Since the start of 2016, we have seen a number of companies from the foreign exchange industry getting the IPO fever and some successfully listing…
Posts published in August 2016
In the aftermath of on over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange (FX), contracts-for-difference (CFDs) and binary options, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued a notice…
CBOE Futures Exchange Secures Market Operator Approval from MAS
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (NASDAQ: CBOE) Futures Exchange, LLC, has garnered regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which facilitates its status…
EUR/USD Spread Hits Record Low at Dukascopy Bank
On Wednesday, Swiss brokerage Dukascopy Bank announced that the average spread on the EUR/USD currency pair has hit a record low at 0.16 pips during…
ShapeShift Exchange Integrates Bitcoin Hardware Wallet KeepKey
ShapeShift, the service that allows users to , has integrated bitcoin hardware wallet KeepKey to enable secure digital asset swapping. This means KeepKey users will be able to switch between Bitcoin,…
Singapore’s Central Depository (CDP) has embarked on an initiative to help provide electronic statements to its clientele, which will be available for retail customers starting…
Australian Dollar Follows NZ Peer into Decline
The Australian dollar demonstrated the same performance as its New Zealand counterpart, falling against other most-traded currencies even though Australia’s economic indicators were good. The Wage Price Index rose…
Blockchain-powered Synereo Set to Challenge Facebook and Twitter
Synereo, a Tel-Aviv based startup developing a decentralized, open-source social network, has revealed today that its product will move into alpha this September. Synereo’s alpha is…
TradeStation has become the first retail brokerage in the U.S. to get membership approval from the IEX Exchange. The news comes just a couple of…
NZ Dollar Fails to Keep Gains Despite Helpful Economic Data
The New Zealand dollar climbed earlier today after the release of positive macroeconomic reports, but the rally was short-lived, and now the currency is trading far below the opening level. New Zealand…