forex mergers and acquisitions Archives

Rakuten Sec to acquire FXCM Japan for $62 million

March 25, 2015 —by Maria Nikolova 1225 0

FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM), a giant in the retail Forex industry, announced today that Rakuten Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of Rakuten…

Op Ed: Interest in British FX business booms as clouds of adversity amass over Europe’s economy

November 12, 2014 —by Andrew Saks-McLeod 953 0

The disparity between London’s financial sector and the remainder of not only Britain but the entire European continent is at its widest ever. Andrew Saks-McLeod looks at macro-economic factors which surround the FX business in London, and draws comparison with the rest of the country

Volatile company stock prices make KVB Kunlun a takeover target

November 12, 2014 —by Andrew Saks-McLeod 659 0

Keenly placed after a rise of fortunes which have driven an increase of 130% in share value, KVB Kunlun may be the next FX firm to be subject to the wave of mergers and acquisitions that have engulfed the global FX industry recently, with an investor showing interest in possible acquisition of all or part of the 1,500 million Shares owned by the controlling shareholder.