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FXCM to Sell FXCM Japan
March 25th, 2015
FXCM has issued a press release informing that: FXCM Holdings, LLC and FXCM Newco, LLC (“FXCM”) have signed a definitive agreement to sell FXCM Japan Securities Co., Ltd (“FXCM Japan”) to Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), a top 5 ...
Why liquidity is drying up in the currency market
March 25th, 2015
Sovereign bonds aren’t the only market facing a liquidity shortage. As volatility in the foreign-exchange market has risen over the past eight months, currency traders are finding that liquidity has become much patchier than it once was. Several factors, ...
FCA wins appeal case against unregulated investment schemes
March 25th, 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has received the judgment from The Court of Appeal hearing for Capital Alternatives and others which took place on 27 and 28 January 2015. The Court of Appeal has ruled that all four schemes ...
Ruble Storms to 2015 Highs as Exporters Sell Off Foreign Currency
March 25th, 2015
The Russian ruble rose to new 2015 highs on Wednesday, shrugging off a decline in oil prices as Russian exporters continued to sell forex to pay monthly taxes. At 08:00 GMT, the ruble was 0.8 percent stronger against the dollar at 57.22, and 0.6 percent stronger at 62.66 versus the euro. The Russian currency ...
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, ...
Latest on Forex firm CWM FX fraud investigations
March 25th, 2015
City of London Police issued a press release urging anyone who has invested in CWM’s (Capital World Markets) managed funds offering 5% interest per month to get in contact. On March 3, police raided offices in the Heron Tower, hauling ...
UK inflation rate falls to zero in February
March 24th, 2015
UK inflation rate fell to 0% in February, the lowest since records began, official figures show. Lower prices for food and computer goods helped to cut the rate from 0.3% in January, official figures show. February’s figure is the lowest ...
Bullion Capital Forecasts Surge in Demand for Physical Gold
March 24th, 2015
Bullion Capital, the world’s leading membership-based exchange for the trade of physical gold, silver and platinum, today announced that following the recent SNB events, they have experienced record expansion levels and predict a surge in physical gold acquisition and ...
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) updates the list of unauthorised websites offering binary options trading
March 24th, 2015
The AMF is publishing a new updated list of websites offering binary options trading – last update was earlier this month – for which no authorised investment services provider could be clearly identified. The earlier version of this month is available ...
FD acquires ActivateClients Limited for software development and mobile technology capabilities
March 24th, 2015
First Derivatives (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:FDP.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services, announces it has acquired the entire issued share capital of ActivateClients Limited (“ActivateClients”). The earnings enhancing acquisition provides complementary software products, particularly HTML5 capabilities, that are expected ...
