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GTX Hires Edward Brown to Run Swap Execution Facility
November 21st, 2016
GTX, the institutional foreign exchange trading arm of GAIN Capital Holdings Inc., today announces the appointment of Edward Brown as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GTX SEF, LLC, a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). Mr. Brown joins with over 25 years’ experience in the ...
Dollar Extends Weekly Surge on Yellen Commentary as Metals Drop
November 18th, 2016
Japan’s Topix climbing for a seventh day as yen languishes Fed Chair sees hike relatively soon, plans to serve full term The dollar extended its advance after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate hike could be imminent, ...
ICAP reports Profit before tax increased 78%
November 16th, 2016
ICAP, a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, has issued a press release to publish its results for the six months ended 30 September 2016. Group highlights The transaction with Tullett Prebon ...
Bitcoin Prices in India Soar Amid Demonetization Drive
November 15th, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to combat the underground economy is a blessing in disguise for companies working in the cashless space, which includes mobile wallets, card companies and even bitcoin. Bitcoin, the eight-year old virtual currency, has been gaining ...
easyJet’s financial year results shows a profit before tax decrease of 27.9%
November 15th, 2016
Summary: Record number of passengers at 73.1 million, up 6.6% year on year with record load factor at 91.6% (2015: 91.5%), reflecting easyJet’s resilient business model and ability to drive demand, even in challenging markets Capacity grew by 6.5% ...
How America’s new president will affect the global economy
November 10th, 2016
From trade war with China to jobs turmoil in Mexico, Trump’s reign will pose new threats to already fragile world economy Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will have implications for the whole global economy. Mexico America’s ...
FXCM Inc. announces Third Quarter 2016 Results
November 8th, 2016
FXCM has issued an announcement to publish Third Quarter 2016 Results. Releases October 2016 Customer Trading Metrics Third Quarter 2016 Highlights: U.S. GAAP net revenues from continuing operations of $61.4 million U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to FXCM Inc. ...
42 Banks Join New Japanese Blockchain Consortium
November 2nd, 2016
42 banks are joining a newly-created Japanese blockchain consortium to enhance the cross-border payment industry. The consortium will focus on research and development, and will cover domestic and foreign exchange services by utilizing blockchain technology. The Japanese blockchain organization ...
This is the darkest hour in global currency market that haunts currency traders
October 27th, 2016
In the global currency market, the darkest hour comes just as dawn is breaking in Asia and traders in Sydney are sipping their first flat white. Between the New York close and the start of trading in Tokyo, foreign-exchange ...
This Is What Gold Does In A Currency Crisis, Brexit Edition
October 27th, 2016
In June the UK shocked the world – or at least the world’s elites – by voting to pull out of the European Union. Economists predicted disaster, EU leaders threatened pain for British exporters and tourists, and the ...