FX Options Scam Charged by US Court – $2.16 Mln Penalty & Trading Ban

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• FX Options Scam Charged by US Court – $2.16 Mln Penalty & Trading Ban
• Breaking: NFA Raises Margin Requirements for Swiss Franc, Swedish Krona and Norwegian Krone
• US Attorneys Plan Investigations into FXCM & Possible Breaches of Equities Rules
• Sharon Bowen, Commissioner of the CFTC, Issues Strong Views on Enhancing Regulation in Retail FX
• Foreign Traders Continue to Increase Their Market Share in Trading Activity at TOCOM
• Exclusive: FXCM Inc to Increase Margin Requirements in Two Steps to 2%
• Daily Forex Market Update: NZD/USD Signaling Long
• FXCM Inc. Shares Trading Higher by Almost 50% as Negative Account Balances Pending
• Forex Magnates’ QIR4 2014 Is Launched: Braving Industry Challenges
• [Snippet] Forex Magnates Is Growing with New Appointments And More to Come Soon...
• New Product Review: Nvestly Combines Social and Transparency for Stocks
• EUR/USD Day Traders Shell Shocked as WSJ Reports ECB €50 Billion QE
• [Snippet] Bank on Canada Sends CAD into A Tailspin With Surprise Rate Cut
• Malta Regulator Requests Brokers Affected by CHF Crisis to Report Losses
• December Alpari Russia Trading Volumes Reported Lower by 2% Month-over-Month
• Alpari UK Majority Owner: The SNB Shock’s Primary Lesson? Risk Management Counts
• Things Are Heating Up! What Do the Charts Say Ahead of the ECB Announcement Tomorrow?
• Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Brokers Started Limiting Leverage Ahead of Pivotal ECB Move?
• Motif Investing Inks $40 Million in Financing from Renren to Push Thematic Investing Internationally
• Are You Covered? These Brokers Forgive Negative Balance following CHF Crisis

FX Options Scam Charged by US Court – $2.16 Mln Penalty & Trading Ban Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:24 PM PST A US court has issued a charge against two individuals and a company for misdoings. The two were charged $2.16 million for FX derivatives fraud and handed down a permanent trading ban. Read more The post FX Options Scam Charged by US Court – $2.16 Mln Penalty & Trading Ban appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Breaking: NFA Raises Margin Requirements for Swiss Franc, Swedish Krona and Norwegian Krone Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:11 PM PST Following last's week Swiss franc volatility and fallout to currency traders and retail brokers of which leverage played a large part of their losses, speculation raised that the event would trigger a focus on margin requirements by regulators. In what … Read more The post Breaking: NFA Raises Margin Requirements for Swiss Franc, Swedish Krona and Norwegian Krone appeared first on Forex Magnates.

US Attorneys Plan Investigations into FXCM & Possible Breaches of Equities Rules Posted: 21 Jan 2015 03:48 PM PST Two US law firm have issued press releases informing the public that they are investigating possible violation of securities rules that occurred when FXCM's share price plummeted 90% in the midst of the CHF problems. Read more The post US Attorneys Plan Investigations into FXCM & Possible Breaches of Equities Rules appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Sharon Bowen, Commissioner of the CFTC, Issues Strong Views on Enhancing Regulation in Retail FX Posted: 21 Jan 2015 01:59 PM PST Amid the news of clients and brokers losing funds during the recent CHF event, regulatory changes are expected as the OTC nature of forex trading is being questioned. CFTC Commissioner's views on extra regulations expressed in statement. Read more The post Sharon Bowen, Commissioner of the CFTC, Issues Strong Views on Enhancing Regulation in Retail FX appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Foreign Traders Continue to Increase Their Market Share in Trading Activity at TOCOM Posted: 21 Jan 2015 12:53 PM PST Japan's main commodity bourse, TOCOM, is gaining traction among international traders as a viable venue for commodity derivatives trading. The venue saw December volumes from overseas participants accounting for 46.8%. Read more The post Foreign Traders Continue to Increase Their Market Share in Trading Activity at TOCOM appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Exclusive: FXCM Inc to Increase Margin Requirements in Two Steps to 2% Posted: 21 Jan 2015 12:30 PM PST Exclusive information obtained by Forex Magnates' reporters confirms that the brokerage is about to increase margin requirements on open positions just before a series of potentially volatile market events. Read more The post Exclusive: FXCM Inc to Increase Margin Requirements in Two Steps to 2% appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Daily Forex Market Update: NZD/USD Signaling Long Posted: 21 Jan 2015 11:47 AM PST Our daily guest blogger John Putman II thinks that the NZD/USD is signaling long. Are you going along with his opinion? Share it in the comments after the blog post. Read more The post Daily Forex Market Update: NZD/USD Signaling Long appeared first on Forex Magnates.

FXCM Inc. Shares Trading Higher by Almost 50% as Negative Account Balances Pending Posted: 21 Jan 2015 11:40 AM PST Following its worst trading day in history, when the company lost close to 90% of its value at one point, shares of the US listed brokerage FXCM Inc. are trading almost 50% higher on the New York Stock Exchange. Read more The post FXCM Inc. Shares Trading Higher by Almost 50% as Negative Account Balances Pending appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Forex Magnates’ QIR4 2014 Is Launched: Braving Industry Challenges Posted: 21 Jan 2015 11:38 AM PST Forex Magnates is proud to present its Quarterly Industry Report for Q4 2014, featuring the most important industry developments and stories that occurred during the year's final quarter. Read more The post Forex Magnates’ QIR4 2014 Is Launched: Braving Industry Challenges appeared first on Forex Magnates.

[Snippet] Forex Magnates Is Growing with New Appointments And More to Come Soon... Posted: 21 Jan 2015 10:53 AM PST

New Product Review: Nvestly Combines Social and Transparency for Stocks Posted: 21 Jan 2015 10:17 AM PST As operators of social brokers and community trading portals like eToro, StockTwits, TradingView and Myfxbook will attest to, there is a lot of demand among traders for social interaction when it comes to trading. The demand is based on traders … Read more The post New Product Review: Nvestly Combines Social and Transparency for Stocks appeared first on Forex Magnates.

EUR/USD Day Traders Shell Shocked as WSJ Reports ECB €50 Billion QE Posted: 21 Jan 2015 09:55 AM PST Prices across major euro crosses fluctuated sharply in the aftermath of a Wall Street Journal report stating that the European Central Bank could announce a €600 billion bond-buying program tomorrow. Read more The post EUR/USD Day Traders Shell Shocked as WSJ Reports ECB €50 Billion QE appeared first on Forex Magnates.

[Snippet] Bank on Canada Sends CAD into A Tailspin With Surprise Rate Cut Posted: 21 Jan 2015 09:45 AM PST

Malta Regulator Requests Brokers Affected by CHF Crisis to Report Losses Posted: 21 Jan 2015 09:36 AM PST Brokers are requested to provide this information as soon as possible and, in any event, by close of business Thursday, January 22nd, 2015. Read more The post Malta Regulator Requests Brokers Affected by CHF Crisis to Report Losses appeared first on Forex Magnates.

December Alpari Russia Trading Volumes Reported Lower by 2% Month-over-Month Posted: 21 Jan 2015 09:10 AM PST According to an official announcement issued by Alpari Russia, the trading volumes at the brokerage have remained more or less flat month-on-month at a reported $90 billion. In contrast to the broader industry, Alpari Russia is reporting lower figures in the month of … Read more The post December Alpari Russia Trading Volumes Reported Lower by 2% Month-over-Month appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Alpari UK Majority Owner: The SNB Shock’s Primary Lesson? Risk Management Counts Posted: 21 Jan 2015 08:41 AM PST Andrey Dashin, majority shareholder of Alpari UK and Founder of ForexTime, shares his insights from the CHF-propelled crisis that sent Alpari UK into administration and still ripples through the markets. Read more The post Alpari UK Majority Owner: The SNB Shock’s Primary Lesson? Risk Management Counts appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Things Are Heating Up! What Do the Charts Say Ahead of the ECB Announcement Tomorrow? Posted: 21 Jan 2015 07:28 AM PST Our new weekly guest blogger, Clive Lambert, explains and analyses the perspective of the charts between the SNB and ECB and readies us for action. Read more The post Things Are Heating Up! What Do the Charts Say Ahead of the ECB Announcement Tomorrow? appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Brokers Started Limiting Leverage Ahead of Pivotal ECB Move? Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:43 AM PST The European Central Bank is expected to announce on Thursday what action it will take with regard to its quantitative easing program. The repercussions of the Swiss franc move led industry to take extra caution. Read more The post Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Brokers Started Limiting Leverage Ahead of Pivotal ECB Move? appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Motif Investing Inks $40 Million in Financing from Renren to Push Thematic Investing Internationally Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:17 AM PST Thematic investing fintech firm, Motif Investing, has announced that Chinese social networking company, Renren, is investing $40 million in the company to assist with their international expansion. Read more The post Motif Investing Inks $40 Million in Financing from Renren to Push Thematic Investing Internationally appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Are You Covered? These Brokers Forgive Negative Balance following CHF Crisis Posted: 21 Jan 2015 03:25 AM PST With the market turmoil still causing a great deal of uncertainty, Forex Magnates lists the brokers which are not likely to require traders to cover their negative balances. See the full live report here. Read more The post Are You Covered? These Brokers Forgive Negative Balance following CHF Crisis appeared first on Forex Magnates.

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