There is a very simple equation which usually holds true in Forex trading - more volatility means more volumes for brokers.
Read moreLeapRate has learned via filings made with the London Stock Exchange that Asaf Lahav, CEO of binary options platform and operator TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH), has added to his position in the company, albeit marginally. Filings show that Mr. Lahav bought 25,000 TechFinancials shares on February 18 (last Thursday) via an off-market purchase, at a price of 12p per…
Read moreThe following guest post is courtesy of Michael Hewson, Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets. More of Michael's research and analysis can be found at CMC's website here. [divide] After a pretty turbulent start to 2016, European equity markets enjoyed the rare luxury of a positive week last week, despite a negative finish on Friday,…
Read moreSwissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN), the leading online brokerage and banking firm in Switzerland, has announced the launch of MT4 WebTrader, which the company says is a significant upgrade to that of the previous web platform offered by Swissquote. Developed by MetaQuotes using the latest HTML5 programming, the MT4 WebTrader platform does not require a download…
Read moreThe following post is courtesy of Simon Smith, Chief Economist at FxPro. For more FxPro market research and insights click here. [divide] By the end of today, we should have a decent idea whether the UK is set to have a referendum on EU membership this year and also the deal on the table in terms…
Read moreAimed at startups, Act2020 brokers will pay a flat fee of $3,000 per month.
Read moreRenewed speculation on negotiations between FXCM and Leucadia to restructure the 'Leucadia loan' is heating up.
Read moreAn interesting report in Reuters asks if the glory days of FX trading are over. The FX market's status as the world's largest, built up over decades of rampant globalization, deregulation and growth in financial services, is unlikely to be relinquished any time soon. But the glory days, according to Reuters, may be over. Overall…
Read moreRegulators are scrutinizing FX dealing platforms that contain last look, a controversial practice that enables market makers to delay or reject trades after they’ve agreed to a quoted price.
Read moreFurther to our earlier report on eToro's new joint venture with Russian bank Sberbank to serve the Russian online trading market, Sberbank has put out a formal press release. The original PR can be seen here. The full text follows below. As we wrote in our previous article, the eToro-Sberbank joint venture follows the December…
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