Posts published in December 2013

Almost every week, I am asked “Is it ok to use a Market Maker as a liquidity provider?” The debate has always existed between the…

The Investment Management Association (IMA), which represents the U.K. investment management industry, is applying pressure on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to release more information…

Euro is gaining ground against the US dollar and the UK pound today, even with the latest producer prices data. Even with the eurozone struggling, and stocks losing ground today, the 17-nation…

IntercontinentalExchange has today released its volumes across all asset classes and products for November 2013, with FX trading activity showing a further dip in average…

David Cameron’s three-day visit to for ’business’ purposes faces new hurdles from Germany as the Prime Minister tries to woo Chinese investment into the UK.…

With volatility on the rise, many Forex traders are looking for a little safety. As a result, it’s not really surprising that the yen is heading higher. Yen is on the rise as traders and investors…

You’ve probably read about the wide range in prices bitcoin is trading at among the numerous exchanges around the world.   For a digital currency, where…

Whilst North America enjoys a tradition of a highly organized and advanced financial markets economy, including a world-leading institutional FX industry, south of the equator…

The CME Group has posted its monthly trading volumes for November. Total options and futures traded were 241,589,889 contracts, or 12.1 million per day. The…

The Chinese yuan was little changed today after the gauge of the services industries slipped a little last month. The drop was very small and did not affect the currency strongly. China’s non-manufacturing…