Looking back at the most intriguing and popular Forex industry news from the past week at LeapRate. This Wednesday, the Bank of England cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 0.25% in a near unprecedented step, taking them back to a record low level not seen since the financial crisis. Reacting to the expected fallout…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director at IS Risk Analytics (ISRA), part of the ISAM Capital Markets Group talks to LeapRate about the risk management methodology of the “Revenue Share Shops” that exist in today’s FX industry. LR: Jeff – you feel very strongly about how detrimental these ‘Revenue Share Shops’ are. Can you explain…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Toxic flow or malicious activity is an ongoing issue for brokers of all sizes and across all regions. It can be difficult to recognise and causes significant losses to unwary brokers. LeapRate interviewed Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director at IS Risk Analytics, part of the ISAM Capital Markets Group, to find out what steps can…
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Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director of IS Risk Analytics highlights the tricks malicious “retail traders” use to take advantage of brokers, in a special guest post exclusive to LeapRate. At IS Risk Analytics, we oversee over 1 Trillion USD in notional volume on a monthly basis. This includes startup brokers, established powerhouses and everything in between.…
Read moreOne of the recurring themes we cover at LeapRate is that of risk management for Forex brokers. It is clear to us that some brokers do it well and some, let's say, not so well. Why does risk management remain such a ‘pain point’ for so many brokers? We're pleased to present our conversation on…
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ThinkLiquidity Managing Director Jeff Wilkins will continue as Managing Director of IS Prime Risk Services.
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ThinkLiquidity today announced the launch of a transaction scoring system featured in its new web application QuantView. The patent pending system delivers robust performance metrics on trades conducted over electronic trading platforms. QuantView data can be used by trade desks and risk managers to quickly and accurately assess order flow and improve risk management. Managing Director Jeff…
Read moreIndustry renowned risk management mastermind Jeff Wilkins provides a unique and specific insight into how to manage an FX brokerage during a time at which the potential exit by Greece from the Eurozone is a potential trigger for extreme volatility.
Read moreThink Liquidity's Managing Director Jeff Wilkins explains how to take account of the aftermath of the EUR CHF price situation, and how to manage risk to avoid such exposure, emphasizing that regulators may attack this with a hatchet and not a scalpel
Read moreWith the expansion of ThinkLiquidity's operations into London, Michael Quirk joins the firm in a directorship position to head the sales operation
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