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Commodities Corner (Part 2): Cotton Market from A to Z
- Cotton prices have plunged since May 2014, due to global shift in production in the wake of the rise of India. Sensus Capital's Vladimir Petropoljac goes from the fields where it is produced to your portfolio.
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 09:52 GMT by
Guest Contributors
Bitcoin Trading – BTC/USD Technical Analysis, Feb 3: Price Breaks $230 Resistance
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 09:35 GMT by
Leon Pick
LQD Markets to Go after Negative Balances, Client Funds "Appear to Have a Deficit"
- The UK-based broker which faced bankruptcy in the aftermath of the CHF storm has officially entered special administration. The firm's insolvency micro-site bears some dire news for clients regarding their funds.
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 09:25 GMT by
Finance Magnates Staff
Breaking: GAIN Capital Increases Margin Requirements on Pegged Currencies
- Active risk management of exposure at the major publicly listed brokerage continues with the latest round of margin increases concerning a number of pegged currencies and some managed floats in central Europe.
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 08:05 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
JPMorgan Promotes Katsuyuki Kuki as Its Newest Chairman of Banking in Japan
- JPMorgan Chase & Co has appointed Katsuyuki Kuki as its newest Chairman of Banking in Japan, joining from affiliate JPMorgan Securities Japan Co Ltd, having worked as the head of Investment Banking, Japan.
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 00:02 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
BGC Partners Tells GFI Shareholders Not to Window Shop and Accept Its Offer
- BGC Partners' bid for GFI takes another interesting step forward as the financial institution urges shareholders to avoid searching around for deals and accept its offer that is the ‘Best and Only Available’ one.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 22:32 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Switzerland's SIX Exchange Benefits from SNB Tsunami, 6.2 Mln Total Trades Executed in January
- SIX Exchange reports record volumes during January with the average daily value across its listed products range reaching $9.8 billion. The move follows on from an emphatic period of volatility triggered by SNB's actions.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 20:30 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Overall Trading Activity Positive at Interactive Brokers in January as Traders Embrace SNB Shake-Up
- Interactive Brokers reports strong financial trading data for the month of January. Overall metrics were higher on a YoY and MoM basis for its DARTs and the total number of trading accounts held at the firm.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 18:21 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Bonafide Gets $850K in Funding to Help Bring Identities Back to Bitcoin
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 18:10 GMT by
Leon Pick
Forex Isn't Riskier than Any Other Asset Class, A Talk With GAIN's CEO Glenn Stevens
- Forex Magnates discusses with GAIN Capital’s CEO, Glenn Stevens, why contrary to various media reports, the foreign exchange market isn’t much different and isn’t in anyway riskier than any other asset class.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 18:07 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
ADS London Launches Retail Brokerage as Capitalization Doubles Post CHF Crisis
- ADS Securities London goes after the retail FX, CFD and Spread Betting market in Europe with new MT4 offering. Speaking with Forex Magnates, Managing Director James Watson explains that deep pockets ensure risk management.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 16:37 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Israeli Bitcoin Association Elects Board of Directors, Pushing for Bitcoin-Friendly Regulation
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 15:29 GMT by
Leon Pick
ICE to Administer New LBMA Gold Price Benchmark Starting from March 2015
- The Intercontinental Exchange takes charge of the new gold price benchmark replacing the London Gold Fix which got mired in controversy following manipulation allegations against a number of banks.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 14:36 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Senior VP & Head of FX Sales, Andrew Priest, Parts Ways with Northern Trust
- Northern Trust has a key vacancy to fill following the departure of Andrew Priest, the Senior Vice-President and Head of FX sales - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 14:15 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Credit Suisse's James Disney: Bitcoin and Apple Pay Hold Future Promise for Mobile Payments
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 13:47 GMT by
Leon Pick
How Can Interdealer Brokers Help in Stabilizing the Market?
- While everyone looks to the regulators to resolve and prevent financial crises, recent history shows that the industry itself has its fair share to contribute in reducing risk. Tradition's Dan Marcus weighs in.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 13:41 GMT by
Guest Contributors
Falling FXCM Share Prices Trigger Margin Call for Company Co-Founder
- FXCM's Managing Director and Global Head of Dealing Eduard Yusupov sold just over a million shares last week, after shares he had pledged as margin at a separate broker were foreclosed.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 13:00 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Installs Richard Hickinbotham as Equities Head
- Cantor Fitzgerald Europe has strengthened its equities division with the recruitment of Richard Hickinbotham as its newest head of European equity research – part of the group’s European-focused ambitions.
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 12:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Former IT Manager at Liberty Reserve Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Monday, 02/02/2015 | 12:09 GMT by
Leon Pick
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