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…
Read moreList of brokers offering Tradable forex trading apps continues to grow.... Australia-based IC Markets has become the latest retail forex broker to offer Tradable's trading apps to its clients. IC Markets currently offers both MetaTrader and the cTrader ECN platform. Tradable's list of clients now includes both Monex's (Monex Japan and Monex Indonesia), UK brokers Tradenext…
Read moreGTL TradeUp's director, Pakistani businessman Mahmood Riaz, is also allegedly linked to another $36M forex fraud case in Italy. Australia's financial regulator ASIC has been busy lately in the forex sphere. After warning investors yesterday about Aussie Rob and his supposed magic trading software, ASIC today issued a more general warning to retail traders about the…
Read moreAustralia's leading retail forex broker hires ex-ODL and FCStone exec to replace Quinn Perrott. LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that AxiTrader, the largest retail forex brokerage in Australia, has gone outside the ranks and hired Alex Mackinnon as its new CEO (or in Australia-speak, its new Managing Director). Mackinnon replaces Quinn Perrott, who remains with…
Read moreInvestment Trends annual report places IG #1 overall and AxiTrader as the #1 domestic Australian CFD broker. Research shop Investment Trends has released its annual review of its home CFD market in Australia, and it contains some interesting findings. Mainly, it seems as though Australia has gone mobile -- Australian CFD traders had the highest level…
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