September 23, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Goldman Sachs European spot FX trading head departs
Mitesh Parikh's exodus to join a hedge fund is believed to be unrelated to global probe of FX markets...
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
France's AMF blacklists 166 unregulated Forex and binary options brokers
With a large number of unregulated FX and binary options firms targeting the lucrative French market, France's national financial markets regulator has issued a comprehensive list of firms which do not possess the correct license to solicit French clients
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September 23, 2014 BY Mike Fox
SunGard reveals key requirements to help growth in the Islamic banking industry
New research undertaken by SunGard, one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies, has identified key requirements to support the growth of the Islamic banking industry. The survey also highlights the most important challenges faced by industry professionals today. SunGard surveyed 50 banking executives based in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait.…
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Invast's Australian division adds real time market info service
As FXBeat prepares to bow out, Invast Australia's Mike Moran steps up to provide charismatic market anecdotes via new FX Insights information service
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
ETX Capital sees 2013 Revenues climb 3% to £25.2 million
British CFD, spread betting and FX firm has announced its annual results for the year ending December 31, 2013, with the firm detailing its activity during the course of the previous year
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
It's all about IBs! FXTM turns its attention to partnerships at forthcoming Barcelona Trading Point
For many firms in the retail FX industry, the conundrum of how to attract new clients in an effective manner remains among top priorities. FXTM's presence at the forthcoming Barcelona Trading Point event focuses on introducing brokers
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
FX prop trader Gavin Wright steps up to become Managing Director of British asset management firm
Following a series of proprietary trading positions among specialist firms, Gavin Wright moves on to head London-based asset management firm Blueberry Capital
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September 23, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
LeapRate Daily FX Industry Catch Up: Presented by Dukascopy TV
September 23, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Barclays fined £38 million for putting £16.5 billion of client assets at risk
This is the highest fine ever imposed by the FCA or its predecessor the FSA for client assets breaches, reflecting ‘significant weaknesses’ in the systems and controls in Barclays’ Investment Banking Division between November 2007 and January 2012 and the number of affected accounts.
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September 23, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Swissquote Daily Technical Report: AUD/USD - The support at 0.8891 has been breached
In Swissquote’s Tuesday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for AUD/USD and EUR/GBP. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). AUD/USD: The support at 0.8891 has been breached • AUD/USD has breached the support at…
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