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Exclusive: Pepperstone Shuts Down Japan Services as IPO Grows Imminent

One of Australia’s largest FX and CFD brokers is pulling out of Japan and re-focusing on regions where it is fully regulated. With an IPO imminent the broker is looking to Europe and New Zealand for international expansion.

Thursday, 02/10/2014 | 05:20 GMT by George Tchetvertakov

Executive Moves

Nomura Scales Back London FX Operations, Terminates Four

The FX exodus from London by large banks has continued, with Nomura terminating the contracts of four FX employees, Darren Dempsey, Max Popov, Antoine Berger, and John Erratt, effective immediately.

Thursday, 02/10/2014 | 00:04 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Expert Insights

Choosing the Best Currency Pair to Trade

There are two different ways that I choose the currency pair I choose to trade. The first method involves the economic calendar.

Thursday, 02/10/2014 | 00:01 GMT by Kiana Danial

Executive Moves

Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain Taps Shaikha Tareef as CFO

Standard Chartered Bank Bahrain, a branch affiliate of global parent Standard Chartered Plc has appointed Shaikha Tareef as its newest Chief Financial Officer, the first woman CFO in the bank’s history.

Thursday, 02/10/2014 | 00:01 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

UK Treasury Plans to Criminalise All Benchmark Fixing LIBOR-Led by Example

After the horse has already bolted, the UK Treasury begins a consultation into closing the barn door.

Wednesday, 01/10/2014 | 13:30 GMT by George Tchetvertakov

Expert Insights

PAMM, LAMM, MAM....Are You Confused?

There are several money-managing systems available on the FX market. PAMM, LAMM, MAM might all sound similar.

Wednesday, 01/10/2014 | 00:01 GMT by Maksims Fausts

Regulation

FSB Releases Final Report on FX Benchmarks, WMR Poised to Change?

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released the final and latest version of its report dealing with FX benchmarks, along with supplemented recommendations for notable measures for reform for FX markets.

Tuesday, 30/09/2014 | 10:17 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Technology

Colt Launches FX Liquidity Access Service Consolidating Industry Nexuses

Colt Technologies has launched its new FX Liquidity Access Service, which effectively bridges FX market participants from global hubs such as London, New York, and Tokyo.

Tuesday, 30/09/2014 | 08:58 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Executive Moves

Citi’s Global Head of FX, Stephane Knauf Parts Ways with Bank

Citigroup’s Global Head of FX Services and Products, Stephane Knauf has reportedly parted ways with the banking group, ending a multi year stint as Managing Director in London, where he oversaw CitiFX.

Tuesday, 30/09/2014 | 05:44 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Expert Insights

Why Are Binary Options Generally Seen in a Negative Light?

I like to draw parallels to FX when talking about binary options and this is one of those questions where that can be done fairly easily.

Tuesday, 30/09/2014 | 00:01 GMT by Alex Beliakov

Executive Moves

Stefan Lucas Named Group Head of Marketing at TF Global Markets

ThinkForex (TF) Global Markets has found itself a new Group Head of Marketing, naming Stefan Lucas as its newest London head, whose main tasks will entail the steering and development of the group’s global marketing ambitions.

Monday, 29/09/2014 | 18:56 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Executive Moves

Leverate’s Co-Founder Itai Damti Named Managing Director – APAC

FX technology solutions provider Leverate has announced that the firm’s co-founder and former VP of Products Itai Damti has been relegated to the new role of Managing Director – Asia Pacific (APAC).

Monday, 29/09/2014 | 08:54 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Expert Insights

Recruiting Strategically Through Disruptive Change

The current FX environment is marked by rapid changes on multiple levels and across diverse industry segments.

Monday, 29/09/2014 | 08:15 GMT by Karl Montevirgen

Trending

Amercanex’s Steve Janjic Talks Cannabis, Coffee Poised to Soar?

This week has seen a number of developments across the financial field, including the influx of commodities such as gold and coffee.

Friday, 26/09/2014 | 00:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Executive Moves

FXone Names Michael Bundy as Its CTO, Chief Architect

FXone/Seabury Financial Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Seabury Group, has appointed Michael Bundy as its newest Chief Technology Officer and Chief Architect, helping drive its FX platform’s development.

Friday, 26/09/2014 | 00:01 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Regulation

Key Industry Leaders Launch Foreign Exchange Professionals Association

The FX industry has reached a precipice amidst regulatory scrutiny worldwide, prompting the coalescence of key industry leading officials to launch the Foreign Exchange Professionals Association (FXPA).

Thursday, 25/09/2014 | 14:39 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

XETRA Launches Trading on Eight Currency ETNs from ETFS Foreign Exchange

For the first time, investors will get exposure with a leverage factor of five. The underlying ETNs’ pricing will depend on the moves in the exchange rates of the EUR/AUD, EUR/CHF, EUR/JPY and EUR/USD forex pairs.

Thursday, 25/09/2014 | 13:54 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Regulation

OANDA Joins with Australian CFD Forum in Bid to Promote Transparency

OANDA, a global provider of FX and contract for difference (CFD) instruments, has announced its inclusion into the Australian CFD Forum, part of an initiative to fortify its regulatory standards.

Thursday, 25/09/2014 | 13:32 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

Exclusive Sneak Peek: NetDania’s Five Star HTML5 Chart & New Mobile Trading Platform

NetDania is working on implementing live mobile trading with FXCM and CFH Clearing in the coming months, which will move the highest rated financial app to a whole new level as it will provide live trading.

Thursday, 25/09/2014 | 12:03 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Executive Moves

Deutsche Bank Appoints Adam Vos as Head of FX for North America

Deutsche Bank AG has reshuffled its Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) executive team in New York, naming Adam Vos as the bank’s newest Head of FX for North America, replacing David Wayne, who is headed to London.

Thursday, 25/09/2014 | 09:42 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Brokers

FXDD Slapped with Another $600,000 Related to More Undercapitalization Discoveries

Forex Magnates reported earlier this month about a National Futures Association (NFA) complaint which was served to the company and its CEO Joseph Botkier, which was related to more undercapitalization occurrences.

Wednesday, 24/09/2014 | 18:40 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Executive Moves

Monex, Inc. Taps Ayumi Sato as New General Manager of Client Account Department

Ayumi Sato, who until the just announced senior personal change served as the company's Executive Director, has now been reassigned as Executive Director, General Manager, Client Account Department.

Wednesday, 24/09/2014 | 07:03 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Expert Insights

Preventing Premature Stop Losses

Preventing a premature stop loss is a very common problem to have and in trading whether in short or long term.

Tuesday, 23/09/2014 | 09:05 GMT by Kiana Danial

Analysis

Deutsche Bank Sails Safely into Port as Another FX Trader Walks the Plank

As the FX market attracts increasing amounts of regulatory scrutiny due to manipulation allegations, a Deutsche FX trader is dismissed for misreporting currency trades worth over $5 million.

Monday, 22/09/2014 | 05:27 GMT by George Tchetvertakov

Analysis

Boston Trading Owner, Craig Karlis Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Forex Fraud

Massachusetts based owner of the company Boston Trading and Research LLC, Craig Karlis was sentenced to nine years in prison and commissioned to pay to defrauded victims of his forex scheme $4,378,306.

Friday, 19/09/2014 | 21:15 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

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