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Allegations Surrounding Eight Banks Draw FX Probe from Swiss Competition Commission
- Amidst mounting allegations of currency manipulation, the Swiss Competition Commission has initiated an investigation into UBS, Credit Suisse, and six other banks, following an earlier preliminary attempt.
Monday, 31/03/2014 | 11:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Integral’s 2014 Retail FX Broker Survey Reveals Preference for Hybrid Risk Model
- FX technology provider Integral Development Corp, has announced the results of its 2014 Retail FX Broker Survey, revealing a desire for more sophisticated risk models by retail fx brokers.
Monday, 31/03/2014 | 08:02 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
NZ Regulatory Body Launches Forex Probe as Scope of Allegations Widens
- The widening scope of a global forex investigation has now extended to New Zealand, as the country’s Commerce Commission has announced the launch of a probe into the manipulation of currency rates.
Monday, 31/03/2014 | 06:46 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Advanced Markets Announces DMAFlex, Advances Currenex Wholesale Solution
- Following regulatory approval with ASIC in Australia, the firm has now refined one of its offerings to better position its Currenex offering under the newly launched DMAflex solution to its institutional clients.
Monday, 31/03/2014 | 06:00 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Tradency and Simplex Pioneer Joint FX Trading Solution, Targeting Leading Brokers and Institutions
- Fx technologies provider Tradency, announced a joint solutions initiative with Simplex, melding Tradency’s ‘Mirror Trader’ and Simplex’s fx trading platform for leading brokers and financial institutions.
Thursday, 27/03/2014 | 02:02 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
UBS Suspends More FX Traders Across Three Continents As Investigation Deepens
- Embattled Swiss banking giant UBS AG, has suspended at least four forex traders in the United States, Singapore, and Switzerland following an ongoing probe into the rigging of currency markets and rates.
Wednesday, 26/03/2014 | 21:15 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Global Electronic FX Volume Rises to 74% in 2013 as Firms Seek More Transparent Means
- The string of fx probes launched over abuses into the manipulation of currency rates has gradually necessitated more transparent electronic trading means, which in 2013 rose to encompass 74% of fx transactions.
Wednesday, 26/03/2014 | 18:48 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
SWIFT Tracking Sees RMB Exposure Surge 248% YoY across Aussie FX and Investments
- SWIFT's currency tracking has announced that Chinese Renminbi (RMB) payments value for the month ending February 2014 exploded 248% YoY as fx activities continue to drive the currency's exposure in Australia.
Wednesday, 26/03/2014 | 16:22 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CPattern Wants to Help Brokers See Pattern of Clients' Trading Behavior with New Solution
- The latest solution from technology developer CPattern, is an analytics tool for Account Monitoring & Control (AMC) that is aimed to help brokerages increase conversion and retention rates through optimized support.
Tuesday, 25/03/2014 | 15:14 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CitiFX TradeStream Links with Deltix, Offering Joint FX Algo-Trading Solution
- CitiFX TradeStream has announced a new partnership with software provider Deltix, collectively pioneering a fx algo-trading solution for clients that will streamline research and trading execution strategies.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 22:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Swap Execution Facility TeraExchange Finalizes First Bitcoin Swap Agreement
- As a number of tradable instruments have been derived in the financial service space as a result of Bitcoin and related crypto-currencies, the latest is in the form of a Swap derivative from a regulated SEF.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 20:36 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
ICD Subsidiary Tabs Volante Technologies For Its Data Management Needs
- Volante Technologies, a leading provider of financial data tools and solutions across multiple asset-classes announced the inclusion of its newest payments customer, Institutional Cash Distributers Technology.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 10:00 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Exclusive: Turkey’s Largest Investment Bank, IS Investment, Integrates Tradable’s Fx Platform
- IS Investment, Turkey’s largest operating investment bank, has announced the official launch of a strategic partnership with Tradable at the upcoming FX Conference in Turkey, hosted by Forex Magnates.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 09:00 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Regulatory Changes Coming Amid Vulnerabilities in FX, Swaps Compliance
- Lingering questions into the regulation of swaps and fx transactions have revealed vulnerabilities in oversight, leading to speculation that a series of changes may be on the horizon from the CFTC.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 08:34 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CFTC Launches Charges against Steven Lyn Scott for FX Commodity Pool Scheme
- The CFTC has filed formal charges against Steven Lyn Scott for solicitation fraud, the misappropriation of client funds, and other violations in connection with a fraudulent forex commodity pool.
Thursday, 20/03/2014 | 15:37 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Alpari RU February Volumes Slump to $110.8 billion, down -22.7% MoM in Political Conflict
- Alpari Russia has reported its monthly trading volumes for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during February, having dropped to $110.8 billion (-22.7% MoM) from $136 billion in January.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 13:49 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ITG Reveals Multi-Asset Mobile Trading App, Liquidity Metrics
- ITG, a trading execution and multi-asset class research broker has announced the launch of Liquidity Metrics, its first generation mobile application, along with the inception of its ITG Trading Cost Index.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 12:45 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ASIC Launches Investigation into Aussie Markets over Forex Manipulation
- The list of global regulators investigating the manipulation of fx rates in a $5.3 trillion-dollar-a-day industry has continued, with recent news of ASIC joining the probe in examining Australian markets.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 11:09 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Binary Options Specialist 24option Now Offers Forex
- Binary broker 24options has become one of the first options providers to successfully transition to forex, offering a comprehensive list of forex services and trading instruments with the launch of 24fx.com.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 09:09 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OANDA Offers Live Account with $50 Startup for Canadian FX Clients
- OANDA has announced the launch of ’Seconds-to-Trade,’ an fx trading service for Canadians that lessens fx account registrations timeframes, allowing for the use of live trading accounts in under two minutes.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 07:11 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FSMA Issues Statement Warning Public Against Unauthorized Activities of EZ Trader
- Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has issued a warning to the public against the activities of binary trader EZ Trader, whose firm offers a variety of risky and unauthorized services.
Tuesday, 18/03/2014 | 09:32 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
DGCX Reports February Data, ADV Rises 6% MoM, Mini-Indian Rupee Contracts Soar
- The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has released its February figures, highlighted by a steady growth in average daily volume (ADV) of 6% since January, according to a DGCX statement.
Tuesday, 18/03/2014 | 09:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CFTC Releases FCM January Metrics, FX Dealers See MoM Rise in Retail FX Obligations
- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released its monthly composite of key figures and data for Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), this time for the month ending in January 2014.
Tuesday, 18/03/2014 | 07:23 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
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