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IG Group Launches New Offering for Institutional Traders
The UK-based but world-recognized broker, IG Group has launched a new institutional trading offering called IG Prime that will provide prime brokerage services for start-up and established head funds, Family Offices and other professional trading entities. The new offering will [...]
Cyprus Authorities to Accept Claims from AFX Capital Customers
Cypriot regulatory authorities have announced that they will be launching a compensation process for customers of AFX Capital Markets Ltd, which was registered and operated in Cyprus as an affiliated company of AFX Markets in the United Kingdom. Following a [...]
Member Update: RoboMarkets Introduces Commission Free US Equities Trading
Financial Commission approved broker-member RoboMarkets has announced the launch of commission-free trading on US equities through its new RTrader platform. As indicated by the broker: “R Trader, a new generation platform, offers more than 3,000 real stocks of the largest [...]
Commission News
Financial Commission Publishes Practical Guide for Managing Trading Risks
March 24th, 2020, The Financial Commission today announces the publication of a new educational guide to help traders manage risk in the current unsettling and volatile times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the unpredictable and large changes in prices for [...]
Financial Commission Continues to Provide Effective Dispute Resolutions Amid Market Turmoil and Covid-19
March 19th, 2020, The Financial Commission today announces an update on its business operations during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and turmoil affecting the global financial markets. The organization continues to operate normally and process an increased amount of complaints and [...]
Financial Commission Participated in the 2020 New York Traders Expo
March 11th, 2020, The Financial Commission today announces their successful participation at the New York Traders Expo hosted by Moneyshow, which took place at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, on March 7-9th, 2020 and featured seminars, panel [...]
Regulatory Actions
UK Financial Ombudsman Raises Complaints Award Limits
The UK Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), tasked with providing dispute resolutions between financial and insurance firms and their customers in the UK, has announced an increase in the number of funds that can be awarded in cases where the Ombudsman [...]
FCA Issues Warnings Against More Firms and Clones
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom issued new warnings against unauthorized firms soliciting business in the country, as well as clones of legitimate firms that are possibly conducting scams. The UK regulatory authority issued warnings against the [...]
NFA Increases Margin Requirements for Several FX Pairs in the US
The United States National Futures Association (NFA) has changed the minimum margin requirements for several currency pairs in an announcement last Friday. The new margin requirements took effect last night at 5 pm Central Time during the market open. The [...]