It is always interesting when a CFD broker gives us a glimpse into what is going on behind the scenes, such as what instruments are actually traded. And Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) has done just that, revealing to LeapRate their top-traded instruments over the past three days across a variety of sectors - Forex, Stocks, Commodities,…
Read moreFX trading applications provider CFH Systems has formed a joint venture with Capital Market Automation Provider Ltd to accelerate market penetration in China. The partnership offers institutional clients CFH's ClearVision technology combined with Capital Market Automation Provider’s local network infrastructure and specialization in MT4 hosted services, all supported by local market experts. The joint venture…
Read moreResearch outfit Investment Trends has come out with an updated report and survey on the FX and CFD sector in Singapore. Overall, the key findings of the latest Singapore survey which covered more than 11,000 traders and investors includes: The number of FX and CFD traders in Singapore has soared, as Singaporean investors have brushed off…
Read moreThe following guest post is courtesy of Anya Aratovskaya, VP of Institutional FX at Advanced Markets. — The world of online Retail FX has become increasingly competitive and congested but, regardless, the industry remains extremely attractive to investors, insiders and entrepreneurs alike. One key factor adding to the attraction is the ease by which a person…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive Interview Series... The issue of liquidity in the Forex trading world has been front and center since the events of January 15 which shook up what was a fairly staid and stable industry. However liquidity providers have been focusing on a lot more than just helping their clients avoid disaster. LeapRate is pleased…
Read moreRetail forex broker EXNESS has continued its practice of having its reported trading volumes audited by global accounting firm Deloitte, with the latest report covering EXNESS' results for the third quarter of 2015. In Q3, total trading volume at EXNESS came in at $599.3 billion, or just a shade under $200 billion per month in…
Read moreThe following guest post is one of a series courtesy of Marco Streng, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis Mining. — Ponzi Scheme: a fraudulent investment operation where the operator, an individual or organization, pays returns to its investors from new capital paid to the operators by new investors, rather than from profit earned by the…
Read moreUK financial regulator the FCA has issued twin warnings against clone firms of two well known global investment giants, Getco and Fidelity. Those in the FX world will recall that Getco was the market-making firm which acquired rival Knight Capital Group in 2013, renaming the merged entity KCG Holdings. The merged company decided to focus on…
Read moreSometimes it is best to let a company's official statement do the talking. And here is one of those times. From our perspective, it confirms our earlier reports, from back in September, that Tullet Prebon’s new CEO was going to push further into electronic trading. One more note.... The market clearly sees this as something positive,…
Read moreLooks like it was a good day all around for Gain Capital. After reporting fairly decent financial results Tuesday morning, shares of retail forex broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) shot up 9% Tuesday to close at $8.25 - their highest level in about two months, and stemming what can best be described as a slow…
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