SIX, the index provider for the Swiss Market, has just announced that it has licensed the SARON (Swiss Average Rate…
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Swiss National Bank loses CHF 6.7 billion in Q2-2017 due to FX losses
The following post is based on research from Arnaud Masset, Market Analyst at Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN). For more of Arnaud’s…
Read MoreSwiss National Bank still intervening massively to stabilize the EURCHF exchange rate: IG
… and this is not going to stop.
Read MoreThe ECB plays its last card and will force the SNB to react
The following commentary on the monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank is courtesy of Laurent Bakhtiari, Market Analyst…
Read MoreHow did the SNB reshape the FX industry?
The following guest post is courtesy of Natallia Hunik, Global Head of Sales at Advanced Markets and Fortex. [divide] In my opinion,…
Read MorePoland looking at plan to mitigate Swiss Franc mortgage losses
It wasn’t only retail forex brokers which got hit hard from the January Swiss Franc spike. The removal of an…
Read MoreDanish FSA review of Saxo Bank’s handling of CHF incident: Only two specific criticisms
The Danish FSA concludes that the method applied by Saxo Bank contributes to an equal treatment of clients in accordance with its internal procedures and the regulation on investor protection, with the exception of two reprimands which Saxo Bank acknowledges
Read MoreEXNESS takes a close look at risk management
Retail FX firm EXNESS explained to LeapRate its perspective on risk management, and why it is taking an active role in this important subject within wider financial services trade organizations
Read MoreSwiss National Bank action on January 15 cost it CHF 41 billion
The SNB’s just-released Q1 report shows an overall loss of CHF 30 billion ($31 billion), almost all due to foreign currency action.
Read MoreSaxo Bank sells 2.5% stake to CarVal valuing the company at €1.25B, raising €77.5M
Saxo Bank has sold a 2.5% interest in the company to US-based CarVal Investors, a $10 billion money management firm which usually specializes in distressed debt and credit-intensive assets
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