Japan
Binary Options Trading Volumes in Japan Drop 41.5% in May
- According to monthly data released by the Japanese Financial Services Authority, the number of actively trading binary options accounts in the country has averaged just above 12,000 since the start of the year.
Monday, 16/06/2014 | 23:20 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Analysis: Can Abenomics Revive Japanese FX Brokers’ Declining Volumes?
- After GMO Click, DMM Securities and Monex Inc all saw low volumes in May, it seems that the only triggers for stimulating trade in the forex giant are monetary easing or the Abenomics’ promised structural reform.
Friday, 06/06/2014 | 00:01 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Monex Group Reports May Metrics, Global FX Volume Declines to $32.8 Billion
- Monex Group Inc has just released its trading metrics in the month ending May 2014, yielding another monthly decline in Global FX Volume to $32.8 billion, from $33.3 billion in April (-1.5% MoM).
Wednesday, 04/06/2014 | 05:51 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Analysis: BOJ Stands Pat, Kuroda Tries to Jawbone the Yen, Volatility Looks Distant
- After the monthly monetary policy meeting, Bank of Japan's governor, Haruhiko Kuroda has expressed his views on the recent rally in the Japanese yen and reasserted commitment to achieve 2% inflation in the country.
Thursday, 22/05/2014 | 22:06 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
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
Exclusive: Beeks FX Acquires Gallant to Form the Biggest VPS Service Provider in Retail FX
- Beeks FX VPS' CEO Gordon McArthur discusses exclusively with Forex Magnates who needs to use a VPS service, the deal, future acquisition plans and the biggest growth areas for the company going ahead.
Monday, 12/05/2014 | 08:30 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Tradition Acquires Remaining Stake in Meitan Tradition from Central Tanshi in Japan
- After Central Tanshi in Japan divested its remaining interest, the business will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Tradition which Acquired the leftover stake in Meitan Tradition Co. Ltd.
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 07:00 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Monex Announces Membership in MIT Media Lab, as Academia Sought for Cutting Edge Technology
- The Tokyo-based FX broker operating globally, has today announced its membership as a Consortium Laboratory Member with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's MIT Media Lab, for an estimated $400K per annum.
Friday, 18/04/2014 | 10:23 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Alibaba partners with Yahoo! Japan for payment support
Wednesday, 09/04/2014 | 08:50 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
DMM Securities March Volumes Down 5.3% MoM to $517.9 Billion
- Last month volumes fell by $29.3 billion in total for Tokyo-based DMM.com. When compared to February, this decrease is about 5.3% from $547.2 Billion to $517.9 Month-over-Month, as volatility dipped slightly.
Friday, 04/04/2014 | 14:09 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Shizuoka Bank Acquires 19.54% Stake in Monex Group for $235M, Forms Business Alliance
- In a deal valued at $235 million, Shizuoka Bank has acquired ORIX Corporation's 19.54% stake in Monex Group. Following the purchase, Shizuoka becomes Monex's largest shareholder, as well as newest business partner.
Wednesday, 02/04/2014 | 08:39 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Click 365 Margin FX Trading Volume up 2.6% in March at the Tokyo Financial Exchange
- Despite a drop of 51.2% YoY Margin FX volumes seems to fare well when compared to other trading instruments on the TFX in March 2014 as the combined trading volume for all TFX products was down 5.2% MoM.
Tuesday, 01/04/2014 | 07:36 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
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
Japan Exchange Group Integrates Its List of OTC Derivatives Offerings
- Derivatives listings at the Tokyo Stock Exchange will merge into the Osaka Exchange offering list, consolidating an integral part of Japan Exchange Group’s business into a fully integrated solution.
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 15:24 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Exclusive: Japanese FX Broker Makes 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious OPENING' Launches UK Subsidiary
- One of Japan's largest brokerage firms has joined the international band wagon by launching its UK licensed operation. London welcomes Gulliver FX, a subsidiary of Tokyo based YJFX, as it plans to become a truly global provider.
Friday, 14/03/2014 | 18:54 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Japan to possibly regulate and tax Bitcoin because of MtGox
Thursday, 06/03/2014 | 11:04 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Is Japan Getting Closer to Becoming First Country to Regulate Bitcoin?
Wednesday, 05/03/2014 | 13:10 GMT by
Leon Pick
Monex Reports February Totals, Daily Average Revenue Trades Drop 10% over January
- The group behind several business lines including TradeStation, and a stock brokering business, with significant trading volumes among retail fx firms, had its trading volumes drop in February when compared to January.
Wednesday, 05/03/2014 | 03:34 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
FastMatch Launches New Matching Engine in Tokyo, Targets FX Clients
- FastMatch, a matching system for forex trading, whose ownership includes FXCM, Credit Suisse, and BNY Mellon, has announced the launch of its new engine, located in the Equinix IBX Data Center in Tokyo.
Tuesday, 04/03/2014 | 10:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Customers Seek Legal Answers as MtGox Vanishes Along with Millions of Dollars of Bitcoins
Wednesday, 26/02/2014 | 14:01 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Tullett Prebon Buys Out Stake of Yamane Tullett Prebon from Central Tanshi in Japan
- Sale of the remaining Yamane Tullett Prebon stake, held by Central Tanshi, will make the entity a 100% fully-owned subsidiary of Tullett Prebon, and to be renamed Tullett Prebon Japan, under the parent group structure.
Wednesday, 19/02/2014 | 12:06 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
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