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Will FastMatch Volumes Decline Since Black Thursday's Effect on FXCM?
- With FXCM stating that it will look to sell non-core assets, it shines light on what their stake in FastMatch is worth and how the post-Black Thursday decline in volumes affects the valuation of the FX platform.
Thursday, 05/02/2015 | 14:31 GMT by
Ron Finberg
NDFs Given Relief under ESMA’s Clearing Consultation
- Non-Deliverable Forwards will not require mandatory clearing as EU regulators provide feedback on ESMA's consultation published last year. The 28-member region will not take action on the currency derivative.
Wednesday, 04/02/2015 | 20:33 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
With Acquisition Goal Nearing, BGC Extends Tender Offer of $6.10 for GFI Group Shares
- Continuing on its efforts to acquire GFI Group, BGC Partners has announced that they are extending their $6.10 tender offer for shares of GFI Group after nearly achieving their tender goal of 45% of total shares.
Wednesday, 04/02/2015 | 11:34 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Pershing Securities Australia Integrates Broadridge’s Post-Trade Solution Suite
Tuesday, 03/02/2015 | 22:01 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
KCG Holdings' Q4 2014 Operating Metrics Sizzle, ADV Swells 28% QoQ
Friday, 30/01/2015 | 16:43 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Deutsche Bank Reports Rising FX Revenues in Q4, January Profitable Even with Franc Losses
- Shares of the German bank are trading higher today by nearly 5% after the firm surprised traders by reporting net profit of €438M. Profits were assisted by profits in its foreign exchange trading division.
Thursday, 29/01/2015 | 15:46 GMT by
Ron Finberg
First Derivatives Continues Embrace of Big Data with Delta Solution Deployed on MongoDB
- Continuing its focus on big data analysis, First Derivatives has announced that Delta Data Factory, a market and reference data solution, is now available on MongoDB, a NoSQL database model.
Thursday, 29/01/2015 | 09:45 GMT by
Ron Finberg
GMEX Group Acquires Stake in Avenir, Expands Post-Trade Capabilities Suite
- GMEX Technologies Limited (GMEX TECH), a subsidiary of Global Markets Exchange Group International LLP (GMEX Group), has acquired a strategic stake in Avenir Technology Limited (Avenir).
Wednesday, 28/01/2015 | 14:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OpenBondX Unveils Electronic Bond ATS, Targeting Q1 Launch
- OpenBondX (OBX), an Alternative Trading System (ATS) upstart, unveiled plans to revamp its electronic bond trading in Q1 2015 with its new systems launch for both non-traditional and traditional providers.
Tuesday, 27/01/2015 | 22:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Market Fueled by Optimism
- Market rally on optimism/AI faces risks from high valuation, concentration, and Fed's data vacuum
Friday, 31/10/2025 | 06:33 GMT by
Exness
TD Ameritrade Launches Inaugural Social Research Module for Retail Investing
- TD Ameritrade Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of the TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation has targeted social trading and research for retail investors, launching a new module for publicly traded equities and their associated brands.
Tuesday, 27/01/2015 | 15:55 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Arqaam Capital to Launch Adaptive Execution Platform Powered by Quod Financial
- Quod Financial, has announced that its Adaptive Execution Platform (AEP) has been chosen by Dubai-headquartered Arqaam Capital to offer trading and executions services for the UAE capital markets.
Monday, 26/01/2015 | 08:49 GMT by
Ron Finberg
What's Driving BGC Partners and the CME Group's Interest of GFI Group
- Trading at $3.00 a share last summer, bidding between the CME Group and BGC Partners for GFI Group continues to rise with the latest offer hitting $6.10. We look at what's driving their demand.
Sunday, 25/01/2015 | 16:41 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Shockwaves of CHF Crisis Impact Foreign Exchange Prime Brokers
- The impact of the Swiss franc crisis is slowly showing its true light as institutional participants reap risks of the major market move. FXPBs have been directly impacted as bank risk parameters are reviewed.
Friday, 23/01/2015 | 21:17 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
European Fixed Income Markets Open Trading Platform - BlackRock & MarketAxess Alliance
- Traders in Europe are to embrace the successful Open Trading platform, a joint venture between BlackRock & MarketAxess, the solution offers users choice and reduces transaction costs as fixed income markets pick up.
Thursday, 22/01/2015 | 23:18 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
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
FXCubic Bridge: Achieves Record 3,000 Yards Retail Trading Volume Milestone
- Bridge sets a new record, processing over 3,000 yards in true retail trading volume
Friday, 31/10/2025 | 06:12 GMT by
FXCubic
CLS Joins TriOptima to Deliver New FX Forward Compression Service
- FX forward transactions currently account for 13% of overall trading in the global FX market, according to the Bank for International Settlements–with trading volumes rising by 43% between 2010 and 2013.
Tuesday, 20/01/2015 | 15:47 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
InvestAZ Launches New Risk Management Tool It Claims Allowed It to Profit from CHF Crisis
- InvestAZ Chairman of Board of Directors, Elshan Guliyev, mentioned that "although there was a huge competition, InvestAZ undertakes the responsibility to improve FX&CFD industry."
Monday, 19/01/2015 | 14:52 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Nasdaq Teams with Japan Exchange Group for next-Generation Derivatives Trading
- Nasdaq and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) have embarked on a development initiative to support a next-generation derivatives trading module for the JPX subsidiary, Osaka Exchange.
Monday, 19/01/2015 | 10:23 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Everest Capital’s $830 Million Capital Global Hedge Fund Wiped out Due to CHF Short
- Suffering a wipe out of their largest fund, Everest Capital's Global Fund closes following large losses after being short the Swiss franc prior to Thursday's SNB actions to allow their currency to appreciate.
Saturday, 17/01/2015 | 18:52 GMT by
Ron Finberg
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