China opens a new US Forex office to diversify away from US Treasuries. One of they key themes we've been following lately has been China relaxing its rules governing Forex movements and trading, which has been a key catalyst behind the rapid growth of retail FX trading among Chinese retail FX traders. (We even posited…
Read moreFxPro IT people have a busy week, and introduce two significant trading technology upgrades. FxPro, a member of LeapRate's Approved List of global regulated FX brokers, separately introduced this week two upgrades to their portfolio of trading tools for clients: FxPro Quant — a new tool, which enables traders to develop and build their own Expert Advisors…
Read moreInstitutional Liquidity is the 'unknown' US-based, NFA-regulated retail FX broker. Autotrading platform provider Zulutrade announced a 'partnership' with Institutional Liquidity, an NFA-regulated broker, to "bring B2B level liquidity and services to retail customers". Institutional Liquidity shows up technically as a regulated retail FX broker in the US, holding formally about $12 million of US retail client…
Read moreForex brokers increasingly distributing content (FX research, education, training) via video. Saxo Bank, a member of LeapRate's Approved List of global regulated FX brokers, announced today the launch of Saxo TV. Saxo Bank has hired an all-star team of three to be the face of Saxo TV -- led by former Bloomberg TV News anchor…
Read moreIs splashing Las Vegas across your home page the right kind of promotion for a serious retail FX broker? The past while -- as retail FX trading volumes have heated up again in 2013, as has competition in the industry -- we've been noticing new and innovative marketing campaigns by FX brokers, looking to give…
Read moreCFTC March data shows US Retail FX is becoming more concentrated among largest six FX brokers. U.S. Retail Forex assets data for March is now out, courtesy of the CFTC, and it shows a few interesting things -- all leading to the conclusion that the US Retail FX industry is becoming increasingly concentrated -- and the…
Read moreSpotware Systems announces the use of 3 synchronous clouds for their cTrader Product Suite. Spotware Systems announced that they have implemented the latest in cloud technology for their ECN / NDD cTrader product suite, with 3 different cloud solutions -- a Hardware Cloud, Connectivity Cloud and Application Cloud, that work together to provide a ultra-usability…
Read moreInterest on client funds will be paid in a staged way – the more you trade, the more you make. The marketing team at Liquid Markets (formerly Tadawul FX) in Cyprus have come up with an interesting new twist on client bonuses and incentives to trade, all wrapped into one. Liquid Markets circulated a marketing…
Read moreGain Capital's second best month ever in terms of total FX trading volumes. Similar to what we've already seen at leading global FX brokers Saxo Bank, FXCM, Alpari, and GMO Click, Gain Capital (which as we reported earlier is now beginning to report monthly volumes) also registered solid numbers in April 2013. Retail volume came in at $145.8 billion, up 4%…
Read moreFlorida Court issues order against Philip Milton and Trade LLC in a commodity pool Ponzi Scheme. The CFTC has obtained a court order ordering Phillip Milton of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Trade, LLC based in Palm Springs to pay restitution of more than $10.8 million and $7.6 million civil monetary penalty. In addition, Trade…
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