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In today’s financial markets trading foreign exchange is increasing in popularity and attracting more and more traders. The challenge for many traders is to find a reliable forex broker providing optimal trading conditions and a high-performance online ...
WhoTrades, a large social network, is linking traders around the globe
WhoTrades is a recognised leader in global equity trading and is part of a major international investment holding with a market cap in excess of $35.6m (Rub 1.1bn). The company has a long history of successful operations, a proven track record, and offers...
The relentless economic crisis and overshadowing doubts over the future of the euro are principal aspects currently affecting the strategic trading of forex
The euro celebrated its thirteenth birthday this year. The superstitious may say that this unlucky number may signify a bad year for the single currency; however, we can define tangible factors that are having an impact on the euro. Originally launched...
Not long ago developed economies were setting the rules. In recent years, however, new challengers have emerged and the financial landscape has altered significantly
The global financial system as we know it is rapidly changing. When the world’s economy was seriously shaken by the global financial crisis the advanced economies found themselves facing severe debt problems the likes of which they had never seen before...
Deutsche Börse’s next move is to expand its derivative wing could be a great move in the making
Deutsche Börse’s derivatives arm - Eurex - has put forward a new trading platform that will put the derivatives market on par with futures trading, at least as far as trade speed is concerned. It is hoped that this new platform will attract more high-f...
Proposed US legislation to clear up disclosure and reporting requirements may have a significant impact on futures
The National Futures Association (NFA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) have proposed registration legislation aimed at its registered investment companies. The goal is to provide harmonisation between sometimes conflicting disclosure a...
The leading Argentinian securities market, Mercado Abierto Electronico S.A., uses a modular electronic trading platform. SIOPEL, its technological support system, has been chosen by the Central Bank of Argentina, the Treasury Securities, BM&FBovespa, the Central Bank of Colombia, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, Bevsa and Bolsa de Costa Rica
Interview with Diego Estevez, CEO, MAE MAE is out for more. In the following months, this electronic securities and foreign currency trading market, the most important in the country, will complete a process to become a member of Radianz, the world’s...
Global exchanges and their brokers are making the right moves as World Finance announces its 2012 Exchanges & Brokers awards winners
With 2010, the year when the faithful returned to the world’s stock exchanges, hopes were high for a similar trajectory in 2011. Markets don’t exist in isolation, sadly, and what could have been a positive year became one in which brokers were left ne...
Selecting the best CFD and FX broker can be a daunting task with so many options available. That’s why Ava FX has made it its business to always deliver a tailor-made client service. Interview with Emanuel Kronitz, CEO of Ava FX
Becoming a leading force for CFD and FX trading is no easy feat considering the competition in the currency market. But Ava FX has defied the odds by keeping one central focus as the core of its business: The client’s requirements. In less than eight...
What if somebody told you Apple’s stock price will plunge 50 percent, Australia will hit a sudden recession and Sweden will replace Switzerland as the new safe haven this year? Not likely to happen? Think again, says Saxo Bank’s Steen Jakobsen
As unlikely as those scenarios may seem, they have made the highly anticipated list of Saxo Bank’s ten most “outrageous predictions” for 2012. Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank enjoys an international reputation for offering an outstanding trading platf...
234.1% of GDP, pariah of debt markets, but with hopes for a healthy twelve months ahead
197.5%, hard-hit by the tsunami, and reeling from the internal corruption allegations
142.8%, possibly heading for default, and considered one of many eurozone bad boys
133.8%, deceptively, has a strong banking sector, but little more in an ailing economy
126%, hopelessly indebted banks and very little light at the end of a long and gloomy tunnel
119% of GDP, in need of reform, paying over 7% for its debt thanks to technocratic leadership
106%, to many an idyllic investment destination, a great borrower, repayer, and long term option
101%, no government for most of 2011 didn’t help a weak economy in dire need of stimulus
90%, high but it’s recovering from a long and protracted revolution and aiming high
82%, stronger countries like Germany are contaminated by the weakest. It could go on…