US Broker Interactive Brokers Reports Strong 2014 Earnings, 49% Pre-Tax Profit

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• US Broker Interactive Brokers Reports Strong 2014 Earnings, 49% Pre-Tax Profit
• Inside the Swiss Franc Crisis: How Did OANDA Handle It All
• Singaporean Watchdog Grants Regulatory Approval “In Principle” to Eurex for New Clearing House
• Citi Analyst: FXCM Financing Terms Reveal a Lifeline for April Sale as Stock Plummets
• FCA Sheds Light on Alpari UK Administration with Response to Key Questions
• FCA Visits Brokers Inspecting Swiss Debacle Impact on Client Assets
• BGC Counters CME’s GFI Offer – Raises the Bar to $6.10
• FinFX Will No Longer Offer Brokerage Services to American Citizens
• Exclusive: Alpari UK Should Have Shut down a Year Ago Says Majority Owner
• CLS Joins TriOptima to Deliver New FX Forward Compression Service
• Daily Forex Market Update: Being Short on the GBP/JPY Today
• JFSA Orders Alpari Japan to Retain Assets within the Country
• CME Group Calls BGC Partners’ $5.85 a Share Offer for GFI
• [Snippet] FX Trading Volumes at Alpari Russia and CIS Drop by about 2.3% in December
• The Danish Krone’s Peg to the Euro Is More Solid than You Think
• [Snippet] CME Group Calls BGC Partners' $5.85 a Share Offer for GFI
• Jamie Coleman: ECB’s QE Will Show Division, Not Unity
• Swissquote/MIG Bank Merger Reaps Dividends as Broker Ends 2014 Surpassing Internal Goals
• IG Group Reports Revenues Rising 8% in First Half of Fiscal 2015
• FXCM Inc’s Loan from Leucadia Net Proceeds $279 Million, Interest Rate Increases 1.5% Quarterly

US Broker Interactive Brokers Reports Strong 2014 Earnings, 49% Pre-Tax Profit Posted: 20 Jan 2015 04:12 PM PST Upbeat market volatility supports positive earnings data at broker-dealer Interactive Brokers. The US listed broker saw income rise before taxes on a year-over-year basis, with client equity also increasing to $57.6 billion in 2014. Read more The post US Broker Interactive Brokers Reports Strong 2014 Earnings, 49% Pre-Tax Profit appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Inside the Swiss Franc Crisis: How Did OANDA Handle It All Posted: 20 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST In a series of articles, Forex Magnates reporters will be discussing with various brokers how did the events of Black Thursday unfolded and how did the brokers' risk management systems handled the order flow. Read more The post Inside the Swiss Franc Crisis: How Did OANDA Handle It All appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Singaporean Watchdog Grants Regulatory Approval “In Principle” to Eurex for New Clearing House Posted: 20 Jan 2015 02:42 PM PST Eurex reports that it has receives "in principle" regulatory clearance from Singaporean financial watchdog the Monetary Authority of Singapore to launch a clearing house. The new clearing house, Eurex Clearing Asia, plans to start in 2016. Read more The post Singaporean Watchdog Grants Regulatory Approval “In Principle” to Eurex for New Clearing House appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Citi Analyst: FXCM Financing Terms Reveal a Lifeline for April Sale as Stock Plummets Posted: 20 Jan 2015 02:20 PM PST At $1.62, shares of FXCM are down nearly 90% after they re-opened today following Friday's trading halt. So far, traders are giving the thumbs down to the broker's $279 million financing terms. Read more The post Citi Analyst: FXCM Financing Terms Reveal a Lifeline for April Sale as Stock Plummets appeared first on Forex Magnates.

FCA Sheds Light on Alpari UK Administration with Response to Key Questions Posted: 20 Jan 2015 01:13 PM PST The FCA has issued its first official note on the Alpari UK administration, the regulator confirmed the event and outlined what the current status of affairs are, it also informed affected traders of what to expect in relation to their funds. Read more The post FCA Sheds Light on Alpari UK Administration with Response to Key Questions appeared first on Forex Magnates.

FCA Visits Brokers Inspecting Swiss Debacle Impact on Client Assets Posted: 20 Jan 2015 12:22 PM PST UK FIRMS in the forex space have been in direct contact with the UK regulator in reference to client money rules and regulations, Forex Magnates has learned. Firms are being questioned on their CASS Resolution Pack. Read more The post FCA Visits Brokers Inspecting Swiss Debacle Impact on Client Assets appeared first on Forex Magnates.

BGC Counters CME’s GFI Offer – Raises the Bar to $6.10 Posted: 20 Jan 2015 12:08 PM PST BGC has raised the stakes for GFI as the battleground between the two trading institutions takes a new turn, with bidding gradually increasing the current offer in excess of six dollars. Read more The post BGC Counters CME’s GFI Offer – Raises the Bar to $6.10 appeared first on Forex Magnates.

FinFX Will No Longer Offer Brokerage Services to American Citizens Posted: 20 Jan 2015 11:09 AM PST FinFX has informed clients that it will cease its offering to US residents. The move comes after US rules prohibit overseas firms that are not authorised by domestic regulators to deal with US clients. Clients were informed by email. Read more The post FinFX Will No Longer Offer Brokerage Services to American Citizens appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Exclusive: Alpari UK Should Have Shut down a Year Ago Says Majority Owner Posted: 20 Jan 2015 10:57 AM PST Andrey Dashin comments to Forex Magnates about Alpari UK's insolvency: "Winding up was better than a financial meltdown with unpredictable consequences." Read the full statement along with telling data. Read more The post Exclusive: Alpari UK Should Have Shut down a Year Ago Says Majority Owner appeared first on Forex Magnates.

CLS Joins TriOptima to Deliver New FX Forward Compression Service Posted: 20 Jan 2015 09:47 AM PST FX forward transactions currently account for 13% of overall trading in the global FX market, according to the Bank for International Settlements–with trading volumes rising by 43% between 2010 and 2013. Read more The post CLS Joins TriOptima to Deliver New FX Forward Compression Service appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Daily Forex Market Update: Being Short on the GBP/JPY Today Posted: 20 Jan 2015 09:16 AM PST Today John Putman added to his daily market update four charts to better demonstrate the instruments' circumstances. See and read for yourself and comment what your "short stories" are. Read more The post Daily Forex Market Update: Being Short on the GBP/JPY Today appeared first on Forex Magnates.

JFSA Orders Alpari Japan to Retain Assets within the Country Posted: 20 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST The Kanto province Local Financial Bureau is preemptively taking measures to ensure that there won't be a transfer from local accounts to the Alpari UK entity still facing bankruptcy or last minute acquisition. Read more The post JFSA Orders Alpari Japan to Retain Assets within the Country appeared first on Forex Magnates.

CME Group Calls BGC Partners’ $5.85 a Share Offer for GFI Posted: 20 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST A week before the crucial vote of GFI shareholders on a prospective sale of the company, the CME Group matched the latest offer of BGC Partners last week, throwing the ball back to New York City. Read more The post CME Group Calls BGC Partners’ $5.85 a Share Offer for GFI appeared first on Forex Magnates.

[Snippet] FX Trading Volumes at Alpari Russia and CIS Drop by about 2.3% in December Posted: 20 Jan 2015 07:09 AM PST

The Danish Krone’s Peg to the Euro Is More Solid than You Think Posted: 20 Jan 2015 07:08 AM PST Several media and pundit reports are suggesting that the Danish krone peg to the euro is the next foreign exchange domino to fall - Forex Magnates disagrees along with a duo of respected Danish bank analysts. Read more The post The Danish Krone’s Peg to the Euro Is More Solid than You Think appeared first on Forex Magnates.

[Snippet] CME Group Calls BGC Partners' $5.85 a Share Offer for GFI Posted: 20 Jan 2015 05:38 AM PST

Jamie Coleman: ECB’s QE Will Show Division, Not Unity Posted: 20 Jan 2015 03:29 AM PST Whatever the ECB decides on Thursday's quantitative easing policy meeting, the market will see it as too little too late. With so sharply divided members, the Eurozone is doomed to remain an unmanageable beast. Read more The post Jamie Coleman: ECB’s QE Will Show Division, Not Unity appeared first on Forex Magnates.

Swissquote/MIG Bank Merger Reaps Dividends as Broker Ends 2014 Surpassing Internal Goals Posted: 20 Jan 2015 02:30 AM PST Swissquote cracked the $100 billion barrier during the last quarter of 2014 as total FX volumes for Q4 were $330 billion, representing that the broker was achieving ongoing traction of its FX unit since acquiring MIG Bank. Read more The post Swissquote/MIG Bank Merger Reaps Dividends as Broker Ends 2014 Surpassing Internal Goals appeared first on Forex Magnates.

IG Group Reports Revenues Rising 8% in First Half of Fiscal 2015 Posted: 20 Jan 2015 02:09 AM PST The UK spread betting brokerage has announced that its revenues have grown to $297.7 million and profits rose by 2.8%, reaching almost $ 153 million, while a Dubai license application remains on track. Read more The post IG Group Reports Revenues Rising 8% in First Half of Fiscal 2015 appeared first on Forex Magnates.

FXCM Inc’s Loan from Leucadia Net Proceeds $279 Million, Interest Rate Increases 1.5% Quarterly Posted: 20 Jan 2015 12:53 AM PST Some details of the loan from Leucadia to FXCM are out, revealing a growing interest over time and the possibility of additional fees totaling $30 million if the principal is not reduced to below $250 million by April 16th. Read more The post FXCM Inc’s Loan from Leucadia Net Proceeds $279 Million, Interest Rate Increases 1.5% Quarterly appeared first on Forex Magnates.

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