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Moscow Exchange to Double Tick Size in USD/RUB and EUR/RUB Pairs in February
- The rising FX volatility on the Russian ruble market has triggered a recommendation from the FX Market Committee to double the tick size in select currency pairs in order to deepen market liquidity.
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 14:17 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Three Former ICAP Brokers Plead Not Guilty of Manipulating Japanese Yen LIBOR
- Daniel Wilkinson, Colin Goodman and Darrell Read were allegedly involved in benchmark rates rigging benefitting a certain UBS trader’s positions on the market by sending skewed information to banks.
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 12:00 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
A Volatility Index for the Crypto Markets: Digital Currency Labs' Ron Quaranta Shares Vision
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 12:00 GMT by
Leon Pick
Foreign Clearing Members on MOEX FX Market Must Own $1 Bln Worth of Assets
- The Moscow Exchange released its requirements for foreign financial companies willing to become clearing members on the FX market revealing firms have to own $1 bln worth of assets or have over $370 million capital.
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 10:53 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
ESMA Grants Trade Repository Access to Australian Financial Regulator
- The European Securities and Markets Authority signed two Memorandum of Understanding agreements which are enhancing cross-border cooperation with Australian authorities on trade repositories and CCPs.
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 09:30 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Two Aussies Plead Guilty of Insider Trading after Pocketing $180,000
- The pair pled guilty after admitting to all of their wrongdoings related to several cases of exceptionally good trading decisions related to takeover bids netted them a hefty sum from CFD and shares transactions.
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 07:33 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Japanese Brokers Continue to Show Rising November Trading Volumes - DMM up 15%
- DMM’s total monthly volumes near one trillion as Japanese brokers continue to show respectable metrics for the month of November. The broker saw total volumes increase 15% on a MoM basis.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 22:33 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
eToro to Boost Financial Incentives for Actively Engaged Trade Leaders
- The social trading network will provide extra financial benefits to established top traders active in the community, who can qualify for the firm’s ‘Popular Investor Program’, opening the doors to additional income.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 19:25 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Ripple Partners with Earthport to Provide Smoother Avenue for International Transfers
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 18:22 GMT by
Leon Pick
ZuluTrade Goes Live with Binary Options Social Trading
- After launching live signal providers and demo following of its binary options offering in October, the firm's collaboration project with SpotOption is now available live for the firm's trading community.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 17:26 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Eyeing Asian Traders, LME Launches Bullion Service for Platinum and Palladium Prices
- LMEbullion provides an automated price-discovery process with authorised traders participating via a web interface, where they can view the auction price and each submit their interest until a final price is set.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 15:38 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Chinese Stock Market Is Red Hot as Shanghai Composite Jumps 4.3% Today, up 37% since January
- Record trading volume at the Shanghai Stock Exchange pushed the Composite Index (SHCOMP) up by 4.31% on Thursday, the highest one-day advance in two years, completing a 15% rise in just ten days.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 15:07 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
ECB Abstains from Quantitative Easing, Leaves Door Open for 2015
- The euro bulls are breathing a sigh of relief with the European Central Bank strongly suggesting that it will look for additional ways to ease monetary policy, however this won't happen before 'early next year'.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 14:42 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
BitPay Adds DriveWealth, Xsolla as Partners in Busy Week
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 14:36 GMT by
Leon Pick
Trading Central Launches Actionable Recommendations App on the X Open Hub Platform
- Polish financial derivatives brokerage, X-Trade Brokers (XTB), will be the first broker who starts offering the new TC forecasts and indicators service to its clients using the xStation platform in January 2015.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 14:00 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Idan Hartman Relinquishes Role as CEO of Fusion Media Agency
- Idan Hartman, CEO at Fusion Media Agency has reportedly relinquished his position with the group after nearly three years in the role, according to information learned by Forex Magnates.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 13:48 GMT by
Finance Magnates
Bitstraat Goes with BitPay in Deploying Free Bitcoin POS Tablets in Amsterdam
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 12:59 GMT by
Leon Pick
TriOptima and DTCC Data Connectivity Go Live in Europe for EMIR OTC Derivatives Reporting
- The new service enables daily reconciliation of OTC derivatives trades reported to DTCC’s European trade repository via triResolve, as mandated by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 11:59 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Government’s Welcome as London Co-Investment Fund to use Crowdfunding and Syndicates
- With new investments targeted at technology firms, the government backed London Co-Investment Fund turns to crowdfunding and syndicate investing for allocation of its funds.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 11:31 GMT by
Ron Finberg
BTIG Fortifies NY Office with FX, Ficc Specialists
- Less than two months after revamping its London Office, BTIG has added FX veterans David O'Connor and Katie Shields as its Director of FX sales and Director of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (Ficc) operations, respectively.
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 10:39 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
NYDFS Reveals 3746 Comments: Retailers, WU, New York Bankers Association and Dogecoin Foundation in the Mix
Thursday, 04/12/2014 | 10:01 GMT by
Leon Pick
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