Forex Broker News Archive - Jul to Dec 2012

WebTrader Platform Goes Live Successfully Completing Vantage FX's 2012 Expanded Offering

18 Dec 2012, Sydney, Australia - Vantage FX Press Release - Following leading Forex provider Vantage FX's successful beta-test of their new Vantage FX WebTrader Platform, the team has announced the platform is ready for live trading. Vantage FX clients will now be able to trade live on the new WebTrader Platform from any web browser, on any computer. Testers of the new Vantage FX WebTrader Platform have provided positive feedback citing . . .

OANDA Voted Best Forex Broker by European Investors

7 Dec 2012, London, UK - PRNewsWire - Readers of the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle name OANDA as "Best Forex Provider" in annual questionnaire. OANDA, a global provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services, has been named the "Best Forex Provider" by readers of the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle at the prestigious Investors Chronicle Investment Awards. . . .

NFA Takes Emergency Enforcement Action Against New York Forex Dealer Member, FX Direct Dealer, LLC (FXDD)

7 Dec 2012, Chicago, IL, USA - NFA - National Futures Association (NFA) has ordered FX Direct Dealer, LLC (FXDD) to either post a bond or place funds in an escrow account to ensure that the firm can meet its obligations under any restitution order that may result from a related NFA disciplinary action. The customer restitution is estimated to be $3. 3 million. NFA's Business Conduct Committee (BCC) issued a Complaint against FXDD earlier this . . .

GAIN Capital Acquires U.S. Retail Forex Business of GFT

6 Dec 2012, Bedminster, NJ, US - PRNewsWire - GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. ("GAIN") (NYSE: GCAP, a leading global provider of online trading services, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the US-based retail forex business of GFT Forex ("GFT"), pending regulatory approval. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GAIN Capital Group . . .

OANDA Named Singapore's Best Forex Broker for Third Year in a Row by Investment Trends

5 Dec 2012, Singapore - PRNewsWire - Investors vote OANDA as winner of the 'Highest Overall Client Satisfaction' and 'Value for Money' awards in 2012. OANDA, a global provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services, has won two awards in Singapore from Investment Trends, a specialist financial services research agency. OANDA was ranked No. 1 for the third year running for "Highest Overall Client Satisfaction", and was also awarded . . .

GCI Forex / GCI Financial / GCI Trading Awarded Best Forex Broker in Europe

3 Dec 2012, New York, NY, USA - PRWeb - GCI Trading has been awarded the best Forex broker in Europe by Global Banking and Finance Review. GCI's goal is to deliver top-of-the-class service to worldwide customers. It also has a strong commitment for customer satisfaction. GCI Trading has been awarded the best Forex broker in Europe by Global Banking and Finance Review. GCI's goal is to deliver top-of-the-class service to worldwide customers. It . . .

ThinkForex Wins Fastest Growing FX Broker at the MENA Forex Awards

22 Nov 2012, Auckland, New Zealand - PRNewsWire - Leading forex broker is recognized for its rapid expansion in the forex market. ThinkForex, a leading international Forex broker, was named Fastest Growing FX Broker at the prestigious MENA Forex Awards 2012. The awards ceremony was held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel on Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Dubai, UAE. "We . . .

ZuluTrade Enables 24/7 Social Forex Trading for FXCC Clients Via Autotrading Based on Ranked Trading Experts' Strategies

21 Nov 2012, New York, NY, USA - Business Wire - ZuluTrade's forex autotrading platform eliminates human factor and minimizes errors. FXCC clients retain funds in own broker accounts for maximum ease and safety. ZuluTrade.com, the largest social Forex autotrading platform that enables traders to follow and copy the trades of elite Forex experts, announced today their partnership with FXCC, the leading Forex Exchange broker. Authorized and . . .

OANDA Named "Best Forex Broker" at Forex Magnates Summit, 2012

20 Nov 2012, New York, NY, USA - OANDA Press Release - OANDA, a provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services, has been honoured at the Forex Magnates Summit with the Forex Magnates Award for 'Best Forex Broker'. The award recognizes OANDA's industry-leading forex trading platform and comprehensive trade decision support tools designed to help investors make informed trading decisions. OANDA was shortlisted for the award alongside . . .

eToro Recognized for Best Use of Social Media

19 Nov 2012, London, UK - PRNewsWire - eToro social trading network leverages wisdom of the crowds to trade and invest in stocks. eToro, the world's leading Social Investment Network, announced today that it was awarded "Best Use of Social Media" by Shares Magazine for eToro OpenBook. eToro OpenBook connects millions of users from over 140 countries and enables users to tap into the wisdom of the crowds to make smarter investment decisions.

ThinkForex Becomes ASIC Regulated Forex Broker

16 Nov 2012, Sydney, Australia - PRNewsWire - ThinkForex officially recognized as an Australian forex broker with regulation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. ThinkForex, a leading international Forex broker, today announced it has secured its regulation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). TF Global Markets (Aust) Pty Ltd is licensed and regulated by ASIC with AFSL number 424700. With a . . .

FOREX CLUB Wins "Broker of the Year" at FOREX EXPO Awards

7 Nov 2012, Moscow. Russia - PRNewsWire Asia - Prestigious award further confirms Forex Club's high regard of by clients and the professional investment community. FOREX CLUB, a leading online broker, has won the "Broker of the year" award at the Fifth Annual FOREX EXPO AWARDS. The award is the result of an online poll on the FOREX EXPO official website. It is given to industry leaders in the FX industry, among organisations considered to be . . .

FOREX CLUB Launches StartFX 2 Trading Platform

1 Nov 2012, Moscow, Russia - PRNewsWire Asia - Innovative trading platform with educational tools specifically designed for novice traders - No spreads, no slippage and no re-quotes. FOREX CLUB, a leading online broker[1], today announces the launch of StartFX 2, an innovative trading platform with educational tools and an in-built mentoring process that have been designed specifically for novice traders. In line with FOREX CLUB's strategy . . .

National Forex Brokerage FX Primus Looks to Expand

31 Oct 2012, Mauritius - World Finance - As far as versatile brokers go, FX Primus has it all: from mobile trading facilities to intelligent solutions for all levels of traders. The world of Forex is in a constant state of flux. Not only does it inherently fluctuate in response to outside factors, but new regulations, new tools and technologies, as well as new trade strategies, are constantly revolutionising the industry. A good trader will have a . . .

IC Markets Launches cTrader True ECN Forex Trading Platform

30 Oct 2012, Sydney, Australia - IC Markets Press Release - International Capital Markets Pty Ltd (IC Markets), one of the world's fastest growing Forex brokers has added the cTrader ECN platform to complement its existing market leading Metatrader 4 True ECN offering. The cTrader ECN platform offers many of the advantages of IC Markets Metatrader 4 True ECN account with the added benefit of inverted or negative spreads, VWAP trading, . . .

NFA Fines New York Forex Firm, Forex Club LLC, and its Former CEO Peter Tatarnikov, $300,000

30 Oct 2012, Chicago, IL, USA - NFA - National Futures Association (NFA) has ordered Forex Club LLC (FX Club), a New York-based futures commission merchant and forex dealer member, and Peter Tatarnikov, a former principal of the firm, to pay a $300,000 fine as a result of an NFA Complaint filed October 25 and a settlement offer submitted by FX Club and Tatarnikov. The Complaint, issued by NFA's Business Conduct Committee (BCC), . . .

eToro Awarded Best Social Media Trading Product

26 Oct 2012, London, UK - PRNewsWire - Traders and private investment community vote for Best Social Trading Network. eToro, the world's leading investment network, announced today that it was awarded Best Social Media Trading product by MSM Media for eToro OpenBook, where users are able to tap into the wisdom of the crowds to, share and even automatically copy in real-time the trading actions of any trader on the network to build a . . .

ZuluTrade's Social Forex Community Enables FXPRIMUS Clients to Follow Ranked Trading Experts' Strategies

25 Oct 2012, New York, NY, USA - Business Wire - Forex autotrading can eliminate human error and emotion in trading, maximize convenience and safety by keeping funds in a broker's account. ZuluTrade.com, the largest social Forex autotrading platform, which enables users to follow successful traders' performance, announced today their partnership with FXPRIMUS, the Mauritius based award winning broker. FXPRIMUS' goal is to offer the "safest place . . .

IC Markets and Tradeo Social Forex Trading Sets a New Industry Benchmark

15 Oct 2012, Sydney, NSW, Australia - PRWeb - IC Markets has joined forces with Tradeo, one of the world's most innovative and Independent social trading platforms. The Tradeo IC Markets partnership allows traders to connect worldwide. One of the unique advantages of the Tradeo Network is its' Cloud Trader functionality. The Cloud Trader feature empowers traders to automatically follow the trades of both their friends and/or leaders . . .

Saxo Bank Acquires Uruguayan Broker to Extend Footprint to Latin America

10 Oct 2012, Hellerup, Denmark - PRNewsWire - Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, announced today the acquisition of NVN Securities, Agente de Valores, an Uruguayan broker fully licensed by the Uruguayan Central Bank. Following approval by the authorities in Uruguay, the new name of the company which will serve clients throughout Latin America will be Saxo Capital Markets, Agente de Valores. . . .

OANDA Launches fxTradeNOW, the First Chrome Application that Enables Live Currency Trading from Any Webpage

10 Oct 2012, New York, NY, USA - PRWeb - Innovative solution from leading forex broker allows traders to react quickly to news that influences currency market movements. OANDA, a provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services, has launched fxTradeNOW, the first Chrome browser extension that allows users to trade live forex rates from any webpage. A "lite" version of OANDA's award-winning forex trading platform, fxTradeNOW puts . . .

Barclays Stockbrokers Launches New Retail FX Trading Platform through Partnership with FXCM

27 Sep 2012, London, UK - Barclays - Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest execution-only retail broker, today announces it has launched Barclays Margin FX - a new and significantly enhanced retail foreign exchange trading platform in partnership with FXCM, an award-winning global market leader in retail FX trading. Barclays, with over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, is one of the largest financial services providers . . .

Social Forex Autotrading Platform ZuluTrade Now Available to ACM Gold Traders

26 Sep 2012, New York, NY, USA - Business Wire - ZuluTrade enables automated currency trading based on rRanked traders' performance with minimum time and effort required by users of the service. ZuluTrade.com, the largest social Forex autotrading platform that enables traders to follow and copy the trades of elite Forex experts, announced today their partnership with ACM Gold, the leading Forex and commodities broker. With a long and reputable . . .

Markets.com Gets Licensed in South Africa

20 Sep 2012, Pretoria, South Africa - LeapRate - Among predominantly English speaking countries, Australia and South Africa have been the fastest growing over the past year. Now comes word that Cyprus-based Markets.com has become an Authorized and Regulated Financial Services Provider by South Africa's Financial Services Board ("FSB").

Award-Winning Investment Firm, youtradeFX, Partners with Mirror Trader

19 Sep 2012, London, UK - PRLOG - FSA, ASIC and FSC registered brokerage firm, youtradeFX presents leading mirror trading platform. The youtradeFX Mirror Trader platform allows you to select trading strategies that will allow you to make use of existing trading strategies based on their past performances. Mirror Trader helps you make smart decisions, by applying existing trading strategies with solid track records to your trading positions.

eToro Awarded Best of Show at FinovateFall 2012

14 Sep 2012, New York, NY, USA - PRNewsWire - eToro's Social Trading Index wins over 60 competing financial technology companies. eToro, the world's leading investment network, announced today that it was awarded Best of Show at FinovateFall for its Social Trading Index that enables traders to create their own indices and make them available to the entire eToro investment network. . . .

Leading Automated Forex Trading Platform ZuluTrade Now Available to HotForex Traders

13 Sep 2012, New York, NY, USA - Business Wire - ZuluTrade's proprietary Signal Provider ranking engine brings the power of social trading to HotForex traders. ZuluTrade.com, the largest FOREX autotrading peer 2 peer Forex exchange, which allows users to reduce the influence of emotion on trading, announced today their partnership with HotForex, the award winning Forex broker. Headquartered in Mauritius and supported by an international Customer . . .

Zulutrade's Social Forex Autotrading Network Now Available to IronFX Customers

7 Sep 2012, New York, NY,USA - Business Wire - ZuluTrade platform enables ranking and following of top forex traders which IronFX clients can utilize in their own accounts for maximum convenience and safety. ZuluTrade.com, the largest automated social Forex trading platform, that revolutionized the Forex industry by introducing the following of algorithmically ranked traders' performance, announced today their partnership with IronFX, the leading . . .

FxPro Group Announces Move to Agency Model, a No Conflict Model

7 Sep 2012FxPro Press Release - FxPro Group Ltd (FxPro), a leading global forex broker announced today a major milestone for its business with the move to an agency model across all jurisdictions. FxPro has made transparency the cornerstone of its business model, and as one of the leading global brokers in the market has campaigned to encourage this in the wider forex industry. As retail FX clients have become more sophisticated and . . .

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Open E Cry, LLC from optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

6 Sep 2012, Bedminster, NJ, USA - PRNewsWire - GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP; "the Company"), a global provider of online trading services, has completed its previously announced purchase of Open E Cry, LLC ("OEC"), an online futures broker, from optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation. The acquisition of OEC adds futures and exchange traded options to GAIN's core forex trading offering, in . . .