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Swiss franc, gold advance as risk-off stance is back on
September 4th, 2017
Asian stocks fell as investors turned to haven assets after North Korea’s dictatorship tested a nuclear bomb on Sunday, sending the yen, gold and Treasury futures higher. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index was on track for the biggest drop ...
FXCM to pay a new fine of $650,000 in relation to the Swiss Franc exchange rate
February 14th, 2017
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) (“FXCM” or the “Company”), issued a statement on the settlement of the civil action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) against its U.S. subsidiary, Forex Capital Markets LLC (“FXCM US”) in the Southern District ...
FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc near 1-month high vs dollar as risk sentiment sours
September 30th, 2016
Yen on course to post 3 straight quarters of gains Swiss franc hits one-mth peak vs dollar, 6-week high on euro Concerns about Deutsche Bank sour risk sentiment Sterling in longest losing quarterly streak since 1984 The Japanese yen ...
6 Investments Traders Say Will Rally: Bitcoin, SolarCity, Swiss Francs and More
June 13th, 2016
Here’s what traders have been saying about six important investments, including bitcoin, SolarCity (SCTY) stock and the Swiss currency. Bitcoin and Manchester United (MANU) are going to soar, at least according to what traders have been saying at Tradebird, a social trading ...
The Current State of the Swiss Franc
November 30th, 2015
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) kept policy unchanged at the June policy review, leaving their benchmark interest of deposits at -0.75%. The target range for the three month Libor remained unchanged at -1.25% to -0.25%. The SNB repeated ...
China allows direct trade of yuan with Swiss franc
November 10th, 2015
Move part of Beijing’s strategy to promote RMB as a global reserve currency alongside the dollar China‘s national foreign exchange market will introduce direct trading of the Swiss franc, the operator said on Monday, as the country pushes greater ...
IG says 15 clients have filed Swiss franc cases with UK ombudsman
September 9th, 2015
Around 15 IG Group clients have filed cases with Britain’s Financial Ombudsman over losses incurred during a surge in the value of Swiss Franc in January, the online trading platform’s interim chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday. IG has ...
Citigroup Closes Exclusive Credit Program Following Swiss Franc Losses
May 14th, 2015
‘Alternative Credit Program’ clients were fast-tracked through less intensive version of bank’s normal credit checks Citigroup Inc. has closed down a little-known program that allowed a small group of coveted clients to make high-stakes bets on currency markets without going through ...
The tiny broker who won on the Swiss Franc shock
March 25th, 2015
Some of the big guys lost on the Swiss franc. Turns out, one of the little guys won. While the likes of Citigroup Inc. and Saxo Bank A/S got stung when Switzerland abruptly let the franc soar in mid-January, ...
Citibank Sues Two Former Goldman Sachs Partners Over $29 Million Swiss Franc Margin Call
March 19th, 2015
The sharp and unexpected rise of the Swiss franc in January resulted in big losses for hedge funds, investment banks and other currency speculators, even causing some hedge funds to shut down. Now, there is a lawsuit over a ...
