Australia
Mary MacLeod Named International and Institutional Banking CFO at ANZ
- The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has appointed Mary MacLeod as its newest CFO for its International and Institutional Banking Division, following a lengthy tenure in the APAC region.
Wednesday, 16/07/2014 | 15:33 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Leverate Strengthens Foothold in Australia as IC Markets Launches Sirix Platform
- After Pepperstone adopted the Sirix web platform in August 2013, Leverate now partners with another australian broker, IC Markets to offer the MetaTrader4-compatible trading solution to Australian clients.
Tuesday, 15/07/2014 | 12:06 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
GO Markets Latest Broker to Launch Binary Options, Taps TradeToolsFX for Technology
- GO Markets became the latest retail forex broker to begin to launch binary options trading to its clients. Soft launched to some clients last month, the product has been fully rolled out to their customer base today.
Wednesday, 09/07/2014 | 17:38 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Facing Upcoming Media Onslaught, Australian Financial Watchdog Barks Back
- After a Senate inquiry had already called for an investigation into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission performance, for its part in a bank scandal, the Commissioner lashes out at the press.
Tuesday, 08/07/2014 | 10:09 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Goldman Sachs Appoints Nell Hutton to Head Its Fixed-Income & Currency Sales
- Goldman Sachs Group has tapped Nell Hutton to oversee its fixed-income and currency and commodity sales for the Australian and New Zealand region, part of a growing initiative to target growth in the antipodes.
Wednesday, 02/07/2014 | 14:27 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
MasterCard completes acquisition of loyalty and rewards service provider Pinpoint
Wednesday, 02/07/2014 | 10:02 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
A tip for ATO? Australian man arrested, charged for holding bitcoins as "tainted property"
Monday, 30/06/2014 | 13:05 GMT by
Leon Pick
Money or goods? Australian Taxation Office still not sure, seeks advice
Monday, 30/06/2014 | 10:13 GMT by
Leon Pick
DigitalBTC becomes first Bitcoin company to trade on major stock exchange
Monday, 16/06/2014 | 08:48 GMT by
Leon Pick
CoinJar Brings Back iOS App following Apple policy shift
Thursday, 05/06/2014 | 14:34 GMT by
Leon Pick
FXCM Joins the Australian CFD Forum Call to Require Mandatory Segregation of Client Funds
- IG Markets, GFT Global Markets and CMC Markets created the Australian CFD Forum to petition the regulator to apply harsher consumer protection laws on brokers. AxiTrader protest the law as anti-competitive.
Sunday, 01/06/2014 | 19:45 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Westpac NZ to offer Direct From Account payment alternative
Sunday, 01/06/2014 | 10:54 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
CQG Partners with Direct FX, Enters Forex Realm with Quantic Money Manager Challenge
- CQG has ventured into the Forex space with a partnership today announced with Australia-based forex broker Direct FX Trading Pty. Ltd., resulting in the offering of CQG FX platform in the latest FX synergy.
Thursday, 29/05/2014 | 18:59 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OzForex FY2014 Net Profit after Tax $20.1M, 8.1% Ahead of Forecast, Revenues +40% YoY
- Australia-based publicly listed FX broker which operates its Travelex branded international payments platform, and Forex business lines, among other divisions, reported metrics for the 12 months ending March 31, 2014.
Wednesday, 28/05/2014 | 12:02 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Invast Releases myST24 Platform from Australia Office, Offering Trading Signals
- ASIC-regulated Invast Financial Services Pty Ltd, the Australia-based entity for the brand behind the Japan-headquartered operator, has today released its myST24 platform for the first time outside of Japan.
Tuesday, 20/05/2014 | 08:24 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Invast Introduces Revamped Website Complete with New Interactive Tools
- Invast, a leading global brokerage firm specializing in multiple asset-classes, has recently launched a newly redesigned website, complete with mobile upgrades and a variety of new educational functions for users.
Monday, 19/05/2014 | 07:59 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OANDA Officially Opens Its Australian Office, Targets Doubling of Market Share in 2014
- OANDA has ambitiously set on a course to expand in the vastly populated Australian forex market, by launching officially its physical office, headed by Managing Director Louis Cooper coming from CMC Markets.
Wednesday, 14/05/2014 | 06:33 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
ABS Staffer Leaked Data to NAB AUD/USD Trader, Both Nabbed for Insider Trading
- A junior officer at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) allegedly gave data to a National Australia Bank (NAB) trader, enabling insider trading that exploited a $7M profit, and got both men arrested today.
Friday, 09/05/2014 | 09:35 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
First-Ever Australian Bitcoin Fund Launches In Bid To Attract Global Investment
Tuesday, 06/05/2014 | 08:50 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
PR: GlobalCollect to facilitate payments for new Aussie media streaming service
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 09:39 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
ASIC Mandate Necessitates DTCC Extension of Trade Reporting Service
- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched an extended Global Trade Repository (GTR) service to market participants for OTC derivatives, with provisions for further asset-class expansion.
Tuesday, 29/04/2014 | 13:29 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Director Of Sonray Capital Markets Sentenced to Six and a Half Years Jail After $46M Collapse
- The former sole director of the Saxo Bank introducing brokerage, Russell Johnson was sent to Jail for his part in the collapse of Sonray including false accounting, theft, deception and conspiracy to steal.
Thursday, 17/04/2014 | 06:59 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
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