International money transfers are more expensive than meets the eye - even when banks and brokers claim there are ‘no fees'. Many banks take as much as 5% of the money being sent. TransferWise is a new alternative that allows people to transfer money abroad at a lower, by using technology developed by the people who built Skype.
Read moreThe following is taken from an original article on LeapRate Russia. For more Forex related articles written in Russian see LeapRate Russia at ru.leaprate.com. One of the top officials at the Bank of Russia insists that banks do not need the Forex business at all, as it is closer to gambling rather than financial activities.…
Read moreTrading volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) grew 28% from the same period in 2013, a month in which the Exchange significantly expanded its Emerging Markets portfolio with four new products. October saw the year’s second highest monthly volume with volumes touching 1,044,396 contracts. DGCX's currency segment grew 31% year-on-year, accounting for…
Read moreCyprus financial regulator CySEC has taken measures to suspend the CIF license granted to WGM Services Ltd., parent of binary options broker EZTrader.com. EZTrader also owns and operates the GlobalOption.com and EZInvest.com brands, and the 888binary.com which targets the Chinese market. EZTrader reported revenues of $7.95 million for the first six months of 2014, but was…
Read moreLeading retail forex broker Saxo Bank has announced that it has issued additional Tier 1 capital (under the CRD IV and CRR regulation), via a perpetual callable bond offering totaling EUR 42.5 million (about $53 million, or DKK 317 million). The offering comes just as Saxo Bank reported one of its best months ever volume-wise,…
Read moreInterdealer broker ICAP (LON:IAP) saw its shares drop more than 10% on Wednesday, after the company released its results for the six months ended September 30 (ICAP has a March 31 fiscal year-end). The shares fell in heavy volume, with about four times the average number of shares changing hands. The drop is somewhat puzzling to…
Read moreUK regulated financial services companies had better ensure that their IT systems work properly. Using the excuse 'it was a computer glitch' doesn't fly any more. UK financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS), National Westminster Bank (NatWest) and Ulster Bank a total of £42 million (about…
Read moreAustralia financial regulator ASIC has taken action to permanently shut down unlicensed FX broker KiwiFx Bank, operating via website www.kiwifxbank.com, formally incorporated as Vault Market Pty Ltd. ASIC has also removed KiwiFx Bank's sole director, Anamul Amin, from the financial services industry. This outcome continues what ASIC calls its crackdown on the FX industry. ASIC has…
Read moreBinary options platform provider TRADOLOGIC has announced a partnership with newly formed gaming company Iconic Corporation. Iconic is developing a multi-platform gaming destination, where casual, fun seeking gaming enthusiasts compete to predict the outcome of real-time or future events within a social, entertaining and competitive gaming environment. Iconic is currently operating under a Malta Gaming License issued…
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