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daily_news
21 February 2019
B2C operations mask B2B declines for Playtech in 2018
Playtech has reported a 54% year-on-year increase in revenue for 2018, though growth for the year was largely down to the acquisition of Italian operator Snaitech, with the solutions giant’s B2B division struggling.
daily_news
22 January 2019
IG highlights client ‘quality’ as ESMA measures hit
Investment services provider IG Group has highlighted an “improvement in client quality” after new regulations by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) led to a slump in retail clients in the first half of the 2019 fiscal year.
daily_news
4 December 2018
IG Group blames EU regulations for H1 revenue drop
Turnover has slumped by around 20% in EU markets following regulatory changes introduced in July this year
daily_news
19 December 2017
Spread betting firms rocked by EU crackdown
Spread betting firms saw their share prices plummet after the European Union’s financial regulator announced a crackdown on binary options and contracts for difference
news_analysis
10 July 2017
Trading up: forex and binary traders increasingly relying on igaming affiliates
Sarah Robertson of Income Access looks at the evolution of the retail forex and binary options sectors and examines how affiliates fit into their marketing mix.
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daily_news
27 June 2017
CySEC issues affiliate new broker-affiliate guidelines
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has published a new circular aimed at making brokers increase the level of monitoring and supervision they exercise over their affiliates.
news_analysis
27 October 2016
Binary options and financial trading: could regulatory warnings lead to clampdown?
Binary options have been heavily criticised recently, does this portend tougher regulations and could leveraged products also be targeted?

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press_releases
25 August 2016
Nous Global Markets launches TIQL®, a revolution in personal trading
“The safest, simplest way for the world to trade”
news_analysis
26 February 2016
UK financial regulators signals CFD discontent
UK financial watchdog to keep a close eye on CFD operators as concerns over risk warnings, due diligence and AML continue.

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daily_news
14 October 2015
Plus500 praises trading platform as revenue jumps in Q3
Plus500 has cited the ongoing success of its proprietary trading platform as one of the main reasons behind a significant rise in revenue during the three months through to September 30.
news_analysis
27 July 2015
Growing financials business broadens Playtech’s regulatory exposure
The Financial Conduct Authority's investigation into Plus500 doesn't prevent the financial trading operator from recruiting UK customers, but through its Cyprus licence thanks to the regulatory passporting it benefits from under the EU's MiFID rules. As a result further regulatory interest into the workings of the financial trading and betting sector is almost certain, writes Scott Longley.

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news_analysis
1 June 2015
Playtech acquisition turns AML negative into Plus (500)
Playtech moved in quickly to snap up Plus500, describing it as "a unique opportunity", and is now a major player in the financial trading space. Much is made of the blurring of lines between trading and gambling, but both Playtech and Plus500 still very much operate on igaming metrics.

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daily_news
15 May 2015
iGB Diary: GVC-bwin, Going binary, Fantasy reg, Only gorilla
Happy Friday igaming execs! Hot off the press GVC is looking to buy (parts of) bwin party. It worked with Sportingbet, so if it ain't broke...
article
11 May 2015
How do igaming operators view forex-binary opportunities?
Playtech has been talking up the opportunities offered by forex and binary trading since its acquisition of financial trading platform TradeFX as it looks to roll out trading and financial betting products to its licensees. But what does the sector think of a vertical that can be as volatile as it can be profitable?

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news_analysis
15 April 2015
Reluctant UK regulator warns on binaries
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority will eventually be tasked with regulating binary options once the consultation and interim period are done with. However, the resulting uncertainty as to which regulations binary options fall under as an igaming product will leave the FCA, Gambling Commission and operators unhappy and in limbo.
news_analysis
9 January 2015
SEO: Blueclaw and iGB assess binary options
Binary options are fast becoming a key vertical in the igaming industry. As the binary trading market becomes increasingly saturated and challenging, the search competition in this industry has experienced a drastic shift.
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press_releases
30 January 2014
TRADOLOGIC Introduces a Revolutionary Solution for Financial Entertainment Arenas
TRADOLOGIC will launch a unique solution for the gaming industry called TRADINATOR at ICE Totally Gaming.
daily_news
17 October 2013
Tradologic confirms KMi Gaming partnership
Binary options trading platform provider Tradologic has appointed international gaming and betting consultancy KMi Gaming to help maximise its industry presence in the UK, Ireland and wider European region.

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