Gain Capital (Forex.com) announced its Q3 results late last week, confirming what we have seen from other firms such as FXCM and FxPro – trading volumes were way, way up during Q3, in the wake of tremendous volatility in both the FX and equity markets. However, Gain's Q3 report did include some surprises, including:

... also a new website, and launch of the Forex Yellow Pages and Forex Exec Search

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Estimated Valuation for FXall of $400 million

Institutional Forex ECN FXall (or more formally, FX Alliance Inc.) filed yesterday for an IPO and a public listing of its common shares. FXall bills itself as "the leading independent global provider of electronic foreign exchange trading solutions, with over 1,000 institutional clients worldwide."

FXCM shares traded down 13% on Thursday after the company reported its results for the third quarter. (And this on a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 1%).

Focus will be on ensuring proper separation and segregation of client funds.

The NFA significantly raises the fixed fee portion of its members' dues.

Stress tests being performed for the potential reintroduction of the Greek Drachma.

MSN Trader service disbanded after just one year.

RBI warns India's banks regarding credit card and bank transfers to Forex firms.