Dash Core Group CEO Ryan Taylor has apparently been the subject of a social media hack. Through PR firm Wachsman, Mr. Taylor put out the following statement late Wednesday: It has come to my attention that I have been the target of cybercriminals at sometime this afternoon (Wednesday, 5/9). At the moment, my Twitter account,…
Read moreRetail FX broker FXCM has reported its trading volume metrics for April 2018, which was the company's slowest month so far in 2018, although in line with what we have seen at several of the other leading online brokers. Overall, retail FX trading volumes were down 12% MoM from March to $184 billion, the first…
Read moreGiven the increased demand for cryptocurrencies, Amana Capital, a leading financial brokerage firm, announced today the long-anticipated launch of CFDs cryptocurrency trading on its MetaTrader 5 platform. This launch conforms with Amana’s mission in offering traders a wide variety of financial instruments and establishing a fully-fledged trading experience. In the first phase, Amana will offer…
Read moreUK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers, which has set itself up as a clone site of popular online CFD broker Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS). The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Plus 500 Pro, operating from website plus500pro.com. The real…
Read moreInternational multi-asset broker HotForex has announced that it is continuing its sponsorship of race car driver Tio Ellinas, showing its trust to the young sportsman. This is the fourth time HotForex backs Tio Ellinas, who continues competing at Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain but has now switched teams to race with SlideSports. After having made…
Read moreAfter announcing its best quarter in more than a year last month, retail and institutional FX brokerage group Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) has today released April trading volumes indicating the company's slowest month of 2018 to date. However, in the big picture we'd also note that volumes remain well above 2017 averages of $206…
Read moreGeneva based Retail FX broker and bank Dukascopy has just announced the opening of its Representative Office in Dubai (DIFC). The establishment of the office in Dubai follows the earlier opening of the Moscow, Hong Kong, Kiev, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo offices, and is a part of the global expansion strategy of Dukascopy Group. The…
Read moreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the hedge fund advisory firm Visium Asset Management LP has agreed to settle charges related to asset mismarking and insider trading by its privately managed hedge funds and portfolio managers. Separately, the firm’s CFO agreed to settle charges that he failed to respond appropriately to red flags that…
Read moreState Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced today new research, which reveals that more than half (60%) of institutional investors surveyed plan to partly or fully outsource their data management over the next three years. Currently, 52% conduct all of their data management functions in house, however, by 2021, this is expected to fall to 36%…
Read moreUllink, the global provider of connectivity and electronic trading solutions, has announced that Jitneytrade Inc., a direct access broker specializing in active traders, is using UL BRIDGE as its connectivity and pre-trade risk gateway to the Canadian equities market. Canadian regulation required Jitneytrade to have pre-trade risk monitoring of all direct electronic market access. When…
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