FX retail
Best trading platform for retail: OCBC Bank
OCBC diversifies its FX offering with more currencies and 24/7 trading to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of retail and SME clients
IG research explores correlation between politics and FX data levels
New timeline of global historic politics impacting forex offered online
Swift conducts 13-second cross-border payment
Trials complete payments from origination through to clearing and settlement within seconds
Soliman moves to retail FX broker GMO-Z.com for institutional push
Former Stater Global Markets chief executive says GMO-Z.com has potential as disruptive institutional offering
Esma warns retail brokers over ‘pro’ push
Regulator warns brokers not to promote professional status to unqualified investors
Kooltra plots broker entry with FX market technology
Fintech firm plans compliance, dealing and settlement automation solution for FX payments providers next year
Harsher rules expected for Australian brokers for margin FX and CFDs
Having an Australian Financial Services licence continues to be an attractive proposition, but they’re hard to get
Austria imposes permanent restrictions on CFDs, bans binary options
In making Esma’s curbs on CFDs lasting, the regulation follows action by the Netherlands and others
CMC posts profit warning; Foley resigns
New Esma margin rules have “resulted in retail clients trading less”, online trading firm says
Narasimha steps down as Oanda CEO
Vatsa will remain on the broker’s board of directors
IG opens for online FX trading in US
Retail FX broker launches new subsidiary after navigating regulatory hurdles
Saxo Capital Markets: Esma leverage limits on CFDs good for industry
The policy will reward well-behaved retail FX brokers
FCA mulls restrictions on CFDs
The restrictions are fundamentally similar to those imposed by Esma earlier this year, but would have permanent effect
Asia: the new frontier for global payments
With regulatory barriers lowered, the region is ripe for new entrants
Esma renews ban on most binary options
European regulator excludes certain types of binary options
Elgarf joins ADS Securities in London
He moves to the firm from retail broker IG
FXTM hires Webster as chief commercial officer
Alexis Webster joins Cyprus-based retail FX broker from Gain Capital
Peso volatility pulls millennials to currency trading
Interest is incentivising local and international companies to invest in education initiatives to meet budding demand
Esma to restrict promotion of CFDs from August 1
Under new rules, retail FX brokers will need to provide prominent warnings on the risks involved in CFD trading
Patrick Salis to replace Hodgkiss as AxiCorp CFO
Simon Hodgkiss becomes chief risk officer
Saleh joins ADS Securities to run Mena retail FX sales
Nael Saleh joins from GKFX where he was director of operations for Mena