Japan
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
Japanese Ecommerce firm acquires Viber voice calling and messaging app
Sunday, 16/02/2014 | 16:00 GMT by
Ron Finberg
SBI Holdings Reports Q3 Financial Results, Revenue, Income Record Triple-Digit Growth
- The financial group SBI Holdings, whose subsidiaries specialize in fx, securities, and banking services has just reported its Q3 financial results, highlighted by growth in operating revenue and income.
Thursday, 13/02/2014 | 05:16 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
MtGox releases statement regarding withdrawal issues
Monday, 10/02/2014 | 11:22 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
GMO Click's FX PRIME Business Reports Its Q3 Results, Share Price Drops 4.52%
- Results for the firms FY Q3 included October, November and December, consisting of plummeting trading volumes, steady deposits near 15 bln yen, and 2,977 new accounts to reach 143,805 accounts, operating income dropped.
Monday, 03/02/2014 | 11:18 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Tokyo Financial Exchange FX Trading Starts 2014 on Solid Footing
- The Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) is the first venue reporting volume figures for the new year. During January, total Click 365 exchange traded FX volumes rose 14.3% from December to 3,197,526 contracts.
Monday, 03/02/2014 | 08:02 GMT by
Ron Finberg
GMO Click Third Quarter Results in the Green, Net Income up 14%
- Japanese powerhouse, GMO Click has reported strong third quarter financials. The financial services firm saw revenues and income increase from a year earlier with quarter-net income increasing by 14%.
Monday, 27/01/2014 | 10:06 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Kanto Business Bureau Lifts Business Improvement Order From FXCM Japan
- After a year and a half under a Business Improvement Order, the Kanto Financial Bureau has lifted the Order allowing FXCM's Japanese operation to carry on its business as normal.
Friday, 24/01/2014 | 05:47 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
Compagnie Financière Tradition 2013 Results Even Weaker Than 2012, Revenue Down 8.8% YOY
- The Swiss Group's Non-IFRS revenue from its Inter-Dealer Brokering business was down 5.2% in constant currencies compared to last year, while its retail Forex trading business in Japan was up 17.6% YOY.
Thursday, 23/01/2014 | 08:55 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Japanese Binary Options in December, CyberAgent FX Customers Most Profitable
- According to account profitability and average payout figure reports issued by Japanese brokers in December, overall numbers were similar to November, but there was considerable movement among two brokers.
Thursday, 16/01/2014 | 15:10 GMT by
Ron Finberg
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
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