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Hiram Medina, a Latin American trading educator who has joined Exness Team Pro, says simplifying his approach and strict risk rules became his trading edge, in an interview with LeapRate.
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He said he generally takes no more than one trade a day, risks about 0.5% to 1% of the account and closes the platform after a loss.
Medina said his private community sees his trades, losses included. Read the full interview:
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Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($HOOD) said the Dubai Financial Services Authority has authorised it to offer its retail investing platform in the Middle East, with launch planned for 2027.
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Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody Limited, according to FX News Group. Announced on 21 October 2026 after a May 2026 non-binding offer, it is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and is not completed.
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Tradeweb $TW has agreed to buy Trumid for about $1.97bn, mostly in cash. Closing is targeted for H1 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
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The deal would take Tradeweb into grey-market and new-issue trading and add Trumid's hedge fund and systematic clients. It expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted EPS within the first full year after closing.
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Trade Nation has launched in Poland: Polish-language site, platform and support, plus PLN accounts. Offered under its Portuguese CMVM licence, passported into Poland. New markets include Poland 20 Futures, Allegro, CD Projekt, Orlen and Żabka.
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PPRO is using Damisa’s stablecoin rails for cross-border settlement, starting in Latin America and now extending to more markets. Funds move same day, replacing multi-bank correspondent chains with a single regulated rail.
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FXStreet ran a live podcast booth at Forex Expo Dubai: 20+ interviews in two days, every slot filled, with MultiBank, Vantage, FP Markets, PU Prime and others.
Its YouTube channel is at 500k+ monthly views.
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Breaking: MAS Markets appoints Simon Naish as Head of APAC
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$JGGI's NAV rose 16.7% in the year to 30 June, against 27.7% for its MSCI ACWI benchmark, an 11.0-point shortfall. Managers: "We acknowledge that we made several stock selection and portfolio construction mistakes." 1/4
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CMS published its 2027 star ratings, Humana's largest plan rose from 3.5 stars, and the bonus payments are due in 2028.
ALT Chain from CMS's 2027 star ratings to Humana's largest plan rising from 3.5 stars, bonus eligibility at four stars or above, and payments due in 2028.
