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IronFX and Pepperstone Enter Race to Take Over Alpari UK's Business
- All these reports might be true but they are also a great way for international brokers to get media exposure in the UK as the demise of the local Alpari branch, a sponsor of West Ham, is making headlines in the press.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 10:08 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
GAIN Capital (Forex.com) Confirms Negative Balances Forgiven by Thursday
- Affected clients have been notified by email and GAIN Capital said it expects all credits to be completed and posted to clients' trading accounts by 5pm ET on Thursday, 22 January, 2015.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 09:00 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
How Is the Forex Leverage Landscape Changing? Full List of Brokers Forced to Hike Margin
- Forex Magnates brings you the complete look at the harshening margin requirements after the industry was shocked by the CHF black swan and regulators started to tighten the screws on maximum leverage.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 08:18 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
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
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
Finalto Adds Taiwan NDF to its Platform
- Anyone considering trading the Asian market may be interested in the asset.
Wednesday, 01/02/2023 | 08:59 GMT by
FM
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
Guest Contributors
New Product Review: Nvestly Combines Social and Transparency for Stocks
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 16:17 GMT by
Ron Finberg
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
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
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
Quadcode SaaS: a Broker out of the Box
- Any broker can buy this ready-to-run solution for their business with full support.
Tuesday, 31/01/2023 | 08:55 GMT by
FM
SafeCharge Reports "Extremely Strong Month" in December 2014 Trading
- Trading in Q4 continued to be strong according to SafeCharge's figures. As a result, the company expects that its Adjusted EBITDA for the full year will be ahead of market expectations and at least US$24.5 million.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 07:46 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
What Can a Small Broker Do in Tsunami Situations?
- In this guest contribution, our new guest blogger Hüseyin Gürsöz shares with us what, in his experience, a small broker can do in order to save himself from crisis situations like this past Black Thursday.
Wednesday, 21/01/2015 | 06:07 GMT by
Guest Contributors
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