G-20 nations will hear proposals by the Financial Stability Board at November's Brisbane summit as to whether to totally isolate bank traders which execute fix orders by imposing a sealed and strictly monitored environment as a matter of course
Read moreThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Tim Massad and Chairman Greg Medcraft of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of regulated entities that operate on a cross-border basis in…
Read moreWhilst American trade repositories seek recognition in Europe in order to serve London's requirements post-EMIR, ASIC signs an MOU with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to allow bilateral use of trade repositories between the two nations, a clear hint toward Australia's APAC aspirations
Read morePhil Weisberg, Global Head of FX Thomson Reuters opines on the Forex industry from increased regulation and public scrutiny to a fall in volume, also saying the market is caught in headwinds that will drive major structural changes...
Read moreThe new Amendment and its enabling Regulations are intended to facilitate electronic trading while providing investors with some measure of protection.
Read moreCypriot regulatory authority CySec takes steps to align itself with the MiFID II directive by setting forth a series of rulings regarding market abuse, covering a wide range of asset classes
Read moreOnce a nation with very scant regulatory coverage of FX, New Zealand has begun consultation on new practices aimed at ensuring firms act in customers' best interests when dealing in retail FX and derivative products
Read moreMoscow Exchange's turnover across all assets was RUB 37.3 trln in August 2014 (August 2013: RUB 38.9 trln).
Read moreDespite financial services firms showing great interest in establishing business in Cyprus, applications for CySec regulation by FX firms is at an all time low as companies seek regulatory oversight from Britain and Australia
Read moreUS banking giant paid $318 million in exchange and clearing fees to the CME and Chicago Board of Trade, but had unexplained over-accruals of approximately $451,318 from 196 clients
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