How does card payments/payment gateways work?
A Payment Processor is a company that acts as a kind of mediator between the bank and the merchant, in a transaction. The payment ecosystem is complex with different terms and processes to get used to. Today I’m going to discuss various terms used in the online payments and a simple guide to the entire […]
Banking for entry-level offshore FX Brokers
Banking and payment solutions for regulated FX Brokers are usually straightforward. I say “usually” as even FX brokers with recognized licenses can have a hard time finding suitable options in today’s era of strict bank policies. Entry-level offshore FX brokers from St. Vincent, Marshall Islands and etc. are quite limited in how they can process […]
The challenges of 100% uptime solution
The year of 2018 announced the era when DDoS attacks exceeded 1 terabyte on an individual attack basis. The definition of a “DDoS” (Distributed Denial-of Service) attack is “a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target with a flood of internet traffic”. The most famous […]
FX Brokerage Owner, What’s Your Exit Strategy?
Planning an exit strategy for your FX brokerage is an important consideration, and one that certainly crosses an entrepreneur’s mind as their business grows and evolves. Given that we currently seem to be in somewhat of a consolidation wave across the industry, this topic has been a popular one behind closed doors, as well as […]
How Do STP Brokerages Make Money?
There are several ways that an STP brokerage can make a profit. The broker may either charge their clients a commission ($X per $million), apply a markup to the price feed, or perhaps a combination of both. In MT4, the commission charged to the client is typically set in deposit currency per lot ( In […]
A True Innovator of Wholesale Liquidity, Technology and Credit Solutions for the FX Brokers
e-Forex speaks with Anthony Brocco, Executive Chairman of Advanced Markets Ltd., a company that now serves more than 40,000 clients across 30 countries globally. Read the full story here.
Why Gold Should Shine Brighter at Your Brokerage or Fund Manager
More times than not, an interested client inquiring about liquidity will ask the quintessential question, “What is Advanced Markets’ spread in EURUSD?” My standard, truthful response is always that, “the spread is dependent upon market conditions, as Advanced Markets is a true STP Prime of Prime and only provides aggregated liquidity from top tier, global […]
Setting Up an office for your FX Brokerage
When someone starts thinking about opening a Forex brokerage their mind immediately fills with question after question. Which regulatory jurisdiction should I choose? How much capital do I need? What kind of license do I need? How do I get pricing? Where do I base the operation? The “office” / location question is usually the last […]
Can a “true” STP Broker offer 500:1 Leverage?
The ability to trade using leverage is one of the key advantages associated with “retail” forex trading. This unique factor tends to attract more investors to forex, rather than to equities or other financial instruments, as there is the perceived opportunity to generate profits with little money down.
Choosing a Suitable Regulatory Jurisdiction for an FX Broker Start-Up
The world of online Retail FX has become increasingly competitive and congested but, regardless, the industry remains extremely attractive to investors, insiders and entrepreneurs alike. One key factor adding to the attraction is the ease by which a person can actually start their own brokerage. In past years, starting a brokerage normally required expert technology […]