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Can Playtech Seal the Deal with Plus500?
2015-07-15T16:27:51.000+02:00
Can the wheeling and dealing of the Israeli billionaire proceed with Plus500? Now it's up to 5% of the embattled firm's sharholders
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Playtech Buys AvaTrade, Markets.com Fined and Plus500 Revenues Drop
2015-07-06T07:42:10.000+02:00
The best stories of the week included the launch of a new type of social trading solution and new regulatory demands on FX tech in Israel.
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New Platforms Going Head to Head as a Gaming Empire Takes FX
2015-06-21T09:00:22.000+02:00
The past week has seen Saxo and MetaQuotes launch new platforms, Israeli competition heating up, an aggressive takeover of Plus500 and more
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Playtech Buys 9.36% of Plus500 Shares as $1.4 Billion Offer Revealed
2015-06-18T09:58:52.000+02:00
Playtech defies reluctant shareholders by setting the stage for an aggressive takeover
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Breaking: Playtech Raises Additional Capital to Fund Acquisitions
2015-06-18T08:45:24.000+02:00
The additional funds can be used to strengthen its bid for Plus500, or to acquire another "mid-size broker"
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Inside Teddy Sagi’s Forex M&A Spree: a Month of Wheeling and Dealing
2015-06-17T10:09:57.000+02:00
About a month since Teddy Sagi’s frenetic lookout for new acquisition targets has really hit high gear, here is a recap of what is known to us so far.
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Plus500 Shareholders to Vote on Playtech Acquisition Mid-July
2015-06-11T10:27:31.000+02:00
All of the directors on Plus500's board support the offer proposed by Playtech to acquire the firm for £4 per share
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Odey Asset Management Rejects “Opportunistic Bid” of Plus500 by Playtech
2015-06-04T15:10:10.000+02:00
As Plus500's largest shareholder, Odey Asset Management has issued a statement that it won't support the 400p bid from Playtech.
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Stake Rises to 25%, Is Odey Asset Management Expecting Higher Plus500 Bids?
2015-06-02T11:20:19.000+02:00
Odey Asset Management continues its buying spree in shares of Plus500, taking their position above 25% with purchases made yesterday.
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Reaction to Playtech/Plus500 Deal: Odey’s Power, Higher Bids and Synergy?
2015-06-01T11:42:24.000+02:00
The week definitely started with a bang as Plus500 and Playtech appear ready to tie the knot, with us analyzing the $700 million deal.
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Breaking: Plus500 Ltd to Be Acquired by Playtech for £460 Mln
2015-06-01T08:21:36.000+02:00
The deal is a significant blow to long-term investors in the shares of the company who will be getting 400 pence per share
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IronFX Lays Off 10% of Workforce, In Discussions with External Investors
2015-05-31T10:27:58.000+02:00
Responding to rumors of a larger round of layoffs, a representative at IronFX confirmed to Finance Magnates that 50 people have been let go.
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AvaTrade Denies Selling Business to Teddy Sagi's Playtech
2015-05-14T10:57:16.000+02:00
Teddy Sagi’s bid for forex brokerage AvaTrade has not been concluded as suggested in a media report by Reuters yesterday
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Playtech Acquisition of Markets.com Gets Shareholder Approval
2015-04-22T12:56:52.000+02:00
Tedi Sagi closer to cashing some chips on Markets.com investment as Playtech shareholders approve acquisition of the forex brokerage firm.
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Playtech Buys a Brand for Half a Billion & GAIN Crosses Over a Billion
2015-04-05T12:22:38.000+02:00
New revelations on CWM FX, details on acquisitions, FXCM debt repayment and more in this week's roundup.
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Playtech Acquires Markets.com (TradeFX) for up to €458 Million
2015-04-02T11:24:43.000+02:00
Playtech is acquiring TradeFX, the holding company behind the forex and CFD broker Markets.com, in a deal valued up to €458 million.
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