Shares in Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) keep attracting investors' attention, especially after the publication of stellar results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. Another piece of evidence in this respect was apparent today, as JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) took its stake in the CFD broker above 5% again. The latest transaction raised the…
Read moreCySec has today issued a consultation paper regarding its proposed rulings on trading bonuses, including investigating an overhaul of withdrawal conditions, and amendment of bonuses without client consent
Read moreGulliver FX Ltd, a UK-based subsidiary of Yahoo Japan Corporation (TYO:4689), has just announced it would beef up the menu of trading instruments it offers to its clients. The company said it would soon add Gold, Silver and Oil products to the lineup, with some tests being currently conducted. For that matter, the broker notes…
Read moreMonex Inc, the Japanese retail Forex broker, earlier today posted some of the financial metrics for the first month of 2015, with numbers painting a rather gloomy picture, as revenues fell on an annual and monthly basis, while financial expenses rose. Let's start with the operating revenues which amounted to JPY 4.53 billion (USD 38…
Read moreInterest by investment banks into Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) is not losing its force, as Deutsche Bank AG (FRA:DBK) has just raised its shareholding in the CFD broker. According to data released on Friday, the investment bank bought 2,124,445 shares in the broker on February 18, 2015. This way, the total number of shares Deutsche Bank…
Read moreSwitzerland-based retail Forex broker Dukascopy has announced it will introduce a specific leverage of 1:30 on all currency pairs with the euro (EUR) over the coming weekend. The new margin requirements become effective today (February 20, 2015) at 18:00 GMT, with the specific leverage to be removed after market opening on Sunday night. The broker…
Read moreKVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077), the Hong Kong-focused retail Forex broker, issued an update on trading in its shares earlier today. No major piece of news was announced, with the broker simply stating that trading in its shares will remain suspended until it prepares the official release of a deal with the purchaser. KVB…
Read moreRetail Forex broker EXNESS has joined the growing group of companies taking extra measures to limit currency trading risks by adjusting margin requirements on certain trading instruments. The company has announced that it will raise margin requirements on a number of pairs, starting from February 16, 2015, with the changes applying to all trading account…
Read moreDukascopy Bank and its arm Dukascopy Europe will reduce the maximum leverage on currency pairs with the Danish krone to 1:10. The changes will be effective as of February 8, 2015 (Monday) and will affect positions with EUR/DKK (Euro vs Danish krone) and USD/DKK (US dollar vs Danish krone), the company said in an announcement.…
Read moreFXCM Asia Limited, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of FXCM Holdings LLC, has sent its clients emails, informing them of changes to their client agreements. The changes concern the sensitive issue of negative account balance protection: according to the revision, clients of the Forex broker will be made fully responsible for any debit balances on their…
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