Maria Nikolova
LeapRate Analyst
November 16, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Japanese OTC Forex volumes drop 31.1% MoM in October 2015

Earlier today, the Futures Financial Association of Japan (FFAJ) published the monthly operating metrics of its members that offer Forex and binary options trading over the counter for October 2015. The Forex and binary options segments displayed pronounced decreases in trading volumes last month, with Forex volumes dropping by 31.1% from September 2015 levels and binary…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

EU confirms Switzerland's supervision of central counterparties as equivalent

The European Commission has recognized the Swiss supervisory regime of central counterparties as equivalent to the relevant provisions applicable within the European Union (EU). The decision, which was announced today, enables Swiss central counterparties to access cross-border markets in the EU. In order for central counterparties to offer cross-border services from Switzerland within the EU,…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Alpari to hike leverage for USD/RUB, EUR/RUB pairs

Retail Forex broker Alpari today provided a nice piece of news to fans of trading in the Russian ruble (RUB). The company is introducing a set of improvements to trading conditions for the USD/RUB (US dollar vs Russian ruble) and EUR/RUB (euro vs Russian ruble) pairs, with the changes effective November 16, 2015. The maximum…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

KCG sees no change in market making volumes in October

Earlier today KCG Holdings, Inc. Class A (NYSE:KCG) posted its operating metrics for October 2015, with market making volumes seeing virtually no change when compared to September 2015 levels. This is barely a piece of good news, as September saw a 15% month-on-month drop in market making volumes. In Market Making, KCG averaged $30.3 billion…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Japan's Monex announces further management changes

The reshuffle at the management ranks of Monex Inc, a subsidiary of online trading services provider Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), keeps gathering pace... Monex Inc has earlier today announced that Keiji Okamoto, currently Executive Director at the Forex broker, will assume the roles of Executive Director, General Manager, Investment Services Department. The change is effective…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

GMO Click registers 20% MoM decrease in revenues in October 2015

GMO Click Holdings Inc (TYO:7177), the parent company of Japanese online trading giant GMO Click Securities, has just posted its revenues data for October 2015. After a very robust September, today's data revealed a steep month-on-month drop in revenues at the company. GMO Click reported operating revenues of JPY 2.2 billion (US$17.9 million) for October…

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