UBS joins JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley on the sidelines, citing ‘time and effort involved is disproportionate’ Another major bank has joined the ranks of JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to sit out from the annual survey by the Euromoney Magazine’s annual poll for best FX dealing bank. The Wall Street Journal reports that the…
Read moreRetail investors and hedge funds show rising interest in forex trading According to data sets provided by global central banks in Australia, Japan, Singapore, the UK, US and Canada that cover about 75% of global FX trading flows about $3.87 trillion have been shaking hands on the forex market every day. That is the report…
Read moreForex volatility and volumes are rising across the board with the Japanese yen charging sharply higher We have observed one of the most tumultuous weeks in forex and equity markets in a while and rapidly depreciating emerging markets FX was on the forefront of the news wires. Carry trades have been unwinding and the Japanese…
Read moreLeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index dips 8% in February to $296B daily Sochi Olympics + Muted Volatility = A Slow But Steady February in FX Trading. March 28, 2014 -- After beginning 2014 with a bang in January, with retail FX trading volumes posting their second best ever result at $322 billion ADV, the industry…
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