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FXCM Europe CEO Presents the CBIB Index ("Central Bank Is Bluffing")
- Brendan Callan, the CEO of FXCM Europe, is looking for the recent SNB crisis' George Soros and offers an inventive possible way to predict when another such central-bank-breaking event might occur.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 14:08 GMT by
Guest Contributors
CME Group Still Eyeing GFI’s Electronic Trading Assets?
- Does the CME Group still have their eyes on GFI Group’s electronic trading assets after getting outbid by BGC Partners? According to a report, CME Group is in discussions with BGC to acquire assets from GFI.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 14:04 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Citigroup and Barclays Set to Pay $800 Mln More for FX Manipulation
- After settling with regulators, big banks have been engaged in reaching a consensus with private entities who filed lawsuits in the aftermath of the FX fixing manipulation investigation results last year.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 12:21 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
The Swiss National Bank Meeting Is Flying under the Radar
- General consensus is for the SNB to leave rates on hold as it awaits to assess the impact on the Swiss economy from its shock dropping of the EUR/CHF base at 1.2000 and the negative interest rates taken in January.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 12:08 GMT by
Matthew Clark
Thomson Reuters Spot FX Volumes down 15.6% in February to $114 Billion
- Thomson Reuters Spot FX and total FX average daily volumes were lower by 15.6% and 10.8% respectively, compared to January's trading levels as volatility from the Swiss franc wore off.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 11:38 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Citibank Enlists Lum Choong Yu as Hong Kong Head of Lending
- Citibank (NYSE:C) has added to its Hong Kong Operations, recruiting Lum Choong Yu as its newest head of Hong Kong Cards business and unsecured lending, whose appointment is effective immediately.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 11:06 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Dataminr Grabs $130 Million in Funding as It Expands Customer's Base Beyond Finance
- Real-time information discovery provider, Dataminr, announced that they have closed a $130 million funding round to expand the sectors they service as usage of their products has grown.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 10:57 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Breaking: Alpari Looking to Establish New EU Licensed Subsidiary
- The firm is already looking to hire a managing director for a subsidiary to be based in the EU, targeting clients mainly from Eastern Europe, where the brand has been actively promoting its services in the past.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 10:32 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
GMEX Group Shakes up Board Chairmanship, Adding Sandy Broderick
- Global Markets Exchange (GMEX) Technologies, part of GMEX Group, has appointed Sandy Broderick as its newest non-executive director to its board, bringing over 25 years of experience in the industry to the role.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 09:26 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Pepperstone Taps ex-AxiTrader Veteran, Phil Horner as General Manager
- Australian foreign exchange broker Pepperstone has recruited ex-AxiTrader executive Phil Horner as its newest General Manager, where he will be based out of Melbourne following a lengthy stint in the Aussie industry.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 09:08 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Stock Market Simulation App TradeHero Partners OANDA to Add Forex
- The trading gamification app is adding foreign exchange and precious metals feeds though a partnership with OANDA, boasting an impressive presence in Southeast Asia in trading related mobile applications.
Wednesday, 18/03/2015 | 08:22 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Barclays and UBS FX Probe Settlements May Get Revoked: Bloomberg
- The Department of Justice is reported to be reviewing backdated settled cases, if banks are found guilty of being involved in the manipulation of FX rates. The banks sources cite are Barclays, UBS, HSBC and RBS
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 22:33 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
German Stock Index Spike Supports Futures' Volumes Growth
- Activity jumped by 58% on the 16th of March at Eurex’s equity derivatives contracts from figures reported a day earlier. The recent rally in global indices saw the German DAX reach a new high of 12,219.
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 20:47 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Spanish Retail Broker Interdin Shaken by the US Patriot Act
- The parent company of the broker was Banco de Madrid, which went belly up on Monday as U.S. authorities have cracked down on its parent bank Banco de Andorra and labeled it as "a primary money laundering concern".
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 19:39 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Australian Insider Trading Duo Gets Jail Time After Trading Margin FX
- Former Australian Bureau of Statistics employee Christopher Hill got 3 years and 3 months while the holder of margin forex trading accounts with Pepperstone and AxiCorp Luca Kamay is sentenced to 7 years and 3 months.
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 19:09 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FXCM Seniors Sign Revised Founder Severance Agreement - Thus Providing a Layer of Safety
- Senior executives at listed currency and CFD broker, FXCM, have signed an amended agreement that protects them in case their employment is terminated, with the four receiving a set remuneration in reference to their salary and bonus.
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 18:32 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Thomson Reuters Eikon Messenger Implements New Compliance Controls
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 16:13 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Stock.com Launches Regulated Binary Options
- The company is using the CySEC license of Lead Capital Markets that is already providing forex trading, delivers it with a platform solution from Keystone, which is part of publicly traded U.K. company Playtech.
Tuesday, 17/03/2015 | 14:25 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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