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US Retail Forex Funds Down, April 2016 FCM Data Shows

  • The latest CFTC report shows that the size of the American retail forex industry is contracting.
by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

OANDA Gains about $35m in Deposits from IBFX Deal in US: CFTC Data

  • TD Ameritrade unmasks funds held at custodian Wedbush Securities, revealing the firm competes with IB for fourth spot.
by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

Breaking: NFA Forced Out IBFX from US Retail FX Market

  • The acquisition of U.S. and Australian accounts by OANDA couldn’t have been very costly.
by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

Breaking: IBFX Failed to Meet Capital Requirements Post SNB Crisis

  • IBFX will pay $1 million to settle with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission due to minimum capital requirements violations.
by Victor Golovtchenko
Executive Moves

Salomon Sredni to Leave Monex Director Position in March

  • Sredni will also relinquish his positions as CEO of TradeStation and as COO of Monex Group
by Victor Golovtchenko
Brokers

Breaking: OANDA to Acquire about 2000 IBFX Accounts as Monex Exits US FX

  • OANDA is targeting second place in the US with the acquisition of the foreign exchange business of TradeStation
by Victor Golovtchenko
Brokers

US Retail Forex down Across the Board, August FCM Data Shows

  • The latest CFTC report shows that the size of the US retail forex industry is contracting. Interactive Brokers taking the biggest hit.
by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

Japan Outperforms Global Units as Monex Group Reports Q3 Results

by Ron Finberg
Regulation

CFTC Issues IBFX with $600,000 Penalty for Failure to Meet Minimum Net Capital Requirements

  • The CFTC requires IBFX to pay a $600,000 monetary penalty and to develop an automated system that will enable the real-time monitoring of its exposure, and adopt risk management procedures regarding 24-hour monitoring.
by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

US Retail Forex Market Stabilized, CFTC October FCM Data Shows

  • The CFTC’s monthly report of October FCM financials is showing the size of the US retail forex industry remained flat with only a 0.2% drop in customer assets. The market shares of the firm have not changed as well.
by Avi Mizrahi
Analysis

FXCM Increases US Market Share by 3% after IBFX MT4 Acquisition, FCM Data Reveals

  • Total retail forex funds shed another 2% in September as volatility goes up, CFTC data shows. IBFX's MT4 accounts contributed between $15-20 million to FXCM's book, bringing its U.S. market share to 36%.
by Victor Golovtchenko
Brokers

September Forex Industry Review – Draghi Picks up New Fans While FXCM and Monex Deal

  • In this month's industry review we take a look at September's major headlines and some lesser known but important news points that took place in the period. Overall, everyone loved the ECB's Draghi.
by Ron Finberg
Analysis

Monex Expects $14 Mln Drop in US Income after Selling MT4 Business to FXCM

  • The Japanese group explained most of the loss will be recorded in the 2nd quarter and it expects the "goodwill" of the U.S. segment to change from $97 million to a forecast of $83 million after the transfer.
by Avi Mizrahi
Analysis

As FXCM Sweetens Pricing Terms of Former IBFX Customers, a Greater Industry Trend Emerges

  • As IBFX US account holders are transferred to FXCM, they were greeted with a surprise yesterday of reduced trading fees. Monex's exit from MT4 and FXCM's actions portray an emerging trend in the industry.
by Ron Finberg
Analysis

FXCM Acquires Retail Trading Accounts from IBFX's Australian and US Firms

  • Listed FX and CFD provider, FXCM, has acquired retail clients on the popular MT4 platform from IBFX entities. The multi-asset broker will on-board 13,000 trading accounts with a combined client equity of $63 million.
by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

Former IBFX Founder Seeks to Globalize Equity Crowdfunding with Seed Equity

  • Todd Crosland speaks with Forex Magnates about his new startup, a social crowdfunding platform that distinguish itself in the already crowded field by offering “a wider net of entrepreneurs and investors."
by Ron Finberg
Interviews

Exclusive: Monex To Launch Live Trading With tradable's Platform

  • Forex Magnates reached out to Monex FX's President, Toshihiko Katsuya and tradable's Co-Founder and CEO Jannick Malling.
by Jeff Patterson
Technology

TradeStation Begins 'Wide-Range Expansion' into Asia with Long-Promised Korea launch

  • The Monex Group partnered with Seoul-based Shinhan Investment Corp. to offer its American trading platform to Korean investors. The CEO expects to launch in Japan early 2015 and China is next on the agenda.
by Avi Mizrahi
Brokers

Monex January FX Volumes Best in Six Months

  • Monex Group has posted trading results for both its Japanese FX and global units. During the month, total global volumes totaled $53.4 billion, which was broker’s highest figure since July 2013.
by Ron Finberg
Brokers

MONEX Group Consolidated Q3 Results Confirm Growth & Profitability Despite Lower Volumes

  • MONEX reports strong operating performance for the third quarter of the current Japanese fiscal year. Revenues and income were up across global business units despite a fall in trading activity during the latter stage of 2013.
by Adil Siddiqui
Analysis

IBFX Australia adds Spot Oil, Gold and Silver CFDs to TradeStation Platform

  • The ASIC regulated entity under the global brand adds XTIUSD, XAUUSD and XAGUSD as spot CFD contracts to its staple platform as it expands its offering of tools that traders can use to diversify their portfolio.
by Steven Hatzakis
Regulation

NFA Issues IBFX With $600,000 Penalty For FX Execution Reporting Inadequacies

  • Signaling a return to work for the NFA, IBFX has been censured for failing to report trade execution data between 2010 and 2011, a period in which it had applied to withdraw from NFA membership pre-Monex acquisition.
by Andrew Saks McLeod
Brokers

ZuluTrade Aims For The Proprietary Platforms - Partners With IBFX

  • As social trading platform providers branch out and seek new methods of providing services to operate in conjunction with proprietary platforms, ZuluTrade yesterday announced its partnership with IBFX.
by Andrew Saks McLeod
Brokers

Monex Group YoY Volumes Up 33% in August

  • Global FX giant Monex Group has announced trading metrics for August 2013. The firm saw a 33% increase in monthly volumes from 2012 figures. Month on month volumes dipped less than 1%.
by Adil Siddiqui
Brokers

MT4 Hitting Japanese Giant – Monex Group Launching the Platform

  • Monex Group has announced that it is launching the Metatrader 4 platform to users under the name MONEX MT4. The broker becomes on of the largest firms to offer MT4 which has limited popularity in Japan.
by Ron Finberg
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