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Regulation
Breaking: German Regulator BaFin Intends to Limit Advertisement of Select CFDs
2016-12-08T19:06:05.000+02:00
The country has become the fifth European state to introduce substantial regulatory changes to retail traders.
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Exclusive: City Index, CMC Markets & IG Group Form UK CFD Association
2016-12-07T23:07:10.000+02:00
Brokers are forming an industry body to establish a clear line of communication with the FCA.
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Analysis: FCA Bombshell Only Temporary Slowdown for UK Forex and CFDs
2016-12-06T20:25:47.000+02:00
Brokers lost over $2 billion in market cap on the news that the UK FCA will cap leverage at 1:50.
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Regulation
FCA Proposals Send Shockwaves Across Atlantic, GAIN's Shares Fall 9%
2016-12-06T19:22:13.000+02:00
GAIN Capital has offered its support of the proposed measures from a recent FCA paper that has made waves.
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Exclusive: Industry Responds to FCA's Proposed Changes for Forex and CFDs Firms
2016-12-06T15:32:10.000+02:00
The 7th of March is the final deadline for companies to submit their comments to the FCA.
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OANDA Corporation Altering Margins, Capping Leverage on Select FX Pairs
2016-12-01T23:01:06.000+02:00
Starting next week, OANDA will have several new margin requirements for major currency pairs.
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Plus500 Shares Dive 13%, Company Issues Clarification Statement
2016-12-01T18:08:16.000+02:00
Speculation about the company’s use of bonus promotions and leverage in Europe is driving shares lower.
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FxPro Changing Margins Ahead of Italian Vote, Joining Growing List of Brokers
2016-11-30T19:13:48.000+02:00
Margin requirements are once again being changed in a bid to protect clients ahead of the Italian referendum.
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CySEC Mandates Default Leverage 1:50 for Forex and CFDs, Kills Bonuses
2016-11-30T15:09:53.000+02:00
Companies will be able to offer higher leverage if their clients ask for it, suitability test required.
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Analysis: Latest US Election Polls Should Sound the Alarm for Brokers
2016-11-03T08:05:58.000+02:00
A one in three chance for a Donald Trump win is pushing brokers to take precautionary measures.
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Exchanges
Mark McDonnell Tapped as Interim CEO of Bitcoin Trading Platform Magnr
2016-07-13T14:47:17.000+02:00
Coinsilium Group selected McDonnell to help expand Magnr (formerly BTC.sx) as an institutional provider of blockchain services.
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Exclusive: Record Trading at Saxo Bank around Brexit Nets Clients Over €200m
2016-06-28T12:34:40.000+02:00
Saxo Bank’s traders have benefitted from the event by taking the right side of the market
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FXCM Inc Hikes Margin Requirements One More Time Before Brexit Referendum
2016-06-22T21:01:34.000+02:00
FXCM activates its second line of defense against black swans due to the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit vote tomorrow.
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easyMarkets Defies Industry Safety Trend on Brexit
2016-06-15T15:27:07.000+02:00
While Brexit has prompted many brokers to reduce margin, easyMarkets commits to high leverage and other conditions.
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FXCM Temporarily Hikes Margin Requirements for White Label Clients
2016-06-10T19:37:43.000+02:00
The customers of FXCM’s white labels have been informed that their margin requirements will increase on June 16th.
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Saxo Bank Continues FX Offering Reform, Introduces Tiered Leverage
2016-04-19T12:49:13.000+02:00
Following the spreads reduction and the commission based model revamp, Saxo Bank adds flexible leverage options.
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Admiral Markets Announces Significant Changes to Trade Conditions
2016-03-14T22:13:46.000+02:00
The updates revealed by the brokerage apply to leverage, contract sizes, spreads and swaps.
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Investment Trends says 2016 Volatility Good for UK OTC Leveraged Trading
2016-03-14T17:19:32.000+02:00
Following its last report, the analyst believes market volatility already underway this year will help UK OTC leveraged trading.
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XM Launches New ZERO Account For Users
2016-02-16T13:53:14.000+02:00
XM’s new Zero Account builds on the group’s existing suite of services and accounts, offering spreads as low as 0.
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Regulation
Breaking: Turkish Regulator Reduces Leverage for Small Accounts
2016-01-14T20:21:10.000+02:00
Turkey's CMB has abruptly imposed a series of margin changes for all small accounts in the country, catching brokers off guard.
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Gaitame Broker to Cut OTC Leverage in Half
2016-01-07T11:15:38.000+02:00
Starting April 2016, the Japanese foreign exchange broker will reduce leverage of over the counter trading from 200:1 to 100:1.
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Exchanges
BTCC Launches Pro Exchange with 20x Leverage
2015-10-28T20:29:40.000+02:00
BTCC, formerly BTC China, has a launched a new platform for the spot trading of bitcoin, offering up to 20x leverage.
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Products
eToro Introduces 'No Leverage' Trading on Indices
2015-09-29T23:25:21.000+02:00
After introducing no leverage trading for foreign exchange pairs, the company follows up with indices in a move to retain clients
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Execution
ETFs, from Creation to Trading
2015-08-23T11:11:20.000+02:00
With retail investor funds favoring ETFs over mutual funds, Finance Magnates reviews the process of how ETFs are created.
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OANDA Doubles Leverage Citing Client Demand
2015-08-10T16:57:43.000+02:00
After years peddling a conservative approach to margin trading, OANDA has cited client demand as the driver for raising leverage to 100:1.
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