FCA Clamps Down, Monex’s Toshihiko Katsuya Talks Japanese Volumes

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the largest financial regulator for all financial markets in the United Kingdom (UK).The UK regulator is responsible for the conduct of firms authorized under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Moreover, the FCA is also responsible for the regulation of behavior in retail and wholesale financial markets, supervision of the trading infrastructure that supports those markets, and the prudential regulation of firms not regulated by the PRA. Its rol The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the largest financial regulator for all financial markets in the United Kingdom (UK).The UK regulator is responsible for the conduct of firms authorized under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Moreover, the FCA is also responsible for the regulation of behavior in retail and wholesale financial markets, supervision of the trading infrastructure that supports those markets, and the prudential regulation of firms not regulated by the PRA. Its rol Read this Term) and other regulators had an eventful week as numerous clones and unregistered fx entities permeated the market. Meanwhile, Monex’s Toshihiko Katsuya checked in to discuss Japanese fx volumes.

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iFOREX’s Or Kapelinsky, Discusses the Firm’s Innovative Platform

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Monex’s Toshihiko Katsuya Reveals The Truth Behind Japan’s FX Volumes

Toshihiko Katsuya, President at Monex FX provides an exclusive glance into the state of Japanese forex markets and behind the scenes look at seemingly waning volumes. Read More Here

Key Executive Moves

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Trading Technologies Promotes Robbie McDonnell to EVP Global Sales

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