Forex Broker News Archive - Jul to Dec 2013

RoboForex is a Winner of Global Brands Magazine Awards 2013

30 Dec 2013, United Kingdom - iReach Press Release - RoboForex named Best Retail Forex Brand award in Russia & CIS for 2013. RoboForex was the recipient of the Best Retail Forex Brand Award in Russia & CIS for the year 2013. The award reaffirms the firm's excellence in providing Forex trading services in the region. The judging criteria behind the Global Brands Awards are competitive.

Alpari Wins Two Best Broker Awards in Prestigious Ceremony

23 Dec 2013, Dubai, UAE - Alpari News/Press Release - On 18 December, 2013, the influential and highly regarded International Finance Magazine awards ceremony was held in Dubai (UAE). These awards recognize significant achievements by companies on the international finance markets and their contribution to the industry. The London based editorial team in conjunction with international experts presented Alpari with 2 awards, Best Broker in . . .

HotForex Latest Broker to Drop ZuluTrade

19 Dec 2013, Ebene, Mauitius - Finance Magnates - MetaQuotes pressure tactics seem to continue to affect some brokers' choices of social and signal trading platform offering. HotForex, a broker regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius under the name HF Markets Ltd. , has now become the latest FX broker to stop supporting the ZuluTrade platform. In an announcement to its clients posted on HotForex's website, the company said that . . .

UFXMarkets (Reliantco Investments Limited) Launches Trading App for Android

10 Dec 2013, London, UK - PRWeb - Award winning platform is now available for mobile trading. As of this week, traders with both iPhone and Android mobile devices can now trade from anywhere. UFXMarkets launched their ParagonEx mobile trading platform for Android, to join the iOS and web-based platforms. The app is completely comprehensive and gives traders the opportunity to trade on-the-go just as easily as from a home computer. Like the . . .

GO Markets is Best Forex Broker at Australia Asia Banking & Finance Awards

4 Dec 2013, Sydney, Australia - PRWeb - Market leading online Forex provider GO Markets has received the award for Best Forex Broker at the prestigious Australia Asia Banking and Finance awards. The award was presented by Treasurer of Australia Joe Hockey at a ceremony in Sydney on Friday, November 29th 2013. The Australia Asia Banking and Finance award is the latest for the market leading Forex trading services company, having previously . . .

FxPro Wins Best Forex Trading Platform at the Prestigious Investors Chronicle and Financial Times Investment Awards 2013

4 Dec 2013, London, UK - PRNewsWire - FxPro Group Ltd (FxPro), the 100% Agency Model FX broker and an industry leader in the provision of advanced trading platforms and innovative, trade-enhancing tools, has been recognised by the readers of the Investors Chronicle and Financial Times, who, in a public vote, awarded FxPro the title Best Forex Trading Platform. In recent months FxPro has won high praise from several well-respected industry . . .

Quebec AMF Cautions Investors About UFX Markets Solicitations

3 Dec 2013, Montreal, Quebec - Quebec Autorite des Marches Financiers - The Autorite des marches financiers (the AMF) is cautioning investors about solicitations promoting UFX Markets, a foreign currency trading platform operated by Reliantco Investments Limited, a company based in Cyprus that is not authorized to do business in Quebec. According to the information obtained by the AMF, Reliantco Investments Limited allegedly solicited . . .

TeleTrade Europe Wins Best Forex Broker Europe 2013 Award

1 Dec 2013, London, UK - Newswire - For excellence in Forex trading and customer service in EU markets, Forex broker TeleTrade Europe has won our award for leadership and innovation in the fast-rising forex industry. This week, market news-hub Global Financial Market Review acknowledged TeleTrade Europe as its "Best Forex Broker - Europe 2013. " The award was given for excellence in Forex trading services and for the company's unique customer . . .

PYX Financial Group Confirms GO Markets Now Fully Independent

30 Nov 2013, Melbourne, Australia - PRWeb - Further to its acquisition of GO Markets Pty Ltd ("GO Markets"), PYX Financial Group Limited ("PYX Financial") is pleased to announce that all of the operations of GO Markets have now been fully separated from those of Enfinium and Vantage FX. Separation of GO Markets from Enfinium and Vantage FX now fully completed; GO Markets now based in Melbourne; PYX Financial Group pledges on-going . . .

Sucden Financial (HK) Granted Type 3 (Leveraged Foreign Exchange) Licence by SFC

29 Nov 2013, Hong Kong - Sucden Financial Press Release - Sucden Financial (HK) Limited has been granted a Type 3 (leveraged foreign exchange) licence by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong. The new licence enables clients of Sucden Financial (HK) to trade FX directly with its brokerage desk or via one of its electronic trading systems, providing direct access to STP FX, with tight pricing and deep liquidity.

Windsor Brokers Ltd. Receives 'Best New Platform GWAZY 2013' Award

27 Nov 2013, Limassol, Cyprus - PRWeb - Trading on GWAZY demo accounts is now available 24/7. Windsor Brokers Ltd. received a second award for their brand new trading method and platform - GWAZY. The new award, 'Best New Platform GWAZY 2013', was presented to the Windsor team during the MENA 12th Forex Show - Managed Funds and Investment Opportunities, which was held on the 14th and 15th of November in Dubai. Only a month after its . . .

Pepperstone Wins Deloitte 2013 Technology Fast 50 Award

27 Nov 2013, Melbourne, Australia - PRWeb - Pepperstone has been ranked Number 1 in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia 2013 awards, Rising Star Category - recording the greatest revenue growth over 3 years. Pepperstone has been ranked #1 by Global Top-Tier Audit Firm Deloitte in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia 2013 awards overnight, Winning the Rising Star Category. Pepperstone is a foreign exchange broker . . .

Windsor Brokers Ltd. Receives 'Most Innovative Trading Platform 2013' Award

21 Nov 2013, Limassol, Cyprus - PRWeb - Windsor Brokers Ltd. received an award for the brand new trading method and platform, GWAZY. Windsor Brokers Ltd. received an award for 'Most Innovative Trading Platform 2013' during the 5th Saudi Money Expo & Conference that took place on the 9th and 10th of November 2013 in Jeddah. This is the 6th award that Windsor receives for its innovative products, services and support. "We are . . .

FxPro Wins Best FX Broker 2013 At The Shares Magazine Awards.

19 Nov 2013, London, UK - FxPro Press Release - FxPro Group Ltd (FxPro), the 100% Agency Model FX broker, has been named Best FX Broker at the 2013 Shares Magazine Awards in London. "We are delighted to have won the Shares Award 'Best FX Broker 2013' against a tough field of competitors and would like to thank our clients for their support. 2013 has been an exciting year for FxPro in which we have built on our client-centric Agency Model . . .

FXOpen Comes to the UK

19 Nov 2013, London, UK - Newswire - FXOpen is pleased to announce further expansion into the European financial market by opening a new office in London. The company's interests in Europe are now represented by FXOpen UK, offering its services within the strict regulatory framework. FXOpen UK is a trading name of FXOpen Ltd and is a part of FXOpen Group. In March 2013, FXOpen Ltd became authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct . . .

City Index Wins Shares Award

15 Nov 2013, London, UK - City Index Press Release - City Index wins 'Best Mobile and Tablet Trading Application' title at prestegious Shares Magazine Awards. City Index, a leading provider of retail trading services including Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange (FX) globally, and spread betting in the UK, has beaten off competition from industry peers to win the 'Best Mobile/Tablet Trading Application' title at the . . .

AForex Goes Live With MirrorTrader From Tradency, Powered by X Financial Solutions' X Open Hub Environment

14 Nov 2013, London, UK - PRWeb - AForex, a globally renowned Russian brokerage, is the first firm to adopt Tradency's MirrorTrader platform powered by the X Open Hub trading environment. They will also take the full X Open Hub suite of products, whilst integrating multiple liquidity providers. AForex, a Russian-based FX brokerage, is the first client to adopt Tradency's Mirror Trader platform built on the X Open Hub environment. It was only . . .

Saxo Bank Named Best Broker and Best Proprietary Platform at Forex Magnates 2013 Award Ceremony

13 Nov 2013, London, UK - PRNewsWire - Saxo Bank is a double winner at the Forex Magnates 2013 Award Ceremony. The online trading and investment specialist has been voted "Best Broker" and " Best Proprietary Platform" by 750 of the most influential figures in the FX industry participating at last night's award ceremony in London, hosted by Forex Magnates, a specialized FX news and research source as well as a conference organizer. . . .

ADS Securities Wins Best Retail FX Broker 2013 at MENA Forex Show

12 Nov 2013, Abu Dhabi, UAE - ADS Securities Press Release - ADS Securities, the Middle East's leading forex brokerage and one of the fastest growing FX trading companies globally, received one of the top awards at this year's 12th Annual MENA Forex Show, in Dubai. ADS Securities was delighted to be chosen as the 'Best Retail Brokerage 2013'. The award was presented by Katia Tayar President & CEO of Arabcom Group to Raif Hawas, . . .

South African FSB Reinstates ACM Gold's License After Questionable Suspension

31 Oct 2013, Pretoria, South Africa - Finance Magnates - Regulators around the world have made significant changes to their procedures surrounding FX over recent times, however in the case of South Africa's FSB, possible omission of procedures can still occur. In spite of the recent worldwide regulatory reforms which have extended highly detailed oversight criteria toward the retail and institutional FX industry sectors, evidently not all . . .

The Financial Commission is Pleased to Announce their Newest Member, MFX Broker

29 Oct 2013, Hong Kong - Financial Commission Press Release - The Financial Commission, the first dedicated Forex dispute resolution organization, is pleased to announce the newest member of their organization, MFX Broker. The Commission was formed to provide traders with an alternative to legal or regulatory proceedings for resolving Forex related disputes with broker members of the Financial Commission. Commenting on their membership in . . .

DMM FX Australia Goes Live

25 Oct 2013, Sydney, Australia - Finance Magnates - DMM FX Australia, the ASIC regulated subsidiary of the world's second largest retail broker by volume, Japanese DMM Securities, has officially launched today, after becoming licensed in July. DMM FX Australia, the ASIC regulated subsidiary of the world's second largest retail broker by volume, Japanese DMM Securities, has officially launched today. Back in July, Forex Magnates wrote about DMM's . . .

OSC INVESTOR ALERT: International Youtrade Investments MA Ltd. and You Trade Holdings Limited

24 Oct 2013, Toronto, Canada - Newswire - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is cautioning Ontario investors about solicitations made by International Youtrade Investments MA Ltd. and You Trade Holdings Limited (YoutradeFX). YoutradeFX operates through the websites www.youtradefx.com and www.ytfxaffiliates.com. YoutradeFX solicits investors to open trading accounts to conduct electronic transactions on foreign exchange markets . . .

IC Markets Plans Roll Out of tradable

24 Oct 2013, Sydney, Australia - IC Markets Press Release - IC Markets, one of the world's fastest growing forex brokers, has announced plans to offer the tradable platform to its clients. In line with its commitment to constantly improve its forex offering, the leading Australian True ECN broker has partnered with tradable to provide its clients with access to the world's first open trading platform, enabling them to create their . . .

FX Broker Pepperstone Hires Berkshire Capital to Consider Sale, IPO

23 Oct 2013, Melbourne, Australia - Wall Street Journal - Pepperstone Financial Pty Ltd. Australia's largest foreign exchange brokerhas hired New York-based boutique investment bank Berkshire Capital to advise the company on strategic options, including a sale or initial public offering. "We weren't sure if the Australian market would welcome technology-based financial services players but given OzForex Group 's successful listing, we'll evaluate . . .

Join the Trading Revolution with Windsor Brokers and Trade GWAZY

21 Oct 2013, Limassol, Cyprus - PRNewsWire UK - Windsor Brokers Ltd. recently announced the launch of a new trading method and innovative trading platform, GWAZY. GWAZY is an unparalleled trading method and platform that is simple, dynamic and secure. The GWAZY trading platform is designed to offer investors a unique trading experience and a new, alternative way of trading financial instruments. . . .

FXTM Ceo Scoops Two Business Woman Awards at the Russian Business Woman of the Year Awards

16 Oct 2013, Limassol, Cyprus - Financial Mirror - Forex Time CEO Olga Rybalkina has been honoured with a great accolade, proudly scooping up the "Top Professional" and "People's Choice" awards at the annual Russian Business Woman of the Year Awards in Cyprus. The annual Top Professional award is presented each year to a business woman who has excelled in the areas of leadership and management in business. Ms Rybalkina successfully managed to . . .

After 4XP Receives CySec Warning, Other EU Regulators to Follow?

3 Oct 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus - Finance Magnates - Cypriot financial regulator, CySec, has issued a warning to investors about Forex Place (4XP), stating that it isn't permitted to offer financial services in the country and has never been authorized by CySec. Cypriot financial regulator, CySec, has issued a warning to investors about Forex Place (4XP), stating that it isn't permitted to offer financial services in the country, and has never been . . .

Saxo Bank Opens Office in Brazil, Further Extending its Presence in Latin America

2 Oct 2013, Sao Paulo, Brazil - PRNewsWire - Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist today announced that the Bank is expanding its Latin American footprint by opening a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil after being granted a licence by the Brazilian central bank. Saxo Bank already has an office in Uruguay to service Latin American retail investors and in Panama focusing on institutional business for the . . .

NSFX Presents NSTrader Trading Platform

1 Oct 2013, Valletta, Malta - NSFX - NSFX Limited is excited to announce the launch of NSTrader, an NSFX Trading Platform. The NSTrader was developed by NSFX ex-traders for current traders. The official launch date for NSTrader is October 1, 2013 at www.nsfx.com. NSFX Limited presents NSTrader, a Single Point Dashboard, that integrates the NSFX trading platform, trading tools, and trading information required to make fast decisions and easy execution.

Alpari (UK) Announces NDD ECN Technology Powering its MT4 Platform, Expects Trading to Increase

1 Oct 2013, London, UK - Finance Magnates - The large global FX provider is optimistic about its new non-dealing desk electronic communications network technology that will be available to clients via MetaTrader4 and enable faster execution speeds. Alpari (UK) Limited, one of the leading global providers of online foreign exchange, precious metals and CFD trading services has announced the launch of its own proprietary Non Dealing Desk (NDD) . . .

IC Markets Partners with Myfxbook to Offer Autotrade

30 Sep 2013, Sydney, Australia - IC Markets Press Release - International Capital Markets Pty Ltd (IC Markets), Australia's leading True ECN Forex broker today announced a partnership with Myfxbook to offer "Autotrade" to Myfxbook users. Autotrade has many significant advantages over traditional copy trade systems in that copiers are able to automatically limit risk and signal providers only get paid for profitable trades.

FXDirectDealer, LLC Ordered to Pay $275,000 Penalty to Settle CFTC Charges of Violating Minimum Financial Requirement Rules

30 Sep 2013, Washington, DC, USA - CFTC - The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges that, between November 2010 and December 2012, FXDirectDealer, LLC (FXDD), a CFTC-registered Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer (RFED) and Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) headquartered in New York, New York, failed to comply with minimum financial requirements for RFEDs and FCMs. FXDD . . .

FXOpen Introduces STP Accounts

27 Sep 2013, London, UK - Newswire - FXOpen is delighted to announce the launch of a new type of trading account available soon where broker's clients will be able to test the STP environment and experience the more favourable trading conditions associated with this type of account. STP is an advanced market-oriented solution targeted at meeting the requirements of more sophisticated Forex traders. STP has a number of advantages including: . . .

Saxo Bank Launches Four New Exotic Crosses

26 Sep 2013, Hellerup, Denmark - PRNewsWire - Saxo Bank, the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, today launches four new exotic currency and precious metals crosses to its extensive spot FX and spot Precious Metals offering. The crosses available to trade today are Euro versus Israeli Shekel (EURILS), Gold versus Turkish Lira (XAUTRY), Gold versus Thai Baht (XAUTHB) and Platinum versus African Rand (XPTZAR). . . .

Swissquote Acquires MIG Bank

25 Sep 2013, Gland, Switzerland - fx-mm - Swissquote Bank is acquiring a 100 percent holding in MIG Bank effective 25 September 2013. The acquisition of this major forex broker secures Swissquote Bank a place among the world's largest forex service providers. The goal is to merge MIG Bank with Swissquote Bank. Founded in 2003 as MIG Investments, MIG Bank employs an overall workforce of 120 at its headquarters in Lausanne and offices in Zurich, . . .

GAIN Capital Completes Acquisition of GFT

24 Sep 2013, Bedminster, NJ, USA - PRNewsWire - GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP (the "Company" or "GAIN Capital") today announced it has completed the acquisition of Global Futures & Forex, LTD ("GFT"). "The acquisition of GFT will yield numerous benefits for our clients, partners and shareholders," said Glenn Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of GAIN . . .