BGC Partners reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2014 financial results Wednesday. The company did report an increase in revenues, but they also reported a…
Posts published in February 2015
CySEC Blows The Whistle for CIFs, While Waving a White Flag on Capital Requirements
In an announcement made today, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) highlighted a key obligation for Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) in relation to their…
Extortionist Makes Bomb Threats to Calgary Schools, Demands Bitcoins
An extortionist has sent e-mails to several schools in Calgary, Canada, threatening to detonate explosives if they do not send bitcoin payments to a certain…
Chances of Recovery Bleak for Investors in MyCoin Ponzi, Exchange Likely Never Held a Single Bitcoin
Investors in the MyCoin Ponzi scheme are unlikely to get much of their money back, based on the latest developments in the case. The company…
InvestUP Launches “Crowdfunding Supermarket” to Simplify Investing
Over two years in the making, launched their Crowdfunding Supermarket at Finovate this week. The site aims to become a central marketplace, aggregating crowdfunding deals…
Gold and Newly Listed Products Shine in January at the DGCX
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has reported its January trading metrics. A leading player in gold and Indian rupee trading, volumes grew 22%…
Mycelium Wallet App Removed from Google Play Store Due to Alleged Payment Policy Violations
Mycelium’s wallet app has been removed from the Google Play Store due to alleged violations of the content policy. The app’s developers received an e-mail…
$20 Oil? Not according to my charts!
Clive Lambert MSTA MCSI is chief technical analyst at FuturesTechs, a UK-based independent technical analysis company covering equities, bonds, commodities and forex. FuturesTechs was established in…
Nuclear Fuel, Biofuel and Ethanol Pricing Data to Be Distributed by Tullett Prebon Information
One of the longer-term trends taking place among interdealer brokers is their evolution into mini exchanges as they advance their electronic platforms. Leveraging their existing…
Nearing almost a month since the Swiss National Bank black swan event, aftermath coverage continues. As part of this next chapter, Forex Magnates reporters speak with Charalambos Psimolophitis, chief executive…