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A relative newcomer within the worldwide establishment of government bodies overseeing financial services companies, the New Zealand Financial Service Providers’ Register (New Zealand FSP) was established in the latter part of 2010, when it began accepting applications for registration. This …
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The CME Group announced earlier this week that is has filed with the FSA to create a London based derivatives exchange in mid-2013. For the CME Group, the news marked a deviation from the company’s usual method of expansion which …
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Whether companies like it or not, SOCIAL is a huge part of business in this day and age. Regardless of whether any executive thinks Facebook or Twitter is a “dumb idea,” the fact of the matter is that the way …
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While in the past, where brokers weren’t reporting client profitability based on asset class, we are now seeing more detailed reports being filed. As a result, we have been able to paint a clearer picture of Interactive Broker’s Forex trading …
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Direct FX, and online retail Forex trading company that is licensed by the ASIC, announced today that it has partnered with alternative investment service Currensee. According to Robert Martin, Managing Director at Direct FX, they are the first ASIC licensed …
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Japan’s GMO Click Securities and DMM Go Shopping acquiring FX Prime and Gaitame Japan respectively
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2012
Japanese Forex firms remain active in M&A, as the country’s two largest FX companies by volume announced aquistitions. GMO Click Securities (the top global broker by trading volume in Forex Magnates Q2 report) made a tender offer for FX Prime …
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After just posting about Forex Scams, on the other side of the spectrum, FXCM continues its move to become the leader in broker transparency. FXCM just added a page to their website named FXCM Financials. While FXCM always made their financials …
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In what seems like a first, popular trading site myfxbook has cancelled its monthly Demo Trading contest due to concerns about the contest’s sponsor. The monthly trading contest is based on having a revolving broker sponsor. Traders open demo accounts …
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