ASIC consults on ‘sunsetting’ class orders about licensing relief for financial counselling agencies and rural financial counselling service providers
May 17th, 2017
ASIC today released a consultation paper proposing to remake three ASIC instruments relating to financial counsellors, which are due to expire between 1 October 2017 and April 2026. ASIC proposes to: Remake, without significant changes, Class Order ...
Asian markets mostly down as dollar continues to fall
May 17th, 2017
A falling U.S. dollar pressured stocks in Japan and cast broader concern over equity markets in the region, as turmoil in Washington continued to raise doubts about the Trump administration’s ability to make progress on policy. The WSJ Dollar ...
Dealer
May 16th, 2017
Dealer Reference Number: DLR1017 The position: We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated professional to join our team of Dealers. The main responsibilities of the position include: Forex trading on a day-to-day basis in accordance with established rules ...
Cotton rally frays. But soybean prices hold firm
May 16th, 2017
The previous time, before Monday that is, that spot cotton futures set a record high for trading volumes augured poorly for prices. That was in November 2010, when volumes hit 101,516 contracts (which stood as the highest until the ...
Bitcoin plunges $200 after cyber attackers demand ransom using the digital currency
May 16th, 2017
Bitcoin fell from a record high after Friday’s WannaCry cyberattack. The digital currency hit an all-time high of $1,848.75 Thursday and on Monday traded near $1,676.42. Analysts also pointed to increased Chinese selling. Bitcoin plunged from a record high ...
Global Brokerage, Inc. announces First Quarter 2017 results
May 16th, 2017
First Quarter 2017 Highlights: U.S. GAAP net revenues from continuing operations of $45.9 million U.S. GAAP net loss attributable to Global Brokerage, Inc. from continuing operations of $24.5 million or $3.99 per diluted share. U.S. GAAP net loss from ...
FXCM has appointed new CEO
May 15th, 2017
FXCM Group, LLC (“FXCM Group”), a leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading, spread betting and related services, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brendan Callan as Chief Executive Officer of FXCM Group. ...
Private equity fundraising in Europe hits 8-year high
May 15th, 2017
Private equity fundraising across Europe hit its highest level last year since 2008 at €74.5bn, a 37 per cent year-on-year increase, as investors hunted for value in a low interest rate environment, a new report shows. Invest Europe’s 2016 ...
CySec released information about compensation payment process to the covered clients of CommexFX Ltd
May 15th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has released today an update in relation to the compensation payment process by the ICF to the covered clients of CommexFX Ltd. According the announcement: Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 24 ...
Euro to US Dollar: Forecast for next five days
May 15th, 2017
Euro to US Dollar looks like it is cycling lower after the sharp drop from the 1.1000 highs. We still see a risk of a breakdown to fill the gap left after the jump higher following the first round ...
