September 03, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Swissquote launches FX liquidity to MT4 brokers via Gold-i bridge

Gold-i comes full circle, doing business again with its first-ever client. Forex historians might even not know the answer to the question, 'Who was MT4 bridge provider Gold-i's first ever client?'. The answer, of course, is ACM, the Swiss forex brokerage acquired by leading Swiss retail trading firm Swissquote. Swissquote is today one of the…

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September 02, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Leverate introduces 50% faster FX data feed

Leverate's LXFeed completely rebuilt based on multicast architecture. For those of you who know the history of Leverate -- which began with its state-of-the-art datafeed -- it should come as no surprise that the leading FX platform provider continues to put a technology emphasis on its LXFeed data feed product. Leverate has announced that it…

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September 02, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Moscow Exchange August FX volumes up 1%

Overall volumes on the Moscow Exchange were down 11% in August, but up 23% from last year. Not surprisingly, Russian traders love their (short) summers, and again this August headed for the hills (and beaches), sending trading volumes on the Moscow Exchange down by 11% from July. However, as the Moscow Exchange continues to add…

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September 02, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Forex sports sponsorships come to Turkey

Leading Turkish broker Integral Menkul Degerler signs $10 million deal to sponsor Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club. LeapRate Exclusive.... Another sign that the forex industry has come of age in Turkey. LeapRate has learned that leading Turkish retail forex broker Integral Menkul Degerler has a deal to sponsor one of Turkey's leading professional basketball clubs, Besiktas. The Beşiktaş men's basketball…

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August 29, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

New Zealand's FMA warns against Phoenix Forex and the OakFX trading system

Phoenix Forex requires investors to pay a substantial up-front fee of up to $25,700 to subscribe for the system. New Zealand's financial regulator FMA has issued a warning against currency account manager Phoenix Forex Limited of Auckland, and the OakFX foreign exchange trading system, for which Phoenix is the exclusive distributor. According to the FMA, Phoenix Forex…

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August 29, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Payment processor company Credorax raises $40 million

Fin-tech VC firm FTV helps Credorax build $40 million warchest to expand to new markets. Payment processing solutions developer Credorax has raised $40 million from New York-based venture capital firm FTV Capital, which specializes in financial technologies. According to Israeli business newspaper Globes, FTV's $40 million gave it a 20% stake in Credorax, meaning that…

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August 29, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Tradency announces integration with CFH Clearing

Tradency is focusing on the expansion of its network of back-end partners. Mirror Trader provider Tradency has announced a partnership with institutional FX broker CFH Clearing. CFH Clearing's interbank clearing technology will be integrated with Tradency's Mirror Trader platform, providing brokers with a combination of front end and back end technology. CFH recently went through a…

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August 29, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Moscow Exchange trading volume metrics soar in Q2

FX volumes rose 44% in Q2 at Russia's largest public trading market. Moscow Exchange reported its Q2 financial results and trading volumes, both of which increased nicely. The exchange reported revenues of RUB 6.3 billion ($189 million) in Q2, up 14% from Q1 and 21% from last year's Q2. On the volume side of the…

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