January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Thomson Reuters FX platform registers 166% jump in options trading volumes in 2015

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has witnessed increased adoption of electronic Forex options last year, with Thomson Reuters FX dealer-to-client venue registering a 166% year-on-year jump in options trading volumes in 2015. The fourth quarter of 2015 marked record-high monthly, weekly and daily volumes with more than 36 global and local active options price-makers and over…

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January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

DGCX revises margin requirements for selected currency, metal futures contracts

The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is changing initial margin requirements for several currency and metals contracts, with the changes effective Monday, January 11th. The changes will affect the Copper, INR/GBP, USD/KRW, USD/RUB and USD/ZAR contracts. The initial margin will be reduced for the USD/KRW contracts whereas the other contracts will see higher margin…

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January 11, 2016 BY Mike Fox

China's Forex regulator says it will increase risk control measures

China’s Forex regulator said over the weekend that it will ramp up risk control efforts, push ahead with regulatory reforms and look to accelerate the development of the worlds second largest economy's Forex market further in 2016. Within the past year we have seen numerous global financial cities open up Renminbi hubs in preparation for…

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January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Fidessa names Ken Archer Chairman of Remuneration Committee

Fidessa Group plc (LON:FDSA), a provider of trading, investment and information solutions to the financial sector, today announced the appointment of Ken Archer, a non-executive director of the company, as Chairman of its Remuneration Committee. The appointment is effective January 8, 2016, with Mr Archer also becoming a member of the Nominations Committee on the…

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January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FXCM to provide execution and data services to PFSOFT’s ProTrader multi-asset platform

Online trading services provider FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) today announces a collaboration with software developer PFSOFT that will see FXCM provide trade execution and market data to the PFSOFT Protrader multi-asset solution through FIX API. PFSOFT has integrated FXCM's FIX API, which offers both FX and CFD execution. As a result of this collaboration, each broker…

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January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

EXNESS launches MT4 web version

Retail Forex broker EXNESS has become the latest company to join the lineup of firms adding the web version of the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform to their offering. Clients of EXNESS can login with their existing account credentials and trade directly via WebTerminal without having to download or install any program. No additional registration is…

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January 11, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Italy's Consob issues warning against ZAR FX

Italy's financial markets regulator Consob has started the new year by publishing one more warning against a Forex company. The regulator today issued a warning against Forex firm Zar FX. The warning states that Zar Forex Capital Markets Ltd, RGV Media Ltd and RGV Holdings Ltd are not authorized to provide investment services in Italy…

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January 10, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Top Bitcoin Myths – #11: Bitcoin is too volatile

The following guest post is one of a series courtesy of Marco Streng, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis Mining. [divide] The value of Bitcoin has been indisputably volatile since its inception. Rising from only a few cents in 2010 to over $1,200 in 2013 then dropping down to $400 where it has remained for much of…

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January 10, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Canadian Dollar approaches 70 cents US - how low will it go?

The last time the Canadian Dollar had a 60-something US cents handle the calendar read 2003. Most retail forex brokers we know today hadn't yet been founded. Affectionately known as the Loonie thanks to the picture of a loon on one side of the coin (Canada's two-dollar coin is called a Toonie), the CAD is…

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