June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
No stealth in America! Anonymous trade info goes public
FINRA makes dark pool data available free to the investing public
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June 02, 2014 BY Gerald Segal
Moscow Exchange FX volumes drop (again) 10% in May as global slowdown continues
In our latest Retail FX Volume Index we reported that globally, April was one of the slowest months for FX trading in the past two years. And it appears as if May will turn out to be even slower. It is still early in the reporting cycle, but from what we've seen so far out…
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June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Danish media reports on expensive risk management flaw at Saxo Bank in late 2013
Saxo Bank moves swiftly by setting aside $45 million, and hiring banking veteran Steen Blaafalk as Global Head of Finance and Risk Operations
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June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Exclusive: Cyprus continues to attract new brokers as FxGrow goes live
New retail FX brokerage FxGrow establishes in Cyprus, taking A-book liquidity from CFH Clearing.
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June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
KCG Hotspot to publish daily FX volume. M&A on the cards?
KCG's FX ECN prepares to produce volume information with senior management citing transparency as key driving factor
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June 02, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Molten Markets believes currency algorithms set for ‘huge growth...’
Bloomberg is reporting that at a recent industry event, Simon Wilson-Taylor, President & CEO of Molten Markets Inc, a provider of high performance FX platforms states that algorithms used in foreign-exchange transactions are poised for growth as traders shy away from telephone deals amid heightened scrutiny. He is quoted as saying “We’re on the edge of a huge growth…
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June 02, 2014 BY Mike Fox
BTC-e launches multi-currency based MetaTrader accounts
BTC-e, the popular digital currency exchange now offers MT4 trading accounts denominated in Bitcoin, Litecoin, Namecoin and the most popular fiat currencies (EUR, GBP, CHN, RUB). BTC-e was the first Crypto-currency exchange to offer clients trading crypto-currencies via the MetaTrader 4 terminal. They now continue to improve service by offering multi-currency trading accounts denominated in the most…
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June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Click 365 sees another 10% drop in May FX volumes
Tokyo Financial Exchange has today reported a further 10% decline in Click 365 margin FX trading volumes in May, indicating a return to the doldrums of 2012
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June 02, 2014 BY Gerald Segal
Foreign vs Domestic CFD brokers square off in Australia - the real story
The fight brewing between leading foreign and domestic Australia CFD and FX brokers has less to do with client protection, and more to do with protecting market position.
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June 02, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Bitcoin exchange Coinsetter undeterred by instability: invests in new innovations
In the aftermath of various virtual currency exchange demises, Coinsetter holds its head up high and announces new innovations. Could it be taking a long term view?
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