October 13, 2014 BY Gerald Segal
Pepperstone forced by ASIC to exit the Japanese Forex market
All Pepperstone clients in Japan are to close any open positions and withdraw their funds by December 31.
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September 01, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Pepperstone adds Platinum and Palladium to MT4 trading instruments
Following last week's addition of spot trading on oil, Australian FX firm Pepperstone has added two precious metal instruments to its range in a continuation of its diversification into other asset classes
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August 27, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Pepperstone increases its range by adding XBR/USD and XTI/USD
Two US oil commodity pairs have been added to Pepperstone's product range, which are executable as spot transactions against the US dollar
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August 19, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Platform diversity down under: Pepperstone set to launch MetaTrader 5
Australian FX broker Pepperstone has added subtle information to its website, stating that it is planning to add MetaTrader 5 to its choice of platforms
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July 09, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Pepperstone adds USD/RUB and USD/THB trading
Ruble has seen significant volatility among sub major currency pairs this year, adding liquidity to RUB a smart move for brokers...
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June 02, 2014 BY Gerald Segal
Foreign vs Domestic CFD brokers square off in Australia - the real story
The fight brewing between leading foreign and domestic Australia CFD and FX brokers has less to do with client protection, and more to do with protecting market position.
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May 19, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Pepperstone joins the China party, launches USDCNH currency pair
Pepperstone is proud to announce the addition of the USDCNH currency pair.
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October 30, 2013 BY Gerald Segal
LeapRate Exclusive: Shift Forex involved with Pepperstone IPO / M&A, Berkshire
Partners of consulting firm Shift Forex have been offering M&A advisory services to Forex companies via Berkshire Capital. Continuing the trend of key industry news around IPOs and M&A is a LeapRate exclusive that sheds more light on the recent story around Pepperstone's potential IPO or sale. As we wrote earlier, Pepperstone disclosed to the WSJ their…
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October 24, 2013 BY Gerald Segal
Pepperstone IPO – PR stunt or the real deal?
Either way, talk of an IPO should be very helpful to Pepperstone's business. On a personal note, those of you who know me may have also known me in my previous life as an IPO banker for Robertson Stephens and Bear Stearns, helping growing technology-based companies take that first important step. And there was one…
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February 07, 2013 BY Gerald Segal
Australia minimum capital for FX brokers rises to AUD$500K
Australia's ASIC requiring more capital, but only for market makers. Australia's financial regulator ASIC has put into effect (as of January 31, 2013) its new minimum capital requirements for retail brokers, including FX firms. Minimum capital is now AUD$ 500,000 (about USD$ 515,000), up ten-fold from just AUD$ 50,000, which was the lowest minimum capital…
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