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Mt Gox Explains Cryptocurrency Sale as Measure Taken to "Secure Interests"

Tens of thousands of BTC and BCH was sold by the bankruptcy trustee, making 25.9 billion yen for the trust.

Tuesday, 25/09/2018 | 10:42 GMT by Simon Golstein

Brokers

Kabu's FX Volumes Retreat in May as JPY Stagnates

Volumes retreated in May as a lack of JPY movement influenced overall trading activity.

Friday, 02/06/2017 | 14:11 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Blogs

Financial Markets Outlook for the Week

There seem to be more economic events ahead of us than ever.

Monday, 01/08/2016 | 18:59 GMT by Michael Oyebamiji

Analysis

With the Japanese Yen Approaching the 100 Mark, Intervention Risks Rise

Key industry insiders are warning that the Bank of Japan may intervene in the markets sooner rather than later.

Monday, 20/06/2016 | 23:15 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Thought Leaders

Abenomics Falling out of Favor

As experts lose faith in abenomics' prospects, we may see the greenback strengthen against the yen ahead of the G7 summit.

Thursday, 02/06/2016 | 09:38 GMT by Idan Levitov

Blogs

Nikkei Battered By Rising Yen

Finding the silver lining for the Nikkei is especially challenging in the current market environment.

Wednesday, 13/04/2016 | 10:39 GMT by Idan Levitov

Blogs

Yen Still Gets a Boost from Risk Aversion

Fundamentally, the currency is a weak one, and could become more so if underlying inflation moves lower.

Wednesday, 06/04/2016 | 08:26 GMT by Jarratt Davis

Blogs

Yen Returns to Weakness After Safe Haven Rally

As Japan’s trade-weighted index is comprised of 30% by the yuan, the Japanese economy is the most affected out of the G8 by the devaluation.

Thursday, 10/09/2015 | 06:20 GMT by Jarratt Davis

Exchanges

TOCOM Sees Rapid Rise in November as Gold Trading Volumes Rise 49%

Tokyo’s leading commodity bourse stood out from its peers with a sharp rise in November metrics. The recent rush in commodity trading pushes volumes up to their highest since April 2013.

Tuesday, 02/12/2014 | 20:59 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Analysis

GMO Click Sets All-Time Record Transacting Over $1 Trillion in October

Japan's calamitous macroeconomic policies dating back to the 1990's are again wreaking havoc on the Japanese economy and the Yen. One side-effect is a Speculators Paradise for traders and brokers specialising in Yen pairs.

Wednesday, 05/11/2014 | 07:29 GMT by George Tchetvertakov

Regulation

Two Former Rabobank Employees Charged for Libor Rates Manipulation

US Department of Justice has charged two former traders at Dutch bank, Rabobank. The two were found guilty of their role in the manipulation of Libor rates, a total of six former workers at the bank have been charged.

Thursday, 16/10/2014 | 18:59 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Analysis

Monex Investor Survey Says U.S Equities Rodeo Will Continue to Print New Highs

Retail investors are not phased by the various macroeconomic and geo-political machinations that threaten to undermine asset valuations worldwide. Most retail investors expect the equity market bull run to continue unabated.

Tuesday, 07/10/2014 | 12:05 GMT by George Tchetvertakov

Trending

Japanese Policymakers Amari, Aso Weigh Impact of JPY Capitulation

In light of JPY lows against the USD, Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari and other policymakers have warned against upheavals

Friday, 12/09/2014 | 00:05 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Executive Moves

Former Citi Employee Chris Cecere Rehired Despite LIBOR Involvement

Ex Citi employee Chris Cecere has been rehired by Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, following his departure and involvement in manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) just two years ago.

Friday, 15/08/2014 | 15:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Analysis

Forex Base Effects on Japanese Inflation Waning as BOJ Talks up Its Policy

Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso has stated that "the conquest of deflation in Japan is now in sight", as Blackrock research sees increased interest in Japanese equities, which could spell a weaker yen in H2 2014.

Tuesday, 29/07/2014 | 08:33 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko

Technology

EBS FX Volumes down 40% YoY to $77B ADV in June

EBS showed slight improvement from May, rising 5% to $77B ADV. The figures though were well below 2013, having declined by 40% since the same period last year, even as volumes now include activity EBS Direct.

Thursday, 03/07/2014 | 10:28 GMT by Ron Finberg

Regulation

RP Martin Fined by CFTC and FCA, over Yen Libor Manipulation, Totaling $2.2M in Penalties

RP Martin Holdings Limited, and subsidiary Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd were fined a total $2.2M, of which $1.2M was announced by the CFTC today, and the other $1M equivalent (£630K) by the FCA today over Yen LIBOR case.

Thursday, 15/05/2014 | 14:09 GMT by Steven Hatzakis

Analysis

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

Exchanges

Tokyo Financial Exchange FX Trading Volumes Drop 25.5% in February

Click 365 exchange traded margin FX volume reached only 2,382,278 contracts during the month, which is a sharp decrease of 65.5% from February 2013. In total, TFX's volumes on all products fell by 21.3%.

Monday, 03/03/2014 | 08:45 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Technology

CLS Volumes and Values of FX Trades Down in December 2013, Volumes Plummet 9.4%

CLS Bank, the settlement service provider for the world’s most liquid asset class has reported trading metrics for the month of December. The entity reported negative figures both in terms of value and trade volumes.

Monday, 13/01/2014 | 19:52 GMT by Adil Siddiqui

Regulation

US District Court Slaps RBS With $50 Million Fine For Interest Rate Manipulation

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been sanctioned with a $50 million fine by the US District Court of Connecticut for its role in the interest rate manipulation of Japanese securities known as Libor.

Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 01:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Regulation

Canadian Watchdog Competition Bureau Quits Libor Probe After Targeted Investigation

The Competition Bureau announced today that is discontinuing its three-year probe into whether several leading banks colluded to manipulate the Japanese yen London Interbank Offered Rates (Libor).

Saturday, 04/01/2014 | 08:28 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Brokers

Invast Securities Reveals M&A CyberAgent Deal, Generates ￥2,244 Million Profit

Japanese FX firm Invast Securities has today announced corporate partition with CyberAgent FX, and has sold investment securities resulting in an what it considers to be an extraordinary profit of ￥2,244 million.

Friday, 13/12/2013 | 08:44 GMT by Andrew Saks McLeod

Exchanges

Tokyo Financial Exchange Posts MoM Gain in November

The Tokyo Financial announced positive trading volumes for November as GBY/JPY and EUR/JPY activity spiked higher. During the month, ADV of its Click 365 FX product rose 12.8% from October.

Monday, 02/12/2013 | 11:17 GMT by Ron Finberg

Regulation

CFTC Orders ICAP To Pay $65 Million Penalty For Manipulating Yen LIBOR

Interdealer broker ICAP has been issued with a $65 million civil monetary penalty by the CFTC today for manipulation, false reporting and attempting to manipulate the Yen LIBOR rate.

Wednesday, 25/09/2013 | 13:18 GMT by Andrew Saks McLeod

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