Essential Reading: Forex Magnates’ QIR1 2014

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The beginning of the year so far has been a challenging period for financial markets. Geopolitical clashes in multiple strategic regions, talks about new regulations to curb high frequency speculators and the beginning of the end of the cheap money era on the horizon, all have affected traders' mood and confidence.

To aid the various actors in the FX business to get a firm grasp on the changing world, Forex Magnates' QIR1 2014 provides an in-depth examination of a wide range of issues, which can be critical to the industry. From the start of mandatory centralized FX Clearing Clearing Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Clearing is a general term that simply means many different things depending on the subject and related industry. Most commonly, this refers to the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences, or the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse. In finance and banking, the word clearing has different meanings depending on the more specific business model. Moving checks from the bank where they were deposited to the bank on which they were drawn. Th Read this Term in Europe with EMIR, to the effects of political crises on trading volumes in Ukraine and Turkey, we got you covered.

In addition, we have taken a look at the costs of becoming a publicly traded company with the trend of FX firms launching IPOs. The report examines the current challenges for FX brokers operating in the U.S.; tries to understand why the strong economies of Germany, France and Canada fail to produce a more vibrant forex market; brings interviews with top industry executives discussing what is the factor moving their business forward, and more.

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