September 13, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Twitter IPO can already be traded – at ETX Capital

UK Spreadbetting company ETX sets up Twitter greymarket with $10.5-$11.5 billion valuation spread. LeapRate Exclusive... Forex and spreadbetting traders are very familiar with the power of social networking, so it is no surprise that Forex brokers are going to harness the popularity surrounding Twitter's just-announced IPO to attract traders. The first? UK spreadbetting firm ETX…

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September 13, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Alpari sets volume record in August at $280 billion

The majority of Alpari Group's trading volumes come from Russia. So far, August volume metrics reported by both retail forex brokers and institutional forex trading venues seem to be very hit and miss. By that, we mean that some firms are seeing the typical summer-break slowdown in forex trading, while others are (somewhat surprisingly) seeing…

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September 12, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

ForexTime targets Indonesia forex traders with local online payment company

Deal with Forex Online Changer will allow locals to deposit Indonesian Rupiah and trade in US$. Cyprus forex broker ForexTime (also known as FXTM) has announced a deal with local Indonesian online payments company Forex Online Changer, which will allow Indonesian traders to deposit IDR (Indonesian Rupiah) and trade in USD. The service will be commission…

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September 11, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Monex Group Japan August FX volumes drop 3%

Fourth month in a row of volume decreases for Monex, after a fast start to the year.   It is probably just a summer slowdown, similar to the 27% decline in August volumes seen at GMO Click, but a fourth consecutive month of volume declines at Monex Group are potentially worrying. The mid-sized Japan forex…

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September 10, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

New Zealand cTrader / MT4 broker Trendoks gets CySEC CIF license

Forex brokers continue to flock to Cyprus as a base for EU operations. LeapRate Exclusive... It seems as though Cyprus has not lost any of its cache, as a desirable and respected destination for forex brokers looking for a beachhead in the EU market. LeapRate has learned that New Zealand / Russian forex broker Trendoks…

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