FXCM Sees Market Funds Dive 12%, TradeNext’s Evans Talks Sponsorships

Market participants continue to be given cues from the internal fallout of a variety of brokers, with a recent CFTC report showing a dramatically reduced retail market fund share for FXCM.

Interviews

EMET Trading Solutions’ Founder Discusses Firm’s Genesis, Programmed Strategies

Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term Magnates spoke with Vadim Epstein, CEO and Founder of EMET Trading Solutions, for his take on the firm’s founding and strategies, including its consulting of players such as NinjaTrader and cTrader. Read More Here

TradeNext John Evans Talks Football Sponsorships, Opportunities for Brokers

Forex Magnates spoke with John Evans, creative director at TradeNext, for his perspective and rationale surrounding football sponsorships and their embrace by FX brokers. Read More Here

Key Executive Moves

MarketFactory Appoints Chris Coletti as Sales Director – Americas

FX aggregation specialist MarketFactory has appointed Christopher Coletti as its newest sales director for the Americas, following a lengthy stint at Thomson Reuters spanning nearly a decade. Read More Here

BNP Paribas Appoints Simon Roberts as Head of Global Equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Read this Term

BNP Paribas Investment Partners, an asset management affiliate of BNP Paribas SA, has appointed Simon Roberts as its newest head of its global equity team, along with a trio of senior portfolio managers to serve his team. Read More Here

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Cold Calling as a Viable Form of FX Sales?

Each brokerage and sales team has its own sales strategy aimed at building its client books and growing its business in terms of client deposits and trading volumes. Read More Here

CFTC Data Shows FXCM Inc. Retail Forex Funds Shed 12% in December

According to the latest batch of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data, retail forex funds held at brokerages registered to operate in the US have decreased by 6% during the month of December. Read More Here