If the first half of 2018 has been stellar for retail brokers, the challenges for the industry are just starting. GAIN Capital, which owns two…
Posts published in September 2018
OCBC Pilots Two AI Technologies to Increase Anomaly Detection in Trading
(OCBC) announced today that it has piloted two (AI) fintech solutions. The solutions aim to strengthen internal controls to protect the interests of customers and…
FCA Warns UK Can’t Handle Financial Crime Risks if No-Deal Brexit Occurs
The chair of the (FCA), Charles Randall, has warned that the United Kingdom won’t be able to deal with the risks of crime in the…
Amana Capital Hires Industry Veteran Andy Zhang to Target China
Andy Zhang, Head of China, AmanaPROThe latest entrant into the prime of prime space, Amana Capital has on-boarded one of the most sought-after execs in…
Sterling Pound Drops on Risk Aversion Despite Positive UK Jobs Data
The Sterling pound today declined against the US dollar following the release of the latest UK jobs report in the early European session. Much of the GBP/USD currency pair’s decline was due to risk aversion…
PSG Partner With Cryptocurrency Firm Socios
Move over CFD brokers, cryptocurrency firms are making headway in the . This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a French football team, announced that it had…
FX Broker ACY Capital Group Acquires Synergy Financial Markets
ACY Capital Group, an Australia-based forex and contract for difference (CFD) brokerage, has announced today that it has acquired Synergy Financial Markets (Synergy FX) which…
HSBC Whistleblower Appears in Madrid Court to Fight Swiss Extradition
The ongoing saga continues with the whistleblower due to appear in a Spanish court this Tuesday. Falciani is fighting against a Swiss extradition request. For…
ING CFO to Step Down After $900 Million Money Laundering Fine
ING, a , announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Koos Timmermans, will step down from his position. The resignation from comes off the back…
Platinum Asset Management Selects Catena for OTC Reporting Needs
Singapore-based Catena Technologies, a provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announced today that Platinum Asset Management, an Australian investment manager, has gone…