The Mexican Derivatives Exchange (MexDer), a subsidiary of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV Group), today deployed the second stage of its Point-of-Presence (POP) in the…
Posts published in September 2017
Moscow Exchange Introduces USD/RUB and EUR/RUB Fixing Instruments
Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest institutional trading venue, has just announced new opportunities and services to FX market participants. Effective yesterday, the venue has launched…
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, has released its August 2017 trading volume data. The report includes trading volumes for metals, foreign exchange,…
Nasdaq Announces Plans to Acquire Analytics Company eVestment
Nasdaq is looking at acquiring institutional investment data and analytics specialist eVestment for $705 million as it expands its market technology business in an effort…
Swiss Franc Vulnerable Without Help from Risk Aversion
The Swiss franc was weak today as risk aversion on the market has petered out, making traders less interested in safety provided by the currency. Switzerland’s macroeconomic reports were not supportive to the currency…
British Pound Rallies Against US Dollar Despite Weak UK PMI Data
The British pound today rallied to new highs against the US dollar despite the release of weak Markit/CIPS UK services PMI data. The cable rallied much higher after the release of disappointing US…
Exclusive: ayondo’s BaFin License Took About One Year to Obtain
In 2017, with the level of maturity of the foreign exchange and CFDs trading industry, news of a new regulatory license jurisdiction license is relatively…
Australian Dollar Wins in Battle Against Adverse Fundamentals
The Australian dollar rallied today despite the passive stance of the nation’s central bank and adverse domestic macroeconomic data. The possible reasons for the rally were the positive report from China, Australia’s biggest trading…
Pre-ICO for Cryptocurrency Payments Platform UTRUST Raises $1.5m
It seems that fears that the will completely kill the market have not yet materialized. UTRUST, a cryptocurrency payments platform focusing on consumer protection, today announced that…
Rand Gains as South African Economy Exits Recession
The South African rand gained against the US dollar today as the country’s economy exited its second recession in almost a decade. South African gross domestic product rose 2.5% in the second quarter…