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ANZ Shakeup: Sean Birchley Succeeds Russell Shields as Institutional Head
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has appointed Sean Birchley as its newest head of international and institutional banking for Queensland, following the retirement of Russell Shields.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 00:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FX Options Scam Charged by US Court - $2.16 Million Penalty and Trading Ban
- A US court has issued a charge against two individuals and a company for misdoings. The two were charged $2.16 million for FX derivatives fraud and handed down a permanent trading ban.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 23:24 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Breaking: NFA Raises Margin Requirements for Swiss Franc, Swedish Krona and Norwegian Krone
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 23:11 GMT by
Ron Finberg
BTC Media Acquires Bitcoin Magazine from Coin Publishing
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 22:17 GMT by
Leon Pick
US Attorneys Plan Investigations into FXCM & Possible Breaches of Equities Rules
- Two US law firm have issued press releases informing the public that they are investigating possible violation of securities rules that occurred when FXCM's share price plummeted 90% in the midst of the CHF problems.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 21:48 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
CFTC Commissioner Firmly Supports Enhancing Retail Forex Regulation
- Amid the news of clients and brokers losing funds during the recent CHF event, regulatory changes are expected as the OTC nature of forex trading is being questioned. These are Sharon Bowen's views.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 19:59 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Foreign Traders Increase Market Share in Tokyo Commodity Exchange
- Japan’s main commodity bourse, TOCOM, is gaining traction among international traders as a viable venue for commodity derivatives trading. The venue saw December volumes from overseas participants accounting for 46.8%.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 18:53 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
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
FXCM Inc. Shares Trading Higher by Almost 50% as Negative Account Balances Pending
- Following its worst trading day in history, when the company lost close to 90% of its value at one point, shares of the US listed brokerage FXCM Inc. are trading almost 50% higher on the New York Stock Exchange.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 17:40 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Forex Magnates' QIR 4 2014 Is Launched: Braving Industry Challenges
- Forex Magnates is proud to present its Quarterly Industry Report for Q4 2014, featuring the most important industry developments and stories that occurred during the year’s final quarter.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 17:38 GMT by
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New Product Review: Nvestly Combines Social and Transparency for Stocks
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 16:17 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Bitcoin Price Stabilizes around $210 amid Slowdown in Crypto Trading Volume
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 15:55 GMT by
Leon Pick
EUR/USD Day Traders Shell Shocked as WSJ Reports ECB €50 Billion QE
- Prices across major euro crosses fluctuated sharply in the aftermath of a Wall Street Journal report stating that the European Central Bank could announce a €600 billion bond-buying program tomorrow.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 15:55 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Judge Blocked Exclusive "Dread Pirate Roberts" Interview Suggesting Silk Road Creator and DPR Two Different People
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 15:22 GMT by
Leon Pick
December Alpari Russia Trading Volumes Reported Lower by 2% Month-over-Month
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 15:10 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Alpari UK Majority Owner: The SNB Shock's Primary Lesson? Risk Management Counts
- Andrey Dashin, majority shareholder of Alpari UK and Founder of ForexTime, shares his insights from the CHF-propelled crisis that sent Alpari UK into administration and still ripples through the markets.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 14:41 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Ripple Labs Brings on Former Chief White House Advisor Gene Sperling to Board of Directors
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 13:29 GMT by
Leon Pick
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
Motif Investing Inks $40 Million in Financing from Renren to Push Thematic Investing Internationally
- Thematic investing fintech firm, Motif Investing, has announced that Chinese social networking company, Renren, is investing $40 million in the company to assist with their international expansion.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 11:17 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Ulbricht Trial Resumes at a Snail's pace as Judge Strikes Karpeles Issue from Record
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 11:11 GMT by
Leon Pick
'BTCKing' Robert Faiella Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 08:59 GMT by
Leon Pick
Integral Development Joins Russell Investments to Fix the 4PM London Fix
- The new RFX Network is designed to help institutional investors, including asset managers, obtain currency exchange rates that seek to minimize tracking error with respect to the rates published by WM/Reuters.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 08:13 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
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