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RavenPack News Analytics Expands Its Capabilities, Now to Include Geopolitical Events
- The 4th version of the RPNA software delivers advances in the solution’s news analytics and event detection capability, nearly doubling the number of market-moving events which the software can detect.
Monday, 08/09/2014 | 18:26 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Top Banks Sued by Pension Fund as Manipulation Mantra Overshadows Banking Industry
- In revelations that have an eerie resemblance to the LIBOR fixing scandal, staff allegedly “communicated via private chat rooms” and "used digital communications to submit identical quotes beginning at least in 2009".
Monday, 08/09/2014 | 10:57 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Swiss and British Financial Watchdogs Warn of More Unregulated Brokers and Scam Clones
- More scammers exposed by international regulators for the identity theft of legal corporations or targeting clients in markets where they are not authorized or licensed to.
Monday, 08/09/2014 | 09:42 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Argentina Safeguards Peso by Limiting US Dollar Purchases
- Residents in the South American nation, Argentina, will face restrictions on the amount of US dollars they are permitted to hold. The government has placed limits in a bid to maintain stability on the falling Peso.
Saturday, 06/09/2014 | 11:11 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Payment Picks: A Week of Developments in the World of Payment and Ecommerce Platforms
- This past week saw advances in the Ecommerce and payment space across multiple platforms, a key merger between a provider that extends its foothold in the middle eastern region, coupled with enhancements on AliPay.
Friday, 05/09/2014 | 18:40 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
FXCM Acquires Retail Trading Accounts from IBFX's Australian and US Firms
- Listed FX and CFD provider, FXCM, has acquired retail clients on the popular MT4 platform from IBFX entities. The multi-asset broker will on-board 13,000 trading accounts with a combined client equity of $63 million.
Friday, 05/09/2014 | 13:14 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Arrivederci Euro: Draghi Leads a Divided ECB to Deliver Biggest Daily Drop Since 2012
- As the ECB starts buying asset backed securities, Mario Draghi emphasized that EU governments should deliver structural reforms for economic growth and help the central bank reach its 2 percent inflation target.
Friday, 05/09/2014 | 09:11 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Total Average Daily FX Volumes on ICE Rise by 25% to 25,000 Contracts
- On a yearly comparison, the 25,000 figure is still 28% lower than that of August 2013 and the Year to Date ADV (ADV YTD) was only 24,000 in August 2014, 40% less than the same period the previous year.
Thursday, 04/09/2014 | 13:00 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
ZuluTrade Adds ActTrader Support to Its Trading Platform Options
- The social trading service adds ActTrader to MT4, JForex and others. On ZuluTrade's website, in the signup process, the brokers that appear to support ActTrader on Zulu are Ava Trade, Lionstone and BMFN.
Thursday, 04/09/2014 | 12:16 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Bloomberg is Back in Business: EX-NYC Mayor Billionaire Returns as CEO
- Daniel Doctoroff to step down after almost doubling revenues when Bloomberg’s market share in the financial information sector increased from 26% to 32% so the 16th richest man in the world can have his old job back.
Thursday, 04/09/2014 | 08:18 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
IronFX Grilled on Chinese TV by Affiliates, Criminal Fraud Investigation Filed on Air - Updated
- In a 20 minute report, a journalist went undercover to experience the deposit process and track the money. A Chinese official called for a “severe punishment” in the event that IronFX is found to be operating illegally.
Thursday, 04/09/2014 | 08:00 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Volatility in Palladium Triggers Client Interest as Activity Picks Up
- Financial traders have been eyeing new opportunities in unpopular precious metals contracts as events heat up in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Palladium crossed a new high as brokers flock to list the instrument.
Wednesday, 03/09/2014 | 23:42 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Rupee Leads FX Futures Contracts to Surge 22% in August at Singapore Exchange
- China A50 futures trading also continued to grow in August with increased interest in the China A-share market. A record volume of 3.7 million contracts was traded, up 18% month on month and 112% year on year.
Wednesday, 03/09/2014 | 15:39 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Traders Trust Officially Took Control over JFX Website Domain and Client Book
- As first exclusively published by Forex Magnates in June, JFX's business has been merged into Traders Trust Capital Markets. The firm has renounced its CySEC authorization and traders are redirected to TTCM website.
Wednesday, 03/09/2014 | 14:37 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
DMM’s FX Volume Collapse Finally Halted, up 6% in August after Six Months of Declines
- Investors of Japan’s second largest retail forex broker by volume, DMM Securities, should not be satisfied with this rebound as its competitor GMO Click reported an impressive 25% jump in volume for August.
Wednesday, 03/09/2014 | 13:39 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
IEX Raises $75M in a Flash as Stock Exchange Plans Begin to Take Shape
- A $75m capital raising sets the stage for IEX to shed it's 'dark pool' collar and become a fully fledged stock exchange as it continues on its quest of creating a level playing field for all U.S. equity investors.
Wednesday, 03/09/2014 | 13:20 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
US Watchdog Pays $300,000 Whistleblower Award to Compliance Agent Who Reported on His Firm
- The SEC proves that it is willing to pay big for employees to rat on their firms in its battle against fraud and corruption with the first award for a whistleblower with an audit or compliance function at a company.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 19:05 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Interactive Brokers Reports August 2014 Trading Metrics, DARTs Decrease by 6% MoM
- The total client equity of Interactive Brokers reached $55.7 billion during the month of August 2014, just 4% higher than the July figure but an impressive 40% increase compared with the same month of previous year.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 16:40 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Eric Cantor Turns from Political Power Broker to Wall Street Insider for $2 Million Salary
- The Washington Way: Former U.S House of Representatives Majority Leader joins an investment bank a month after leaving his post. His new partner and boss said he hired him for his ability to open doors.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 15:41 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
A Partnership with OANDA Brings Trading Platform MotiveWave to OANDA Marketplace
- OANDA's Marketplace gains access to an advanced technical analysis solution providing expanded backtesting capabilities and clever analysis tools catering to an expanded variety of forex and CFD traders.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 13:10 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Spain Issues Long-Dated 50-Year Bond Symbolising a Prolonged European Debt Problem
- Forex Magnates reports on Spain’s latest bond issue as the country takes advantage of ultra-low interest rates in a bid to meet its funding requirements and secure a burgeoning recovery.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 12:36 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Exclusive: Binary Consortium Eyes Industry-Propelling London IPO, Said to Include TraderXP
- Forex Magnates has learned that a group of binary options brands is taking measures to become an industry pioneer, going public in the London Stock Exchange's AIM with a $300-400 million market value.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 11:54 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
RBA Holds Steady at 2.5% as Mixed Conditions Create Policy Dilemma
- The RBA maintained it's wait-and-see policy today by keeping rates at a record low. But with multiple risks to the Australian economy persisting, the central bank can do little more than await future developments.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 07:12 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
Exclusive: Saxo Bank Raises Margin Requirements on Swiss Franc Trading
- Increasing geopolitical risks coupled with the shift of monetary policy of the European Central Bank are risking a test of the Swiss National Bank's resolve to maintain the EURCHF "floor" level at 1.20.
Tuesday, 02/09/2014 | 00:40 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Invstr – Making Financial Trading Social One App Download at a Time
- Launching recently is social finance app Invstr. The app oofers a gamified version of trading to help users sharpen their investment skills, learn about the market, and communicate with other traders.
Monday, 01/09/2014 | 12:56 GMT by
Ron Finberg
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