Category: Forex

Swiss National Bank
June 27, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

SNB’s Vice Chair To Take The Wheel From Jordan

This move has been typed as a safe, in-house appointment and follows the SNB succession trends. Widely seen as Jordan’s personal successor choice, Schlegel will also become the head of Department I in Zurich. At age 47, he will be the second-youngest chairman in the history of this institution. The Swiss government also announced that…

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June 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

ATFX Executive Talks – Drew Niv

Interviewer: Hi Drew, thanks for joining us today. We're thrilled to have you on board at ATFX this year. As the Chief Strategy Officer at ATFX, could you share with us why you joined ATFX and some specific strategies or initiatives you plan to implement in your new role to drive the company's growth and…

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FTX
June 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Customers Frown On FTX’s Payback Plan

With its collapse in November 2022, approximately 9 million FTX customers and investors suffered billions of dollars in losses. Since its bankruptcy filing, the company recovered roughly $16bn with which to repay the aggrieved customers. This includes $12bn in cash. Based on a Reuters report, FTX plans to ask US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey to…

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June 26, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Fertoz Pays Out $37,560 For Greenwashing Infringements

The financial watchdog indicated that the company, which supplies regenerative phosphate and organic fertilisers in Australia and North America, issued deceptive statements regarding its reforestation initiative in the Philippines. According to the allegations, Fertoz, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), included misleading eco-based statements in a presentation published on this index. The…

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June 25, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

CDK Cyber-Attack Hobbles Auto Dealers Across North America

Over 15,000 auto dealers across North America use the CDK software, and several were impacted by the hack. Among them is AutoNation, Inc. (AN), a US-based automotive retailer, which indicated that the breach and system downtime affected its business. Despite the disruption, the trader continued to sell, service and buy vehicles. Reuters quoted the company,…

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June 25, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Shein Secretly Files For London IPO

Financial experts have found the timing of this IPO filing odd as the company is still waiting on approval from Chinese authorities. This potential listing could attain a value of roughly £50bn and would likely be one of the biggest in London in 10 years. The filing is an application and does not mean automatic…

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June 25, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Aer Lingus Tries to Stave Off Damaging Industrial Action

AERL has already been forced to cancel over 200 flights, which led to disruption for more than 35,000 passengers, as the dispute ramps up. The Irish airline’ pilots taking the action are part of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA). They’re looking for their pay to be increased by 24% to take into account…

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June 25, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FX Veteran John Bogue Joins ATFX as Director of Institutional Operation

John’s extensive background includes significant roles at NatWest Markets Plc and Euronext FX Inc., formerly FastMatch. His deep understanding and seasoned oversight have been honed through his exposure to all facets of the FX asset class, including operations, risk management, and sales functions. John’s prior position was as Director for EMEA FX at TraderTools. He…

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E-commerce company Amazon 3Q preview
June 24, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Amazon May Charge Monthly Alexa Fee

Recent reports suggest that a monthly fee of between $5 and $10 will be charged in an attempt to finally turn Alexa into a profitable part of the AMZN empire. It’s been suggested that the new charge may be introduced at the same time the assistant is renamed Remarkable Alexa. This updated version of the…

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