July 01, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Click365 Japan FX volumes fall again in June, 14% MoM and 72% YoY

The Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) reported their June metrics today and the results are less than stellar compared to May measures of 1,879,665 total volume w/ a daily average of 85,440. The total trading volume of Exchange FX Margin contracts (Click 365) in June was 1,620,533 down both (13.8% MoM and 72.4% YoY) and its…

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July 01, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Australia’s regulators publish conventions for currency market

Australia’s regulators published conventions for the currency market, underscoring a push to shore up standards in the $5.3 trillion-a-day industry. The Australian Foreign Exchange Committee and the Australian Financial Markets Association released the document today, thru their websites. It defines currency and options products and provides guidelines for dealing methods and pricing. The release follows…

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July 01, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Trading update: Plus500 Q2

Plus500 Ltd. (LON: PLUS), the provider of an online trading platform for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce the following trading update for the second quarter of 2014.

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June 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Minister announces £3.9 million grant for First Derivatives supporting expansion

First Derivatives plc (FD) (LON:FDP), a global provider of trading and risk management software systems and consulting services for multinational financial institutions announces a major investment supported by Invest Northern Ireland (INI) to create 484 new high quality jobs in its headquarters in Newry. The announcement of Invest NI’s grant assistance, for a total of…

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June 30, 2014 BY Mike Fox

Thomson Reuters confirms more updates to its FX “rule book”

Thomson Reuters is revising its FX trading rules, the company said today, following another round of consultations with market participants. This latest news follows up from late March when Reuters made an announcement it wants to combat FX market manipulation, such as price flashing. Thomson Reuters, along with ICAP-owned EBS is one of the two…

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