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The license of the broker, to operate in Cyprus under the name Eurotrade Investments RGB Ltd, has yet to be activated.
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Prime of Prime brokers offer a very important service to the retail forex space. Only the market will tell if there are too many out there and if consolidation is on the horizon.
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Read MoreMalta updates policies for Forex brokers
The MFSA has just updated its policy on online forex trading service providers, licensed as Category 2 or Category 3 Investment Service Licence holders. Key changes are its threshold in relation to the requirement of a direct qualifying shareholding by a licensed entity and enhanced consumer protection warnings.
Read MoreJapan’s Gaitame takes low latency FX connectivity platform from smartTrade Technologies
“We are very pleased to support Gaitame.com by supplying them with a fully managed low latency liquidity FX solution. The easy and rapid integration with their existing infrastructure will enable them to keep their resources focused on their core trading business while implementing our solution.” – David Vincent, CEO, smartTrade Technologies.
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France’s financial regulator AMF has just revealed the results of a mystery shopping campaign that targeted Internet sites, offering Forex…
Read MorePepperstone hires ex-AxiTrader executive Phil Horner
Former AxiTrader Head of Derivative Sales Trading has assumed the position of General Manager at Pepperstone
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