Singapore, MAS to Tighten CFD Rules

May 14, 2012Andy No Comments »

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is planning to tighten its rules regarding CFDs trading.

Europe, NYSE Euronext Plans CFD Exchange For Retail Traders

April 3, 2012Andy No Comments »

The NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that it planning to launch a new derivatives marketplace in the UK and Europe in 2013 that will empower private traders and investors to trade CFDs mirroring currency pairs, commodities and other markets, according to insider sources.

Australia, Leading CFD Providers form Industry Body

April 3, 2012Andy No Comments »

Six leading CFD brokers in Australia have joined in an initiative to produce a set of 16 industry standards, including unconditional segregation of client funds as they attempt to win back the trust of traders and investors hit by the demise of MF Global.

Australia, New ASIC Guidelines Target Misleading Ads

February 16, 2012Andy No Comments »

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has taken its crackdown on misleading ads for financial products and services one step further by issuing a guide that strives to restrict the language of financial planners.

UK, IG Markets Launches Insight Platform

February 7, 2012Andy No Comments »

IG Markets has launched a new platform designed to help traders research markets events and analyse data. The new research software application which IG has baptized as the new Insight platform is a centralised platform encompassing market data, live news and expert analysis on the financial markets.

Australia, Saxo Capital Markets Launches Australian Retail Operations

February 1, 2012Andy 1 Comment »

After a few forays in Australia as a financier and platform provider for failed trading houses like Tricom and Sonray, Danish bank Saxo has decided to ramp up its business in Australia and has now opened a direct office in Sydney.

Netherlands, Disclosure of CFDs and Other Cash-Settled Equity Derivatives

January 30, 2012Andy No Comments »

As from January 2012 Dutch listed companies are obliged to notify the market for substantial shareholdings including cash-settled financial instruments which have a similar economic effect to holdings of shares.

China, China looks to Strengthen Short Selling Activity

January 21, 2012Andy No Comments »

China is planning the setup of a Centralised Securities Lending Exchange to boost short-selling, a move that would add liquidity to its capital markets and help develop the country’s nascent hedge fund industry.

UK, IG Group Benefits from Market Volatility

December 15, 2011Andy No Comments »

IG Group Holdings plc has issued a trading update relating to the six months ended 30 November 2011. It appears that market volatility keeps working in IG Markets’ favour.

Australia, CMC Markets Fully Segregates All Client Funds to Provide Customers with Additional Security

November 9, 2011Andy No Comments »

In the aftermath of MF Global’s crisis last month, CMC Markets has formally announced that it has decided to completely split client investments and adopt a fully segregated client money model, including client margins to completely eliminate client risk in Australia and New Zealand.

Singapore, Worried Singapore investors rally at MF Global office

November 3, 2011Andy No Comments »

Private investors in Singapore concerned about their investments rallied outside MF Global’s local offices in the country but ended up distressed and empty-handed on Wednesday after they were informed that their dealing positions were closed and their funds were presently frozen.

USA, MF Global Files for Bankruptcy After Bad Bets on European Debt

November 1, 2011Andy No Comments »

MF Global filed for bankruptcy on Monday morning in New York after revealing $6.3bn of eurozone debt exposure…

Australia, Technical glitch takes ASX offline for hours

October 30, 2011Andy No Comments »

Australian Stock Exchange operator ASX Group stopped market trading last week due to technical problems, leaving brokers and CFD traders furious during a period of extreme market turbulence.

USA, MF Global Acquires Multi-Asset Retail Trading Platform

October 23, 2011Andy No Comments »

MF Global Holdings Ltd., a broker-dealer based in New York that provides stock market trading and hedging solutions has just announced that it has acquired Chicago-based Strategy Runner Trading Ltd

UK, IG Markets now on iPad

October 19, 2011admin No Comments »

IG Markets has developed a new trading application specifically for the iPad which is now available for download from the App Store.