ICAP adds price displays for CHF single currency swaps to 2006 ISDA definitions LeapRate

February 19, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

ICAP adds price displays for CHF single currency swaps to 2006 ISDA definitions

“The 2006 ISDA definitions are regarded as the primary source of third party reference data for the derivatives market. With a robust and compliant framework in place, we’re pleased to provide our market leading IRS data to the market. It will give market participants an insight into accurate trading flow and prices to inform their decision making and risk profile.” - Frits Vogels, Head of EMEA, Global Broking, ICAP

February 12, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

EXNESS adjusts margin requirements on risky currency pairs

Retail Forex broker EXNESS has joined the growing group of companies taking extra measures to limit currency trading risks by adjusting margin requirements on certain trading instruments. The company has announced that it will raise margin requirements on a number of pairs, starting from February 16, 2015, with the changes applying to all trading account…

February 05, 2015 BY Mike Fox

FxPro relaxes margin requirements on CHF and RUB pairs, raises margin on DKK, HKD, SGD and CNH

Brokers apt to start to normalize leverage on swissy related crosses as the CHF spike aftermath cools off a bit, however the Chinese renminbi, a pegged currency itself sees margin requirements raised

January 30, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

Fortress Prime seeks acquisitions, provides capitalization and operational support to distressed forex brokers post SNB turmoil

"We are providing M&A opportunities and favourable capital investment terms to forex brokers that are experiencing financial stress due to recent market events.” - Mitch Eaglstein, CEO, Fortress Prime

January 28, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod

JPMorgan makes gain of $250 million amid turmoil for FX brokers and banks following Swiss franc's rapid appreciation

A report by the Wall Street Journal states that JPMorgan, by contrast to many interbank FX dealers and market participants, recorded a gain of between $250 million and $300 million following the sharp appreciation of the Swiss franc on January 15 this year

January 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Swiss franc fluctuations cost Japan's futures industry JPY 3.39 billion

The Financial Futures Association of Japan (FFAJ) has joined the lineup of regulators to have quantified the impact “Black Thursday” events have had on the national financial industry. The matter is sensitive for Japan, a historical fortress for Forex trading. We saw some troublesome developments in the Land of the Rising Sun over the past…

January 27, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

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