November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
New York's avantgarde pro-Bitcoin chief regulator to step down
Benjamin Lawsky, the astute and observant Superintendent of the New York State Department of Finance, is set to step down in 2015, leaving a legacy of Bitcoin proponency and an eye for sharp banking practices
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
ICAP announces growth of its EBS Liquidity Optimization business
With the battle for superiority among the ECNs increasing, ICAP's electronic brokerage business EBS has experienced growth in its liquidity optimization service, with 15 new global customers having been onboarded within a year
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
DataSpace gets Moscow Exchange data center contract
Moscow Exchange's infrastructure evolution gains pace with DataSpace gaining the contract, highlighting Moscow's drive toward an ultra-modern, low latency and stable trading ecosystem
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Guest Editorial: Leverate General Counsel Steven Kruger likens law and retail FX to Kylie Minogue
Commercial lawyer Steven Kruger draws on what he considers to be similarities between international pop sensation Kylie Minogue, law, and retail FX regulation
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Swissquote adds PwC and Rothschild finance pro Jean-Christophe Pernollet to its Board
Jean-Christophe Pernollet joined Swissquote's board of directors yesterday, and will be elected for the position of Chairman of the Swissquote Group Audit and Risk Committee at Swissquote's General Assembly in May 2015
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
CFTC implements further trade execution requirements whilst ESMA still grapples with initial stages
A year subsequent to setting in place the trade execution requirements for OTC derivatives trading within the institutional sector in the United States, the CFTC has now completed its ruling with regard to SEF usage for credit default and interest rate swaps whilst ESMA lags almost two years behind
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November 10, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Admiral Markets now offers MT5 in the UK
In preparing to add MetaTrader 5 to its armory, Admiral Markets has been making steps toward further providing platforms for all audiences
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November 10, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
KVB Kunlun announces 17.7% downturn in revenues from FX business in first nine months of 2014
Hong Kong-focused brokerage KVB Kunlun has announced its figures for the period from January 1, 2014 until September 30, 2014, emerging with a $2.6 million profit, with the summer months having mitigated the low performance earlier in the year
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November 10, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
GAIN Capital sets another retail FX monthly record during October, whilst institutional volumes level off
Retail OTC FX volumes at GAIN Capital continue to forge ahead, with October 2014's total trading volume standing at $273.4, setting a further record over September's leap over the $200 billion mark
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