FX retail
City Index Australia compliance failing investigated
Retail broker set to appoint adviser to resolve weaknesses in compliance with new rules
Market questions FXCM's $210 million bid for Gain Capital
Market participants divided over how much value Gain Capital really holds for hostile bidder FXCM
Commodity trader CF Partners launches first hedge fund
CF Partners, active in the commodities market since 2006, has launched a long/short equity hedge fund after hiring Alvaro Ventosa from Spanish fund manager Cygnus Asset Management
Dukascopy partners with Forex FS in Australia
White-label agreement gives Forex FS clients access to transparent aggregated data feed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange offers retail access to futures trading via MetaTrader 5
Margin foreign exchange trading company gains approval to connect to Chicago exchange
Oanda back to basics as tough rules hit retail market
Margin FX trading provider Oanda is shelving plans to expand into the institutional space and is moving its focus back to retail clients
Reyker adds James Chu and looks to expand retail structured product offerings
Former managing director of Incapital Europe, James Chu, has joined bespoke financial service provider Reyker Securities to head its latest structured product distribution initiative
Brics leaders agree to set up $100 billion ‘financial safety net'
Contingent reserve agreement will allow Brics countries to provide each other financial support and will 'contribute to strengthening the global financial safety net'
AIFM directive unlikely to cause significant changes in Cayman
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has opened negotiations with Esma on a co-operation agreement on the EU’s AIFM directive. Separately, its consultation on hedge fund directorships has closed
Bloomberg may set up futures exchange
Trading venue looks to hedge its bets if it fails to close the margin gap between OTC swaps and futures
Broader US person definition could cause clearing avalanche, participants warn
A large number of offshore funds could be classified as US persons once a CFTC exemption expires in July, subjecting them to Dodd-Frank transaction-level rules
Client funds are safe, claim Cyprus-based FX brokers
Cyprus has become a haven for retail FX brokers in recent years, but the crisis that has arisen from the rejected bailout package this week has unsettled the market
CFTC's Gensler defends swaps vs futures margin disparity
Forthcoming Sef rules will not address margin concerns raised by Bloomberg
Sucden launches electronic trading for NDFs
London institutional broker plans to expand into Asia by leveraging commodities background
Banks claim €300 billion hole in margin study
Banks call for Basel Committee and Iosco to re-run study on impact of uncleared margin rules after errors emerge
Saxo Bank and Gain Capital net profit collapses by 80% in 2012
Online bank and trading companies suffer as retail trading volumes fall amid stagnant markets
FXCM share price drops 4.33% on results
Retail broker sees collapsing share price following weak earnings
Oanda discontinues social networking platform
Online broker shuts fxUnity within a year of launch amid fears of extensive risk taking
Dukascopy boosts coverage of Japanese and Turkish markets
Swiss bank forms partnership to expand footprint in Middle East and Asia
FxPro exits Australia as retail rules come into force
Margin foreign exchange brokers in Australia come under increasing regulatory pressure
Let swap platforms trade futures – Icap’s Spencer
Icap's chief executive says proposed derivatives rules are reinforcing exchange monopolies
Saxo Capital Markets expects Latam retail trading revenues to grow 30% in 2013
Mexico, Colombia and Chile cited as key markets by director, Luis Pereira
CFTC's 60-second rule will force rejections, FCMs warn
Given a minute to accept or reject trades for clearing, FCMs warn they will err on the side of caution
Sucden Financial signs up Currenex to meet demand from proprietary traders
Institutional broker lures clients away from banks with better leverage and margin terms