Tag: Japan FX market

March 26, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

Auto trading platform company Tradency, receives seal of approval in Japan

Granted formal approval for the investment advisory business registration by the JFSA Copy trading platform provider Tradency has been recognized as a Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA) investment advisory business, according to a press release issued today. The JSFA is formally treating and categorizing this type of signal copying under the umbrella of an investment advisory…

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February 06, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

GMO Click Japan FX volumes soar to set records in January

Assuming data is to be believed, GMO Click did $756 billion of spot FX volume in January. We have often been (and remain) somewhat skeptical of volume and related data we see coming out of Japan. However, even if somewhat exaggerated, GMO Click's January is one for the books. The company (which is publicly traded…

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January 09, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Japan FX volumes come roaring back

GMO Click Securities reports FX volumes 2.5x what they were last December. As we predicted a few weeks ago, December FX volumes are looking unseasonably warm in Japan, as Yen volatility surrounding the intentions of the new Japanese government has brought traders back to the table. As is evident from the chart above, trading volumes…

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December 12, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

IG Group Q2 revenue improves over Q1

IG Group continues to grow its market share in its key markets. Although overall activity remains well below last year's levels across all of its key markets -- similar to trends we see worldwide -- leading UK-based online trading firm IG Group continues to increase market share, reporting Q2 activity (quarter ended Nov 30, 2012)…

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