September 25, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Saxo Bank CFO states IPO option on the table as TPG Capital to sell its stake

Bloomberg is reporting that popular Copenhagen-based global brokerage Saxo Bank A/S is exploring several options to generate cash, including an initial public offering, as it prepares for TPG Capital to sell its stake, Chief Financial Officer Steen Blaafalk said. Saxo, which said this month it plans to add Saudi, Egyptian and Qatari equities to the…

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September 25, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Nomura achieves #1 rank in FX research in the Americas for fourth consecutive year

Nomura has reaffirmed its position as a pre-eminent provider of Fixed Income research, following the announcement of its #1 ranking for Currency / Foreign Exchange research in the Institutional Investor All-America Fixed Income Research survey for 2014. Nomura saw strong performance across all Securitized Products categories, retaining top-three rankings in four survey classifications, including for…

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September 25, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Turkish based FX brokerage ALB Menkul Degerler partners with CFH Clearing

ALB Menkul Degerler, one of the biggest and most respected Turkish brokers, has selected ClearVision by CFH Clearing to support its next growth phase. The broker was particularly attracted by ClearVision’s advanced risk management tools and the opportunity it gives to automate more processes, freeing up time to focus on faster growth. ClearVision is rapidly…

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September 24, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Hybrid Solutions aims to widen distribution of VertexFX platform

Hybrid Solutions, founded in 2002 providing FX trading platforms announces it is supporting wider distribution of its VertexFX trading platform which is aimed at market makers, clearing houses, brokers and other dealing rooms looking for an alternative. VertexFX is one of the most transparent trading systems available. Clients can trade easily with the dealing room…

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September 24, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Swissquote Daily Technical Report: USD/CAD - Challenging its recent highs

In Swissquote’s Wednesday short term technical trading report, the research team outlines the major technical levels of popular currency instruments with forecasts, below is the outline for USD/CAD and EUR/JPY. To view and download the entire report, click here (PDF). USD/CAD: Challenging its recent highs • USD/CAD continues to improve after its successful test of…

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September 23, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Gallant Capital Markets offering new "Pro Account Bonus"

Gallant Capital Markets, authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”), (License Number: SIBA/L/11/0964) in the British Virgin Islands officially announced this week the launch of its updated 'Pro' account offering. Gallant offers traders access to institutional grade STP/DMA liquidity utilizing aggregated bank feeds. They claim its low-latency offering brings an average matching speed…

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