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Asia stocks subdued, euro and Aussie stand tall
June 3rd, 2015
A spike in U.S. and German debt yields reduced the appetite for riskier assets to keep Asian share markets subdued on Wednesday, while the euro held gains made on upbeat euro zone inflation data and on hopes that Greece ...
FXCM to Sell FXCM Hong Kong to Rakuten Sec
May 29th, 2015
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), a leading online provider of foreign exchange (FX) trading and related services, announced that Forex Trading, LLC, a subsidiary of FXCM Newco, LLC (“FXCM”) has signed a definitive agreement to sell FXCM Asia Limited (“FXCM Hong Kong”) to Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), a ...
Joint Announcement of China Securities Regulatory Commission and Securities and Futures Commission
May 25th, 2015
To deepen Mainland-Hong Kong financial cooperation and promote the joint development of the Mainland and Hong Kong capital markets, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have decided to embark on the Mainland-Hong ...
India & China seal record 24 deals estimated at $10bn
May 18th, 2015
India and China have signed a record 24 bilateral agreements worth $10 billion during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to China. Both sides are dedicated to establish a “new direction between the two largest Asian countries.” Education, ...
Dollar pushes higher but near lows after downbeat U.S. data
May 18th, 2015
* Output, consumer confidence data back bets that Fed will wait * IMM data show speculators continued to trim long dollar bets * DXY vulnerable to further near-term correction-strategist * Kiwi skids after tax news raises rate-cut speculation The ...
Iran’s markets opening up for Australia
May 14th, 2015
Bishop’s Tehran visit a sign of things to come Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade – marks an important step in the development of relations between the ...
ASIC blocks forex broker’s IPO
May 14th, 2015
The corporate watchdog has blocked the potential float of an online foreign exchange broker, FX Primus, as concerns mount about the prevalence of brokers setting up shop in Australia to target forex punters in the region. FX Primus Group ...
Hotspot cuts trading fees with “Hot List” pricing for more than 30 currency pairs
May 14th, 2015
Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets (BATS), today announced plans to eliminate liquidity removal fees for customers in more than 30 select currency pairs, beginning 1st June 2015. The “Hot ...
Asia shares rise before China data, more stimulus seen
May 13th, 2015
Asian shares firmed on Wednesday, shrugging off weakness on Wall Street as investors bet that a batch of economic data from China due later in the day would bolster the case for more stimulus in the world’s second-largest economy. ...
Advanced Markets Launches Contracts for Difference
May 12th, 2015
Advanced Markets announces the availability of CFD trading Advanced Markets Ltd., an ASIC licensed leading Prime of Prime (PoP) brokerage and top-tier liquidity provider to institutional and retail brokerage firms, announced today the addition of 10 CFD products to ...
