Tag: IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG)

January 16, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

Exclusive: IG Group looking to buy forex brokers

LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned from industry sources that leading UK spreadbetting broker IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) is looking to buy forex brokers and/or their client lists in the wake of yesterday's heavy losses suffered by many in the industry. IG itself reported £30 million in Swiss Franc trading related trading losses with clients. A…

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December 31, 2014 BY LeapRate Staff

LeapRate's Top Forex Industry News Stories of 2014

It has been quite a year in the forex industry in 2014. We're exiting the year with near-record volatility in key currency pairs such as the EURUSD and EURCHF, as well as Yen and Ruble pairs. The USD is at multi-year highs, while Crude Oil is at multi-year lows. Valuations of publicly traded forex brokers…

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