The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong just announced that it has taken action against the local subsidiary of GMO Click, Forex HK Limited.…
Posts published in February 2017
Invast Securities Reports Weaker Japanese Revenues in Q3 FY2017
Japanese brokerage group Invast Securities today disclosed its financial metrics for Q3 of the fiscal year ending March 30, 2017. The report shows that although Invast…
Plus500 Acquires South African Financial Services License
Online retail foreign exchange and CFD brokerage Plus500 (LON:PLUS) is adding a new regulatory license to its portfolio. The company has been approved as a financial…
According to SEC documents filed today by EZTD Inc., the group managing the binary options brands EZTrader.com, EZinvest.com, and EZInvest-sec.jp, the company has raised the…
Canadian Dollar Climbs to Reverse Yesterdayâs Direction Ahead of Housing Starts Data
The Canadian dollar rose against the US dollar to post small gains on Wednesday, as the Canadian currency reversed its direction after the release of Canadian housing starts data. The Canadian dollar has been…
Vitol Group paid its top officers a special dividend of $820 million in 2015, as the world’s largest independent oil trader benefited from energy-market price…
Hotspot Announces Four Hires and Promotions to its Global Sales Team
BATS Global’s institutional foreign exchange (FX) venue Hotspot announced today that it has promoted two senior executives in its global sales team as the firm…
The FX industry has remained one of the more competitive segments of the financial services field with brokers collectively vying for clients globally. With the…
US Dollar Loses Momentum Triggered by Lower Bond Yields
The US dollar today weakened against other major currencies given the lower bond yields witnessed in the markets and an empty economic docket. The greenback lost momentum in the early North American session due to the lack…
Foreign exchange startup Spark Systems, a new forex trading platform that aims to facilitate faster and more affordable currency trading in Singapore, has raised $5…