Blackhawk Network has announced that it is intending to acquire corporate incentives and consumer promotion company InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions. The acquisition is planned to take place…
Posts published in October 2013
Aussie Suffers from China’s News
The Australian dollar tumbled today as news from China resulted in risk aversion driving investors away from currencies with higher yield. News about monetary tightening in China resulted in wide-spread…
Binary Options Industry Update: Signals, Signals and Regulators
Reviewing some of the events in the binary options industry as of late, we are seeing two trends take place; increase of trading signals and…
Turkey Retail FX Market Volumes Reach $1 Trillion in H1 of 2013 According to a Report From TSPAKB
Retail FX trading volumes during the first-half of 2013 reached $1 trillion in Turkey, according to a semi-annual report published by The Association of Capital…
Less Hawkish BoC Damages Canadian Dollar
The Canadian dollar demonstrated a sharp drop today as the Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged and, what is more important, dropped hints of eventual interest hike from its statement.…
HTML5-based financial charting and technology company, ChartIQ, and , a Hong Kong-based forex/bullion trading platform provider have announced a web and mobile application partnership. Under…
Tullett Prebon Opens Office in South Africa Expanding Global Presence to 25 Locations
One of the world’s major interdealer brokers, Tullett Prebon, expands its global presence into South Africa with the announcement today of a new office in…
US Dollar Gains on Fears Over Chinese Money Market Rates
The latest news out of China, with money market rates on the rise, is prompting gains for the greenback today. Indeed, there is enough concern about liquidity that many Forex traders…
National Australia Bank to Deploy Thomson Reuters Eikon Desktop in Hong Kong Trading Floor
National Australia Bank (NAB) builds on its long-standing relationship with Thomson Reuters today, by adopting its next generation financial markets desktop, the Thomson Reuters Eikon…
Euro Looks for Direction After Consumer Confidence Report
Eurozone consumer confidence came in below expectations for October, but it is still at its best since July 2011. Risk appetite is a little shaky today, and there are still…