Marimedia, as well as larger rival Matomy, have several Forex industry clients, among both brokers / advertisers as well as publishers / website owners.
Read moreIt 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,…
Read moreDCFX focuses on Arabic and Islamic accounts. Until now it was based in Abu Dhabi, and registered in Seychelles.
Read moreGold-i, the global market leader in trading systems integration, has launched a range of flexible options for retail brokers requiring varying levels of IT support.
Read moreCantor Fitzgerald Europe, a leading global financial services firm, today announced that Gordon Neilly and Angelo Sofocleous have been appointed interim Co-CEOs. Mr. Neilly continues to serve as Head of Corporate Finance, and Mr. Sofocleous continues to serve as Co-Head of Equity Trading, based in London. Shawn P. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., stated, "Since joining…
Read moreEurope's pan-financial regulator European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched its consultation process for the implementation of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (or MiFID II) This marks the first step in the process of translating MiFID II requirements into practically applicable rules and regulations - primarily aimed at improving financial market transparency and strengthening investor protection.MiFID II introduces changes that…
Read moreLow volatility takes its toll. In what is becoming a very up-and-down year volume-wise (see graph below), Retail Forex brokers saw another down month in April. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index fell in April by more than 6% to $281 billion ADV, making April 2014 the slowest (non-December) month since November 2012. Institutional brokers generally…
Read moreIn a piece by Bloomberg today they talk about large financial institutions removing the market making function within their business, most recent is B of A. We have seen this trend within the last few years in the retail Forex space as the conflict of interest is too much to overcome sometimes creating a barrier…
Read moreAfter the successful launch of TRADINATOR earlier this year, TRADOLOGIC is now introducing TRADO-BAR – another type of land-based solution with implemented games.
Read moreSome Forex brokers are offering pre-IPO grey market trading in shares of companies going public - basically a bet on the what the value of the company will be the day after its IPO.
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