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Market Volatility Has Currency Traders Abandoning a Tool to Stop Losses
October 30th, 2016
Some currency investors, worried that events such as the pound’s recent collapse could become more common, are abandoning an automated trading mechanism that was supposed to protect them from losses after big market swings. The trading mechanism, known as ...
Fifa faces legal challenge ahead Qatar 2022 World Cup
October 10th, 2016
Fifa is facing legal action in the Swiss courts over its alleged complicity in the mistreatment of migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, the Guardian can reveal. Since Fifa voted in December 2010 to hold the ...
LMAX Exchange announces 2015 growth figures and is on track to deliver significant profitability in 2016
October 7th, 2016
Today, LMAX Exchange releases its 2015 results that show the company delivered on its core growth objectives despite a small financial loss. The results show continued growth in institutional client acquisition and margined client funds, further global expansion, product ...
Saxo Bank reports higher profits and client assets as diversification strategy yields results
September 30th, 2016
Saxo Bank Group (“The Group”) has reported a net profit of DKK 158 million for the first six months of 2016. During the same period, client collateral deposits continued to rise, increasing by DKK 6 billion, compared to H1 ...
U.S. dollar edges higher as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path
September 29th, 2016
Dollar rises slightly vs euro, yen Traders await more U.S. data for clues on Fed rate hike path Reduced European banking concerns cap euro losses The dollar edged higher against the yen and euro on Wednesday, but gains were ...
CFTC Expands Interest Rate Swap Clearing Requirement
September 29th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today expanded the existing clearing requirement for interest rate swaps. The Commission voted unanimously to approve an amendment to Commission regulation 50.4(a) that establishes a new clearing requirement determination. The new clearing ...
Low tax Zug aims to become Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
September 8th, 2016
Zug town hall now accepts bitcoin More than a dozen crypto currency firms operating there so far Government looking at changing regulation to attract more firms The small Swiss canton of Zug, famed for the low taxes that have ...
Bank of Japan released review on FX margin trading in Japan
August 22nd, 2016
The Bank of Japan has issued a Review to make publish recent trends in Foreign Exchange (FX) margin trading in Japan. Below is a summary of the Review: Foreign exchange (FX) margin trading in Japan has an enormous impact ...
FXCM Issues Statement on CFTC Complaint
August 22nd, 2016
FXCM has issued a statement in relation to the complaint filed by CFTC on August 19, 2016. Below is the FXCM’s statement as it was published on August 19, 2016: FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) (or the “Company”), today issued a statement ...
Europe expected to retreat at open
August 2nd, 2016
European stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, dragged down by banking shares as worries about the health of the region’s lenders continued to weigh on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.71 percent. The banking sector was once again ...