August 21, 2014 BY Mike Fox
LCH.Clearnet expands presence in Australia
Marcus Robinson appointed Head of SwapClear Australia.
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August 21, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
SEC premier Mary Jo White expresses concern that international red tape could hamper trade reporting
Expressing concern over perceived lethargy from the G20's Financial Stability Board, SEC Chair Mary Jo White demands action taken to remove barriers to OTC derivatives trade reporting in the quest for global standardization of regulation
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August 21, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Alpari reports combined trading volume of $177 billion for July 2014
On the road to recovery from the global volume slowdown which has affected many FX firms, Alpari's combined volume figure for July this year shows that the firm is beginning to make positive steps forward, but remains short of last year's all-time records
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August 21, 2014 BY Mike Fox
FCA issues another clone warning: AMT Markets ripped off
Fraudsters are using the details of firms the FCA authorizes to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorized firm. With a number of bogus websites attempting to dupe customers, not only regulators but actual firms are warning too. Yesterday, Alpari issued a public warning to potential investors to clarify no connection…
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August 21, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
ESMA seeks industry consultation on market abuse regulation
The pan-European regulatory authority has produced a response form in order that industry participants may assist in the formation of new rulings on corporate responsibility toward market abuse in electronic trading
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August 21, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Swissquote Daily Technical Report: GBP/USD - Selling pressures remain strong
In Swissquote’s Thursday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for GBP/USD and USD/JPY. To view and download (PDF) the entire report, click here. GBP/USD Selling pressures remain strong • GBP/USD made an intraday bearish reversal yesterday, confirming persistent selling pressures.…
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August 21, 2014 BY Mike Fox
"Forex in 3D..." ADVFN partners with technical analysis application FinGraphs
"Forex in 3D" covers more than 40 currency pairs in real-time live streaming mode and uses the FinGraphs methodology.
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August 21, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Big in Japan! Invast Securities acquires 15% ownership in Tradency under new strategic alliance
Tradency's foray into the notoriously Tokyo-centric Japanese market in 2011 has borne fruit, with FX giant Invast Securities entering into an equity deal with the firm to collaborate on future development projects in unison
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August 21, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
David Sakhai exchanges FXCM Holdings LLC shares of $100,200 in value for equal holding in FXCM Inc
At a time when FXCM is increasing its already dominant market presence in North America, the firm's COO elects to sell shares in FXCM Holdings LLC, and gain an equal amount of ownership in FXCM Inc.
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