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How Is the Forex Leverage Landscape Changing? Full List of Brokers Forced to Hike Margin
- Forex Magnates brings you the complete look at the harshening margin requirements after the industry was shocked by the CHF black swan and regulators started to tighten the screws on maximum leverage.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 08:18 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Exclusive: FXCM Inc to Increase Margin Requirements in Two Steps to 2%
- Exclusive information obtained by Forex Magnates' reporters confirms that the brokerage is about to increase margin requirements on open positions just before a series of potentially volatile market events.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 18:30 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Brokers Started Limiting Leverage Ahead of Pivotal ECB Move?
- The European Central Bank is expected to announce on Thursday what action it will take with regard to its quantitative easing program. The repercussions of the Swiss franc move led industry to take extra caution.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 11:43 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Breaking: Polish Financial Regulator to Propose a Cap on Forex Leverage at 1:50
- Just after the dismal numbers from a four year survey about forex trading profitability made by the Polish financial regulator have hit the wires, there is an incoming proposal to reign in excessive leverage.
Friday, 31/10/2014 | 09:31 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
GAIN Capital's Forex.com Next Major Broker to Raise Margin Requirements on EURCHF
- Leverage levels for traders of the EUR/CHF pair traded on Forex.com's FOREXTrader PRO platform is set to increase to 5% (1:20) after a similar move has been announced earlier this month by Saxo Bank.
Tuesday, 16/09/2014 | 10:39 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
KVB Kunlun Suffers Loss in Q1 2014 Due to Low Volatility in FX and Commodities
- Income from leveraged foreign exchange and other trading instruments (CFDs) reached only HK$19 million for KVB in the first quarter of 2014, a decrease of over 20% compared to Q1 of the previous year.
Wednesday, 07/05/2014 | 08:19 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
KVB Kunlun Expects Net Loss For Q1 2014 From Lower FX Leverage and Volumes
- The group of companies under the brand has notified shareholders in the latest publication that it expects to post a net loss for the three months ending March 31, 2014, with full results expected in early May.
Thursday, 17/04/2014 | 13:52 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Plus500 Eases Trading Conditions For Bitcoin and Litecoin CFDs
- Leveraged CFDs with longer expiry dates on digital currencies are now available on the publicly traded broker's platform, it also confirmed that it would try to offer more options like Dogecoin trading.
Thursday, 09/01/2014 | 17:53 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Israel's FX Industry Leaders Continue To Speak Out On ISA's Regulatory Proposals
- Following yesterday's report that Israel's financial markets regulator the ISA is finalizing its new regulatory structure , senior industry executives provide their view to Forex Magnates on potential effect.
Tuesday, 25/06/2013 | 12:10 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Exclusive: FXCM Speaks Out On Potentially Damaging Effects Of Israel's Proposed Regulatory Reform
- Following an exclusive revelation by Forex Magnates that Israel's ISA plans to impose extremely strict capital adequacy, leverage and client exposure rulings, FXCM voices extreme concern for domestic retail FX industry.
Monday, 24/06/2013 | 07:19 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Exclusive: Israel's Finance Committee Receives Stringent New Proposals From National Regulator On OTC Markets
- In an exclusive report by Forex Magnates, the State of Israel's Knesset Finance Committee has been presented with a set of detailed procedures for reforming regulations in Israel, relating to leverage, client funds and suitability of products to clients.
Monday, 24/06/2013 | 06:11 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Changes on the Way in Turkey -CMB Possibly Raising Capital Requirements & Margin
Monday, 11/03/2013 | 14:43 GMT by
Ron Finberg
OANDA defends its policy not to offer FX clients more than 50:1 leverage
Tuesday, 07/08/2012 | 12:45 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
CFTC orders Gain Capital to pay a client $10,000 for lost profits
- CFTC just published its decision in a case of Robert West vs. Gain Capital and Glenn Stevens ordering Gain to pay West $10,000 for lost profits. The whole case is a fascinating read of how a regulated forex broker handles a complete novice in the forex market and how this can sometime backfire
Monday, 19/12/2011 | 08:51 GMT by
Michael Greenberg
FXCM's CEO Drew Niv on their new Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index
Saturday, 14/05/2011 | 21:05 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
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