The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) made two separate announcements yesterday providing time-limited no-action relief to LatAm SEF LLC and GTX SEF LLC respectively.…
Posts published in October 2013
Thai Baht Rallies, Loses Gains
Asian currencies rallied today as the debt crisis in the United States was resolved, at least temporary. Some of them kept gains, other retreated. The Thai baht was among losers. Riskier currencies…
FXCM Releases In-App Mobile Deposits – The Next Big Thing?
Across all trading platforms, the convergence from desktop to mobile continues. Mobile platforms not only having more features, but are being adapted based on the…
Won Rallies as Investors Buy South Korean Shares
Investors were buying South Korean stocks more than they were selling, resulting in improving prospects for the nation’s economy and a rally of the won due to the inflow of capital. According to the exchange data, speculators…
WorldWideMarkets (WWM), an Amsterdam- based financial services provider offering a range of multi-asset tradable instruments has announced the launch of its new trading platform, AlphaTrader.…
Executive Interview: Ran Strauss, CEO of Leverate Explains Technology Provision In FX
to retail FX firms has become a competitive and somewhat diverse area in recent times. With an entire host of different requirements from brokers, and…
Aussie Halts Rally Despite Positive News from China
The Australian dollar, as well as other currencies, came roaring to the upside against the US dollar yesterday as a political deal was made that ends the US government shutdown and raises the debt ceiling. The Aussie…
CAD Jumps vs. USD, Drops vs. Other Majors
The Canadian dollar jumped against its US counterpart yesterday as temporary measures to avert default in the United States were taken. At the same time, the loonie slumped against other currencies, including the euro…
MasterCard’s MasterPass to take on Europe with Worldline
We here at Payment Magnates have discussed MasterCard’s MasterPass . We have seen MasterCard partnering with processors, merchant service providers, and even seen them .…
Virtual Piggy invites Kount to join the party in offering safer online payments for retailer and gaming.
Virtual Piggy, e-commerce solution which allows children to manage and use money with parental supervision, has increased its fraud detection and controls by integrating Kount’s…