Australia
XM.com Gains ASIC Authorization Under a Subsidiary in Its Parent Company Structure
- The trading name XM.COM, belonging to Trading Point Holdings Ltd, which wholly owns several regulated entities offering online retail brokerage services around the world, just added an ASIC-approved entity to its list.
Wednesday, 19/02/2014 | 14:44 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Open for Business: ASX Gains RMB Settlement Service for Its Asset Suite Via Bank of China
- The ASX and the Bank of China inked an agreement to provide Sino-Australian financial markets with RMB settlement services, extending the exposure of the currency to a multitude of asset classes.
Tuesday, 18/02/2014 | 03:27 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
AxiTrader Approves Access to Chinese Yuan, 15 Other Pairs
- AxiTrader now allows trading access to Chinese Yuan via USD/CNH, among 16 new currency pairs made available to traders. The Australian FX Broker hopes for the new offering to be highly popular among clients.
Wednesday, 12/02/2014 | 10:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Invast Securities Operating Revenues Rise 13% in January
- Japanese broker dealer, Invast Securities has reported earnings data for the month of January. The Tokyo based brokerage firm saw operating revenues jump to $3.1 million an increase of 13% from figures reported in December.
Friday, 07/02/2014 | 21:46 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
FIBO Group Announces License with British Virgin Islands' Financial Services Commission
- The latest entity added to the Moscow-headquartered FIBO Group, under the name FIBO Group Ltd, gets licensed with BVI's FSC, adding to the firms CySEC and ASIC regulated firms, totaling 3 regulated firms within the group.
Friday, 07/02/2014 | 14:50 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
ACTIV Financial Colocates Down Under: Opens Ticker Plant at ASX, Eyes APAC
- With Europe continuing its barrage of rulings against HFT, Australia welcomes it. Today, ACTIV Financial has established a ticker plant at ASX, in order to provide higher quality and better performing data from the region.
Tuesday, 21/01/2014 | 21:02 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
IG Group Australia Appoints Ex-MF Global Executive James Perry-Keane As Head of Institutional Sales
- Following a year of growth among certain business units, IG Group's Australian division has appointed James Perry-Keane as Head of Institutional Sales, representing an advancement in his career after 3 years with IG.
Monday, 20/01/2014 | 14:54 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
J.P. Morgan Becomes Eighth Member To Take Stake in Chi-X Global
- The global financial services provider with assets of $2.5 trillion, takes an ownership interest in a growing execution-venue as prospects of order-flows in Canada, Japan and Australia are fueling the venue's potential.
Wednesday, 08/01/2014 | 13:54 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
On The Up Down Under: Invast Securities Australia Experiences Increase In Trades
- The Australian division of Japanese FX company Invast Securities has experienced a steady increase in FX trading activity over the last three months, citing AUD volatility as a major contributing factor.
Thursday, 19/12/2013 | 06:28 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Hattrick for ASIC: Three Large Firms Censured For Incorrect Handling Of Client Funds
- Australia's national regulatory authority ASIC has today announced that it has censured three large firms for failing to adhere to rulings with regard to segregation of client funds, resulting in a penalty and an EU.
Tuesday, 17/12/2013 | 07:43 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Life After PFG: Richard Clarke Appointed CTO At Direct FX Trading
- Richard Clarke becomes CTO at Direct FX Trading post-PFG.
Wednesday, 13/11/2013 | 06:51 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Commonwealth Bank is offering online checkout solution
Sunday, 03/11/2013 | 00:00 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Pepperstone IPO Chatter Getting Louder with Hiring of Berkshire Capital
- Chatter of possible Pepperstone IPO grew as the broker has contracted Berkshire Capital, a New York based investment bank that provides services to the Australian market through its local Sydney office.
Wednesday, 23/10/2013 | 09:01 GMT by
Ron Finberg
PayPal encourages online business though education
Thursday, 17/10/2013 | 00:00 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Former Director Of Sonray Capital Markets Faces Jail For Part In $46M Demise
- ASIC announces end to the high-profile case involving failed Australian introducing broker, Sonray Capital Markets, at one time one of the nation's largest white labels and referrer of business to Saxo Bank.
Wednesday, 02/10/2013 | 11:00 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Binary Options Update - Development Decisions: In-House vs External Platforms?
- To develop or not to develop? That is the question. Lionstone Investment Services has today announced that it has developed its own in-house binary options platform, to integrate with the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Tuesday, 01/10/2013 | 16:19 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
$439 Million OzForex IPO Sparks Speculation Down Under - Will Pepperstone Be Next?
- After a two year lull during which financial sector IPOs in Australia were few and far between, OzForex, a deliverable FX firm based in Sydney will list for $439 million, raising the question as to which firm is next.
Monday, 23/09/2013 | 09:53 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Trade Repository Registrations Take A Step Back In Europe As ESMA Delays Final Date
- The European Securities and Markets Authority has today announced that it is pushing back the implementation timeline relating to the instigation of trade repositories in Europe.
Monday, 16/09/2013 | 16:19 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
TradeSmarter Takes Stock of Future With Offer of $3 Million in Funding
- After 3 and a half years without investment, TradeSmarter has spoken to Forex Magnates in order to detail its means of moving forward, including potential investment of $3 million from a major FX firm and new corporate direction.
Tuesday, 03/09/2013 | 10:25 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
All Together Now.... 11 Regulators Submit OTC Derivatives Cross-Border Report To G20
- In the worldwide quest to standardize the means by which OTC derivatives are regulated across all nations, eleven regulatory authorities submitted a report on regulatory matters to the G20 Committee on August 30.
Sunday, 01/09/2013 | 14:23 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Interactive Brokers Retracts Margin Loan Facility Following Breach Of ASIC License Terms
- Interactive Brokers has ceased providing its Australian clients with margin lending after surveillance by ASIC unearthed concerns that the company's license does not permit the extension of credit.
Wednesday, 28/08/2013 | 10:21 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Manage Your Risks, Mate! RocoForex Forced To Submit To Additional Conditions By ASIC
- Australia's regulatory authorities continue reap value from its surveillance systems in unearthing compliance irregularities. Today, ASIC imposed additional license conditions onto RocoForex for risk management inadequacy.
Monday, 26/08/2013 | 07:50 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
MasterPass maximizes its influence in Australia with 16 new partnerships
Thursday, 22/08/2013 | 00:00 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
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