It wasn't only retail forex brokers which got hit hard from the January Swiss Franc spike. The removal of an implied floor on the Franc by the Swiss National Bank back on January 15 - which sent the Swiss Franc soaring more than 20%+ against most other currencies - came as a surprise to many in…
Read moreThe Danish FSA concludes that the method applied by Saxo Bank contributes to an equal treatment of clients in accordance with its internal procedures and the regulation on investor protection, with the exception of two reprimands which Saxo Bank acknowledges
Read moreRetail FX firm EXNESS explained to LeapRate its perspective on risk management, and why it is taking an active role in this important subject within wider financial services trade organizations
Read moreThe SNB's just-released Q1 report shows an overall loss of CHF 30 billion ($31 billion), almost all due to foreign currency action.
Read moreSaxo Bank has sold a 2.5% interest in the company to US-based CarVal Investors, a $10 billion money management firm which usually specializes in distressed debt and credit-intensive assets
Read moreSwitzerland's national bank removed the peg on its currency against the Euro, whereas Denmark is doing its utmost to keep it. LeapRate takes a look at the two differing approaches and their consequences
Read moreA battle of wits between creators of events that cause severe market volatility and dark pool liquidity providers is beginning. Norbert Lukasiewicz of Divisa Capital explains the ethos behind the imminent launch of OTCxchange, the firm’s anonymous trading venue
Read moreLeverate's Trading Optimization Director Sami Mana reflects on the events of January 15 this year
Read moreFXCM has made a commercial statement, affirming that on January 15, 2015, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) caused a flash crash that lead to historic dysfunction never seen before in the FX markets when it announced that it was completely removing the 1.20 floor
Read moreThe Swiss National Bank acted swiftly with no former warning in removing the 1.20 peg on EURCHF, causing industry-changing market volatility. Left wing Swiss politicians want to see more accountability to the government sector
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