LeapRate has learned that the new website of popular forex trader website FXStreet.com has been taken down, after a series of glitches and crashes following its launch this past weekend. The company has reverted for the time being to its old site. As first reported by LeapRate three weeks ago, FXStreet has been beta testing…
Read moreMoscow Exchange is reporting that from May 30, 2016, it is increasing the tick size from RUB 0.0010 to RUB 0.0025 for FX spot instruments on USD/RUB, EUR/RUB, GBP/RUB, BYR/RUB, KZT/RUB and UAH/RUB currency pairs. The larger tick size was initiated by market participants to facilitate greater liquidity of the Exchange"s order book. On April…
Read moreThe reverberations continue from last January's surprise SNB move to remove the EURCHF floor leading to a 20% surprise spike in the value of the Swiss Franc against most major currencies. Leading retail forex broker Saxo Bank has issued its 2015 Annual Report and released its 2015 results, which saw the bank report a 29% drop in…
Read moreThe following guest post is courtesy of Katya Yun, Head of Marketing at MT4 technologies provider Takeprofit Technology. Takeprofit’s products include A and B-book risk management solutions, the Klondike liquidity bridge, and the Ashira automated dealer anti-cheating defense. Takeprofit’s clients have included Forex brokerages and white-label solution providers such as Darwinex, FXPIG, FXSTAT, BTFX, FinFX.…
Read moreThe UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday updated its administrative timetable to extend the timescale for the publication of their provisional findings and possible remedies (if required) related to the investigation of the proposed merger of Ladbrokes and Coral. Gaming and betting provider Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD), which today published a Q1 2016 trading update,…
Read moreIt is always exciting when a member of the electronic Forex trading world is recognized outside of FX for positive achievements. FCA regulated multi-asset exchange (MTF) LMAX Exchange has announced that it has been selected to this year's The Leap 100 list of the most exciting, fast-growing companies in the UK. The Leap 100 is organized by…
Read moreMajor Swiss online financial and trading services provider Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) and Manchester United have today announced they are extending their Global Partnership which will see Swissquote remain as the club’s Official Global Forex & Online Financial Trading Partner. As part of their new portfolio of rights, Swissquote will have an increased presence on…
Read moreCentral Option cold called a senior investigator with Canadian regulator MSC who ironically works on binary options fraud.
Read moreThe MoUs extend a similar earlier agreement the CFTC signed in 2014 with Canada's four largest regulators, in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.
Read moreKPMG, which is responsible for the special administration of Alpari (UK) Limited, has provided a notice today, concerning ex-clients of the broker who have negative balances. The Joint Special Administrators have appointed Beeston Shenton Solicitors Limited with regard to legal action in debts recovery from clients with negative balances. Beeston Shenton is formally authorised and…
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