CySec issues fine to DFG Capital for compliance shortcomings
CySec applies €14,000 fine to DFG Capital, further highlighting the difference between its punitive measures and those of other jurisdictions
Read moreNYSE CEO heads for retirement after 7 years at the helm
As NYSE CEO Duncan L. Niederauer prepares for retirement, current COO Thomas W. Farley is set to step into his shoes
Read moreAlpari RU adds USD/CNH Chinese Yuan trading & more...
Alpari RU announced today that from June 2, 2014, they are making 6 new currency pairs available for trading. For Standard accounts (standard.mt4): USDCNH (US Dollar to Chinese Yuan) USDILS (US Dollar to Israeli Shekel) EURILS (Euro to Israeli Shekel) GBPTRY (British Pound to Turkish Lira) EURZAR (Euro to South African Rand) EURRUB (Euro to Russian…
Read moreBarclays made responsible for actions of trader as FCA issues £26 million fine
Barclays Bank PLC has been fined £26 million by the FCA for failing to manage conflict of interest, with trader himself having received a further £95,000 fine.
Read moreLCH.Clearnet S.A. Receives EMIR Authorisation as central counterparty
With Europe following closely in America's footsteps, LCH.Clearnet's French subsidiary gains recognition under EMIR as a central counterparty
Read moreNetStation makes debut, bringing new methodology to platform space
NetStation, the combined effort of CFH Clearing and NetDania Markets, has made its foray as an FX brokerage platform today
Read moreAlpari Russia/CIS volumes down 18% in April...
In April 2014, turnover for Alpari in Russia and the CIS was 107.7 bn USD. The figure is down by 18% on this March's data, returning to the level seen in February. The total volume of trades in the last month encompassed 792,649 lots. The volume drop off was in line with what we saw…
Read moreOnline ad optimizing company Marimedia prices £30 million IPO
Marimedia, as well as larger rival Matomy, have several Forex industry clients, among both brokers / advertisers as well as publishers / website owners.
Read moreCFTC relaxes certain SEF reporting rules, to incentivize SEF trading
It seems as though trading volumes on Swap Execution Facilities, or SEFs, are not what regulators initially anticipated. To encourage more SEF trading, CFTC Acting Chairman Mark Wetjen announced three actions to (among other things) promote end-user trading on (SEFs), as well as on designated contract markets (DCMs). What are SEFs? SEFs are licensed trading venues,…
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