ETX Capital Acquires Ariel Communications, Jeff Wilkins Checks In

ETX Capital made waves Thursday by expanding its focus on technology by acquiring Ariel Communications – meanwhile, ThinkLiquidity’s Jeff Wilkins lends his insights on waning Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term and revenues for brokers.

Weekly Interviews

FXCM’s Tal Zohar Portends FX Broker Exodus after Israel’s New Edict

Tal Zohar, Chairman of Israel’s Trading Arena Association, a lobby group representing the financial trading industry, spoke with Forex Magnates about the new Israeli regulations and their ramifications on the industry. Read More Here

ThinkLiquidity’s Jeff Wilkins on Liquidity: Only the Strong Survive

Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director at ThinkLiquidity touches on one of the most destabilizing and crucial realities in today’s fx market, the ongoing drought of liquidity. Read More Here

Key Executive Moves

Senior FX Trader Thomas Richards Parts Ways with Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has a key vacancy on its hands, following the recent departure of Thomas Richards, Director and Senior FX Options and Exotics Trader, ending his four-year stint with the group. Read More Here

BNP Paribus Fortifies Electronic Markets Team Ahead of Centric Launch

BNP Paribus has bolstered its Electronic Markets Team in London, adding Jean-Marc Friess, Michael Ferreol and Hugo Coppier, as the focus shifts towards the European launch of Centric, slated for October. Read More Here

Cantor Fitzgerald Adds Samir Hussein as Its Newest NY Head

American financial services provider, Cantor Fitzgerald, has named Samir Hussein as its newest Head of Internet and Media Investment Banking in a bid to garner greater exposure into digital media sectors across financial markets. Read More Here

In Case You Missed It

ETX Capital Focuses on Technology by Acquiring Ariel Communications

According to a company announcement by British CFD brokerage, ETX Capital, the firm is expanding its focus on technology by acquiring UK-based Ariel Communications. The move represents an effort by ETX to expand its scope to provide technological solutions. Read More Here

FXPro Launches New In-House Developed Web Trader for MT4 Customers

Expanding its list of in-house developed technologies, FXPro has launched a new webtrader to clients. The Trading Platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real Read this Term replaces their previous version, which was licensed from a 3rd party provider. Read More Here