Steadfast American conglomerate KCG predicts increase in dark liquidity as SEC plans to widen tick sizes
Phil Mackintosh, KCG's Head of Trading Strategy and Analysis has published an analysis called "Who Gets the Short End of the 'Tick?" which examines the Securities and Exchange Commission's pilot program to widen tick sizes in electronic trading. Are dark pools the future across North America?
Read moreThe first ever international FX B2B conference in Israel prepares for launch
Israel is home to the vast majority of FX brokerages, software companies, platform providers, affiliate marketers and innovations which drive the industry forward and help global companies stay ahead of the competition. Join the Forex Innovators in the home of all things FX in September...
Read moreInvestors catch on to low FX volatility and dump shares of Retail FX Brokers
Gain Capital (NYSE:GCAP) shares down to an eleven-month low, FXCM isn't far behind. Have analysts realized that these should be considered 'defensive' stocks?
Read moreWould you tell on your superiors? US Department of Justice offers impunity to shop FX rate manipulators
Will employees on trading desks in London inform US law enforcement officials on the actions of their superiors in exchange for guarantee of impunity?
Read moreBoston Technologies and Forexware formal merger announcement
As first reported last week at LeapRate, the Boston Technologies and Forexware merger became official on Friday. Still no word, however, from CFH and former BT co-founder Kevin Millien at to whether or not they will fight the merger, or if they are somehow participating in it. The following is the text of the official…
Read moreMetaQuotes upgrades MT4 to include virtual hosting and increased signal capability
With Build 670, MetaQuotes integrates virtual hosting and a higher level of functionality for users of electronic advisers, one of the main features which contributed to MetaTrader 4's popularity, as competition in the platform development sector escalates.
Read moreBreaking Forex News: Boston Technologies and Forexware about to announce merger
LeapRate Exclusive - LeapRate has learned that FX platform companies Boston Technologies and Forexware are about to merge, and will keep the Boston Technologies name - initially under the brand Boston Technologies Powered by Forexware . BT is owned primarily by CEO George Popescu and former BT co-founder Kevin Millien. LeapRate readers will recall that back in May…
Read moreSaxo Bank corrects June FX volumes, were really $228 billion, down 3%
Saxo Bank, Danish FX brokerage and investment bank has revised its latest FX volume metrics available for the public to see after not reporting for a month. They have now fixed and corrected some of their volume numbers as well... Metrics for total monthly volume in June now stands corrected at $228b, this is down…
Read moreCME and Thomson Reuters take over Silver Fix from Deutsche, HSBC, and Scotiabank
After 117 years, the London silver fix is to change its entire modus operandi, and will be handled by Thomson Reuters and CME Group instead of via a conference call between major banks.
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