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Deutsche Bank sells dbFX to Gain Capital
German bank says further growth of the retail trading business requires a specialist like Gain Capital as it sells the dbFX offering it has built up since 2006
In Brief, March 7, 2011
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Trading Places, March 7, 2011
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Gain charts breakdown between inverse dollar and commodities correlations
Gain Capital topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings by viewing the US dollar as oversold in the run-up to the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a second round of quantitative easing (QE2) at the start of November.
FXCM raises $50 million for acquisitions
Retail trading company FXCM raised $50 million in primary proceeds for acquisitions in the first day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange on December 2, said company chief executive Drew Niv, in New York.
Christopher Street finds new global head
Steve Janjic has joined Christopher Street Capital as managing director and global head of e-FX sales and distribution in New York.
Retail brokers slammed by NFA
Gain Capital and Ikon Global Markets have been fined by the US National Futures Association (NFA) for practices that put clients at a disadvantage.
Gain acquires CMS retail business as new rules come into force
NEW YORK - Capital Market Services (CMS) has sold its retail forex business to Gain Capital, making it the latest online trading company to exit the market in light of rising costs from increased regulation.
Retail brokers evolve to meet regulation
NEW YORK - Retail brokers in the US continue to shape up internal business practices to abide by best practices introduced by industry regulator the National Futures Association (NFA).
CFTC retail FX rules fail to curb offshore trading
WASHINGTON, DC - The US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) compromise to limit leverage on retail FX trading accounts to 50:1 from a proposed 10:1, is unlikely to curb the shift of retail business offshore, according to market participants.
Trading Places, August 23, 2010
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Gain responds to NFA complaint
BEDMINSTER, NJ - Glenn Stevens, chief executive at New York-based Gain Capital, sent a letter to partners in response to extensive complaints filed against him and the company by US industry regulator the National Futures Association (NFA).
Trading Places, June 21, 2010
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Standard Bank targets retail FX
JOHANNESBURG - Standard Bank is expanding its electronic product range with the launch of a retail forex trading platform white-labelled from New York-based retail trading company Gain Capital last Thursday (June 10).
Rabobank finds new global FX strategy head
LONDON – Rabobank has hired Jane Foley to replace Jeremy Stretch as global head of FX strategy in London, according to market sources.
Trading Places 17.5.10
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Gain Capital: outer eurozone will drag euro down
Gain Capital topped the three-month currency forecast rankings with a bearish stance on the euro, having predicted the Greek debt crisis would spread to neighbouring economies.
OCL provides STP feed handler to Gain GTX
LONDON - Option Computers today (April 26) announced the release of a straight-through processing (STP) feed handler for electronic communications network Gain GTX.
Gain Capital chooses StreamBase CEP
Gain Capital is upgrading its retail proprietary execution system.
NFA approves FX advisory committee
Industry body adds retail representation