The US dollar declined against the Japanese yen and failed to rise against other major peers on Monday. Traders had no appetite for risk following a decision from US President Donald Trump…
Posts published in January 2017
R.J. O’Brien Limited Promotes Thomas Texier to New Senior Role
R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), one of the largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firms in the US, has announced a key promotion, elevating Thomas…
The Rise and Growth of Australian Non-Bank FX Providers
Australian non-bank FX providers are proving to be the outliers in the global business spot FX market, which is dominated by the big banks. The…
Japanese Yen Strong as Market Sentiment Averse to Risk
The Japanese yen demonstrated a strong performance today amid risk aversion caused by uncertainty about future policies of US President Donald Trump. Indeed, his immigration ban has already caused…
Euro Declines After Release of German CPI Data, but Later Recovers
The euro traded lower against its major competitors today after CPI data from Germany was released at a lower than expected figures. The euro’s performance was also affected by the weakening…
American Express “Looking to Take Full Advantage of Blockchain”
Another strong backer from the established financial order has revealed its commitment to adopting blockchain technology. Credit card giant American Express (NYSE:AXP) has joined the Hyperledger Project…
Lightspeed Institutional, a division of Lightspeed Trading, announced today that it is broadening its offering to institutional traders by launching a new prime brokerage division. …
Great Britain Pound Falls for Third Session
The Great Britain pound dropped today, extending its decline against the US dollar for the third consecutive trading session, as traders were waiting for the so-called Super Thursday. On Thursday, the Bank of England will…
Contineo, a network serving the wealth management industry, has announced the launch of I/O, a suite of data products designed to bring transparency to equity-linked…
Financial Markets Regulator CONSOB Warns of Nine Further Brokerages
Italy’s financial markets regulator, the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB), today published a warning against a list of financial entities, informing…