Posted on May 21, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Algoristhmic Trading , Banking , ECNs , Exchanges , Financial Services , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Gold , Press release , Social Media , Social Trading , Timizzer , Trading Systems ]   Social Trading: What we Can Learn from 50 Million Trades 50 million traded positions at eToro establishes social trading as an investment alternative eToro, the world’s largest social investment … Continue reading →

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Capital Markets , Clearing , ECNs , Financial Services , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , OANDA , Timizzer , Trading , Trading Systems , Views ] OANDA FX: Week In Review April 21st to April 26th by Alfonso Esparza Week in FX Europe – Higher European Unemployment Could Force ECB to Cut Rates France and Spain … Continue reading →

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Banking , Financial Services , Investments , Views ] When it comes to managing money, the large majority of Americans today are not looking for shortcuts or get-rich-quick strategies. According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2013 Planning & Progress Study, three … Continue reading →

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Gold , OANDA , Technology , Trading , Trading Systems , Views ] OANDA FX: Week In Review April 15th to April 19th by Dean Popplewell Week in FX Europe – EURO at Yen’s Mercy  Next week is not expected to be as … Continue reading →

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Asia Pacific , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , OANDA , Trading , Trading Systems ] by Dean Popplewell Week in FX Europe – EUR Whipped Into Frenzy By NFP  Very little is going Euro-policy maker’s way these days. The last thing that the ECB or … Continue reading →

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Gold , OANDA , Trading Systems ] OANDA’s Week In Review March 18th to March 22nd by Dean Popplewell Week in FX Europe – Another Last Minute Houdini Act from The ECB?  Despite concerns about Cyprus and … Continue reading →

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Views ] Monday 18th March 2013 Chris Towner, director of FX advisory services at foreign currency specialists HiFX comments on the Cyprus bailout decision: “Whatever the details of this tax levy on cash deposits, what … Continue reading →

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Analysis , Saxo Bank , Views ] Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, saw an increase of nearly 50% in assets under management in 2012, growing to an all-time high of DKK 49 billion from DKK 33 billion in … Continue reading →

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , MahiFX ] Despite recent price setbacks gold is unlikely to be negatively affected over the long run by the G7′s commitment not to engage in currency wars as the wording of the … Continue reading →

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Timizzer
[Foreign Exchange , OANDA ]       by Dean Popplewell Greetings!     Week in FX Europe – Dollar Perception Has the EUR Appreciating Quantitative Easing or QE has been the main driver of … Continue reading →

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Timizzer
[Banking , Foreign Exchange , FX Platforms , Saxo Bank , Trading ] A Currency War is Brewing, Spurred by a Near-Zero Interest Rate Environment Quantitative easing, the new weapon of mass devaluation A currency war is brewing, spurred by devaluation and inflation, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Banking , Capital Markets , Istanbul , Saxo Bank , Turkey ]   Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today announced the opening of its newest branch in Istanbul, Saxo Capital Markets Menkul Değerler A.Ş.  In May 2012, Saxo Bank acquired 89.54% of … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , MahiFX , Views ]    Currency wars risk dangerous escalation Another volley of shots has been fired in the currency wars with the Bank of Japan raising its inflation target to 2% from 1% … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Views ]   by Alfonso Esparza Greetings!  Week in FX Europe – Juncker and Nowotny Staments Move Euro in Different Directions  EUR/USD has taken traders for a roller-coaster ride this week, displaying … Continue reading →

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Foreign Exchange , MahiFX , Views ] An end in sight to risk-on, risk-off forex rallies? The USD has been the currency haven of choice when the world goes through a convulsion of fear with risk-associated currencies … Continue reading →

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Hiring , Press release ] Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., a leading global financial services firm, announced the continued expansion of its Debt Capital Markets Municipal Bond Division.  Frank Hammond, formerly of J.P. Morgan, Kevin Conrad, formerly … Continue reading →

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Timizzer
[Analysis , Views ] Chris Towner, director of FX advisory services at foreign currency specialists HiFX comments on the fall in Japan’s Nikkei “Sometimes you can get too much of a good thing and … Continue reading →

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Press release , Prime Brokerage ] Saxo Bank, the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, today announces the launch of Saxo Prime, its new FX Prime Brokerage solution, offering institutional clients direct market access (DMA) to … Continue reading →

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Timizzer
[Press release ] MKS Selects smartTrade’s Liquidity Management System for Precious Metals Pricing smartTrade’s Technologies provides customer and dealer pricing, order management and smart order routing. Paris and Geneva, January 16th, 2012. smartTrade … Continue reading →

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Timizzer
[News ] U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 5 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2013  Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: SATURDAY, JANUARY 5: MINIMUM WAGE Profile America — … Continue reading →

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Timizzer
[News , Timizzer ] Wednesday 2nd January 2013 By Jason Gaywood, director, corporate premier services at foreign currency exchange brokers HiFX: “The events in the US over New Year are truly remarkable but perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Timizzer
[Views ]   Review and expectations for 2012/13 by Dean Popplewell Implied forex volatility has declined substantially since last summer. The key components for this unpredictability over the last year have been … Continue reading →

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Chief Editor Middle East Region Yousef Sleiman Agha
[Analysis , Timizzer ] Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist, today releases its annual batch of ten Outrageous Predictions for 2013. This is Saxo Bank’s annual exercise in rooting out relatively … Continue reading →