FX retail
FX Solutions exits US retail foreign exchange market; sells clients to Gain Capital
City Index-owned US broker to focus on retail trading in Europe, Middle East and Africa
Cyprus cracks whip on margin foreign exchange brokers
EToro settles charges of weaknesses in its organisational structure
Emerging markets to drive retail foreign exchange growth in 2013
Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America are expected to see a rise in retail foreign exchange trading as stringent rules in developed markets come into force
Mifid obstructing cloud computing at European banks
Vendor contracts may not be flexible enough to satisfy outsourcing rules
Retail volumes bounce back at FXCM; active traders drive up volumes at FXall
Margin foreign exchange broker sees a reversal of fortunes, while active traders drive up volumes at FXall
US National Futures Association adopts recommendations from an independent analysis of NFA's Peregrine Financial Group audits
Futures industry regulator to roll out new procedures to tighten scrutiny of futures brokers following report
New Zealand to increase supervision of margin foreign exchange brokers, says government official
180 companies come under fire by regulators for failing to meet rules for operating as a financial services provider
Barx FX, a decade on
Electronic trading in the FX market has evolved almost beyond recognition over the past decade, but single-dealer platforms continue to gain in popularity as banks feed increasing resources into their platforms. Miriam Siers speaks to Barx FX head Tim…
CME reports four days of record open interest in yen
Investors continue to pile into yen options to capture gains from further yen weakness
National Futures Association announces timeline for client fund reporting
Bank and trust company depositories to begin reporting end-of-day balances from February
ThinkForex registers under new Asic rules in move to target large accounts
Broker abandons lax registration in New Zealand to gain larger clients in Asia-Pacific
FXCM enables cross-asset margining via Phoenix
Online broker to roll out new trading platform to access exchange-traded and foreign exchange products
Saxo opens office in Istanbul
The Danish bank solidifies its presence in Turkey with a new office, headed by Egemen Kaya, formerly head of emerging markets and precious metals
Management changes announced at Oanda, Gain Capital and speculated at CMC Markets
Retail-focused trading companies shift strategies to new market and regulatory environment, while Cruddas tipped to return to chief executive post at CMC Markets
Mexican peso futures trading up 24% on CME
Following an 8% rally against the US dollar last year, CME's Craig LaVeille says the unit should continue to provide trading opportunities in 2013
Major online brokers publish fall in volumes and revenues
FXCM and IG Group retail and institutional traders cut activity amid market uncertainty and low volatility
Saxo Bank launches FX prime brokerage for institutional clients
The Danish bank will launch FX Prime on January 23, having developed the service in collaboration with MarketFactory
FXall trading volumes surpass EBS
Multi-bank trading platform bucks falling volume trend
US CFTC fines Chicago-based RJ O'Brien & Associates $300,000 for supervision failures
Futures broker pulled up for failing to uncover fraudulent activities of introducing broker, marking the extension of accountability
Retail foreign exchange brokers continue to diversify into CFDs as volumes fall
Online trading companies move to expand revenue streams as low volatility hits volumes
NFA demands $3.3 million from FXDD
Regulator forces margin forex broker to set aside funds to meet client repayment fines ahead of guilty verdict
US regulators fine forex trading companies $1.8m for fraudulent retail FX trading scheme
New York court fines three companies and bans them from trading in off-exchange market
GFT exits retail FX in US and Japan
Retail broker remains in a strong financial position with sufficient regulatory capital, says chief executive Gary Tilkin
Almost $1 billion in MF Global UK client assets recovered
Findings of six-monthly progress report published by special administrator of defunct broker