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FXCM Assets Drop 15% in January as US Retail FX Subside
- Retail brokers offering margin FX saw declines in the value of client assets held during the month of January. However, institutional providers supported overall growth in the value of client monies at CFTC-authorised providers.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 19:27 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Allure of Gold Trading Too Powerful for Retail Brokers to Resist
- GulliverFX, the UK broker 100% owned by Yahoo Japan Corporation, diversifies its trading offering with gold, silver and oil in response to clients demands. Gold is seen as crucial instrument in many markets.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 16:34 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Forex Brokerage AForex Rebrands to AMarkets as it Expands into Asia
- The company is aiming to position itself as a multi-asset financial services provider as traders look away from forex to additional asset classes and the broker diversifies its exposure to foreign exchange volatility.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 15:55 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Licence of Hungarian Broker, Quaestor Securities, Temporarily Suspended
- The brokerage is facing difficulty in refinancing its obligations, due to paper losing value in the aftermath of the Buda Cash announcement made by authorities several weeks ago, revealing sector weakness.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 13:44 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Gold Prices Still Shaky amid USD, EUR Volatility
- In times of financial instability, gold is traditionally considered the asset investors can count on. Our newest guest blogger Stephen Simon outlines the current situation and points out potential pitfalls.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 13:19 GMT by
Guest Contributors
GAIN Capital's Trading Volumes Drop 20% for Retail, 22% Institutional
- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) today reported certain operating metrics for the month of February 2015 showing that the firm had suffered over 20% declines in trading compared to the previous month.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 12:14 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
IG Group First to Unveil an Apple Watch Trading Application
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 11:31 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Investing.com Launches an Affiliate Network for Forex and Binary Options
- The web portal has partnered with Plus500, Ava, Banc De Binary, Markets.com, TopOption and other forex and binary options firms, promising "comparatively very high payouts" based on preferred deals with the brokers.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 10:35 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Euro Collapse Continues, Opening the Doors for More Volatility
- The single European currency marked its lowest level since April 2013, as the European Central Bank's bond-buying effort continues to exert substantial downward pressure on European bond yields.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 09:22 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Update: More Info on IronFX’s New CFD Multi-Asset Trader Platform
- Gaining more information about IronFX’s new CFD trading platform, Multi-Asset Trader, Forex Magnates connected with the broker to answer questions about what led to the launch and their current CFD business.
Tuesday, 10/03/2015 | 08:41 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Heron Tower Raid Shows How FX Sponsorship Can Be a Double Edged Sword
- While it hasn't been announced which firm is involved in Thursday's arrests, the media focus on CWMFX, propelled by the many sports partnerships the broker is engaged with, illustrates the toll vast exposure may take.
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 12:57 GMT by
Finance Magnates Staff
Canadian Dollar’s Volatility Elicits Margin Requirement Hike in Select Pairs
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 10:14 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
LMAX Exchange Partners With Z.com To Expand Liquidity Solutions Via PrimeXM
Monday, 09/03/2015 | 09:16 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Alpari UK Depositors Reassured while US Investigates Last-Look Practice
- Alpari UK depositors to be compensated up to £50,000, GAIN Capital's post-acquisition earnings, forex trading dangers, FastMatch offering free brokerage to certain clients and a last-look probe in this week's roundup.
Sunday, 08/03/2015 | 13:40 GMT by
Kenny Mariasin
ICM Capital Inks Sponsorship Deal with Nottingham Forest Football Club
- SMG, a sports and gaming media consulting firm, has brokered a partnership between FX trading firm ICM Capital and Nottingham Forest, following a mounting symbiotic interest in the industry between brokers and football clubs.
Saturday, 07/03/2015 | 16:39 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Stellar Non-Farm Payrolls Send U.S. Dollar to New Multiyear Highs
- Foreign exchange volatility remains buoyant in tandem with the U.S. dollar after a hiccup in February which led to substantially lower volumes reported by leading companies within the FX industry.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 14:24 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Saxo Bank Volumes Slump in February despite Record Client Deposits
- The Danish multi-asset brokerage published its monthly numbers for February, stating that it had experienced growth in new client numbers of 24% when compared to last year’s figures for the same period.
Friday, 06/03/2015 | 11:47 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Acuity Trading Raises Equity Valuing Company Close To €1 Mln
- The company delivering sentiment analysis to retail investors has partnered up with the Jensen EIS Fund, securing an investment for the future development of marketing operations and additional products.
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 15:33 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
How Can Brokers Avoid Regulators' Crackdown On Copy Trading?
- As the FCA and ASIC apply tough measures inspecting copy trading, brokers have some leeway in managing a social portfolio. Our latest Bloggers' contributor on board, legal officer Sophie Gerber, weighs in.
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 15:10 GMT by
Sophie Gerber
DMM Volumes Collapse 35% in February, Back to Second Spot in Japan
- GMO CLICK’s figures surpassed those of DMM in February 2015 with $962 billion, winning back the title of the number one retail FX broker in Japan from DMM. Japanese rival Monex Group also saw volumes drop 37%.
Thursday, 05/03/2015 | 09:29 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
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