appropriate steps to tax crypto gains.
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Execution
CLS Group Adds Absa Bank as its Newest Settlement Member
2017-12-04T12:38:38.000+02:00
The addition of Absa Bank as a settlement member helps strengthen CLS Group's presence in South Africa.
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Velocity Trade Opening New Office in Johannesburg
2017-06-22T17:48:38.000+02:00
Velocity Trade is expanding its presence in South Africa with a new office in Johannesburg.
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Regulation
FSB Warns Public Against Clement Maloi, Posing as Director at the Group
2017-02-20T18:56:18.000+02:00
Clement Maloi is posing as a director at the FSB, soliciting money for a remittance scam.
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Sanlam Selects FlexTrade to Enable Global Cross Asset Trading
2017-01-23T10:39:16.000+02:00
Sanlam will be able to handle its global flow via one platform and further enhance the order management process.
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Execution
GFI Group to Acquire Interdealer Broker Micromega Securities
2016-12-22T17:12:15.000+02:00
The acquisition will help GFI increase its global footprint in South Africa.
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FXCM Expands Global Reach with New South Africa Office
2016-11-16T09:35:43.000+02:00
FXCM has opened its newest office in Johannesburg catering to the growing interest in forex trading in the region.
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South Africa Tops New Deposits Index by FM Intelligence, Thailand Advances
2016-10-21T10:00:49.000+02:00
A number of countries that you might not have expected are among the top ten for highest average FX deposits.
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Technology
Latest Thomson Reuters Data and Innovation Lab Launches in Cape Town
2016-10-14T14:11:22.000+02:00
The Lab is geared up for startups and investors looking to grow their business on the African continent.
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Brokers
Exclusive Insight: XTrade’s New South African License Took 6 Months to Get
2016-09-16T13:35:01.000+02:00
XTrade has become the third brokerage to recently receive a South African operating license.
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Regulation
Hong Kong SFC Adds XTrade to Alert List, Brokerage Denies any Wrongdoing
2016-09-08T15:56:13.000+02:00
XTrade has just acquired an operating license from the South African Financial Services Board.
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Blogs
Investing in South Africa: Is it Worth the Risk?
2016-08-28T17:33:02.000+02:00
With ZAR/USD appreciating in 2016, what trends are driving the ZAR and how do investors mitigate risk in this EM economy?
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Payments
RMB Sees Increase in Global Usage, South African Market Penetration
2016-08-24T15:28:30.000+02:00
The RMB continued to see a strong market penetration in South Africa over the past two years, Swift data shows.
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Brokers
FXTM Looks to Grow Client Base in South Africa Following FSB License
2016-08-02T10:51:23.000+02:00
FXTM will look to expand its client base in South Africa after it acquired a license from the FSB.
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Absa Bank Joins R3 to Advance Blockchain Development in Africa
2016-07-12T15:19:23.000+02:00
The R3 Blockchain Consortium expands to Africa for the first time with a Johannesburg-listed subsidiary of Barclays.
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HotForex Secures South African License from Country’s FSB
2016-06-17T15:03:58.000+02:00
HotForex has expanded its business to South Africa, bringing in a large swath of potential clients into its fold.
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Standard Bank of South Africa Deploys TradAir’s eFX platform
2016-04-13T13:53:56.000+02:00
As part of a strategy to dominate USD/ZAR market making, SBSA will use TradAir NOW solutions for real-time FX trade analytics.
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Regulation
AvaTrade Gains South African FSB Regulation, Opening Local Office
2016-02-24T12:08:43.000+02:00
AvaTrade gears up to expand its presence in Africa as it has become regulated in South Africa.
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Execution
South African Bank FirstRand Becomes CLS Member
2015-11-11T18:20:47.000+02:00
FirstRand is now the 64th settlement member of CLS.
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MT5 Launched at South African Futures Exchange by 28E Capital
2015-11-04T14:15:18.000+02:00
The broker says that following indices, direct CFD trading for top South African stocks will be available in the near future.
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FxPro Receives South African Regulation from the Financial Services Board
2015-10-27T10:41:27.000+02:00
FxPro gains easier access to marketing itself in South Africa as they receive authorization from the Financial Services Board.
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News
More than Just Beaches: Barclays Accelerator Heads to Tel Aviv and Cape Town
2015-10-13T23:20:31.000+02:00
Proving fintech innovation isn't just found in London and New York, Barclays and Techstars open accelerators in Tel Aviv and Cape Town
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