Posts published in January 2018

The International Financial Services Commission of Belize issued a warning stating that ICON Markets Ltd is no longer licensed by the regulator. The company is…

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin are held by the Founders Fund, a major American venture…

The LMAX Exchange Group has launched a new FCA-regulated brokerage unit called LMAX Global. The new entity complements the firm’s existing multi-lateral trading facility (MTF)…

Doug Picken, IG Australia’s former Head of High Business, has recently joined the National Australia Bank, where he will take on the position of State…

Plus500 has posted record revenues in the final quarter of 2017. The company’s performance is driven by trading in cryptocurrency CFDs. Despite the limitations in…

The Canadian dollar rallied versus its US counterpart thanks to the broad-based weakness of the US currency. The loonie fell versus its other most-traded rivals, but has trimmed losses by the end of the Tuesday’s…

Global electronic brokerage Interactive Brokers LLC (NASDAQ:IBKR), has reported its trading volumes for the month ending December 2017. The last monthly filing of the calendar…

As Bitcoin calms down after its latest roller-coaster ride, has soared to unprecedented heights. The coin briefly peaked at just over $900 on January 2nd,…

Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, it has attracted a very particular audience because of its digital nature – criminals. But Bitcoin is not…

This article was written by Ron Finberg, Business Development Manager at Cappitech. It’s January 2nd, which means MiFID II goes into effect tomorrow. Investment firms across…