KCG has posted August volume data for Hotspot, its FX trading platform. During the month, average daily volumes fell 2.1% from to $28.0 billion, but…
Posts published in September 2013
Euro Heads Higher on Summers Fed Withdrawal
Risk appetite is making an appearance, thanks in large part to the news that Lawrence Summers has withdrawn his name for consideration as the head of the Federal Reserve when Ben Bernanke’s term is…
GAIN Capital CFO Daryl Carlough Seeks Pastures New, Ex-KCG Executive Jason Emerson Appointed
GAIN Capital today announced the appointment of Jason Emerson, as its Chief Financial Officer, a position which he will assume on October 1, 2013. Glenn…
Ponzi Scheme Eh? Ontario Regulator To Hear FX Fraud Case Tomorrow at 10.00am
Whilst the US government, and its associated financial markets’ regulatory bodies continue the extensive reform of the entire national capital markets’ economy, and , publicly…
Geopolitical Issues Give Yen a Boost Against the Dollar
Yen is trading mostly higher today, strengthening against the greenback as geopolitical issues take center stage. With a national holiday closing markets in Japan, there is little that can…
Yiting Shen Moves Up Citi’s Corporate Ladder By Assuming Newly Created Post
Citi has created a new senior management position, in which the incumbent will be charged with enabling and supporting the commercialization of clearing product capabilities…
New Product Review: Seer Trading
Last month, that Seer Trading, makers of the algorithmic trading platform with the same name, was beginning to shift its focus on the retail forex…
Is the NSA tracking international credit card transactions?
According to Edward Snowden’s information, credit card payments are tracked by The US intelligence agency through a specific division called “follow the money” (FTM). reports…
Bitpay from 1000 to 10 000 merchants in one year
Payment service provider for online Bitcoin payment has experienced extensive growth in its client base. Even though bitcoins have been created without the need for…
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today released its quarterly review, covering the dynamics of the entire financial markets’ economy worldwide, focusing on two poignant…