Tag: FX market makers

XTX Markets office
July 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Market maker XTX Markets sees Revenues of £154M in 2017, £61M profits

Electronic market maker XTX Markets Limited has released its financial results for 2017, indicating significant growth in revenues although profits remained flat. XTX, which is controlled by founder and co-CEO Alex Gerko, reported that Revenues for 2017 rose by 17% from the previous year, £154.6 million (USD$ 203 million) versus £131.9 million. The company earned…

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August 18, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Clearing FX trades, distributed ledger technology and a contest for brokers: interview with FXCH's Franck Mikulecz

LeapRate Exclusive Interview... Retail Forex brokers are typically the ones running contests for their clients (and to attract new clients). However it came to our attention that someone is running a contest for the Retail Forex brokers: new Ireland-based FX central clearing provider FXCH. FXCH is a new approach to Spot FX clearing, settling trades utilizing…

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June 29, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

CySEC to set new rules for use of Liquidity Providers and Market Makers

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC has issued a consultation paper regarding new proposed rules governing the use of Liquidity Providers and Market Makers by regulated brokers on the island. The new rules would still allow Retail Forex brokers on the island to have liquidity and market making relationships with entities outside the country and outside the…

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