The Most Common Mistakes from New Fund Managers
August 22, 2019
Over the years, I’ve seen it all, the good, the bad and the ugly. I have tried to always keep my clients informed and have
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Switching to Trading FX via a FIX API
May 16, 2019
Author: Anya Aratovskaya FIX API has been a trending phrase amongst Forex professionals for the past decade. The technology has proven to be the fastest
2018: Short Cuts make Long Delays
February 27, 2019
2018 was a challenging year for retail FX brokerages with many of them being sold over the counter and others struggling to implement the new rules mandated by regulators. What
FX Brokerage Owner, What’s Your Exit Strategy?
February 12, 2019
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
What to Expect When Moving from Retail to Wholesale (Institutional) FX
April 22, 2018
I thought it would be useful to compile a short list of the main differences found when trading OTC (over-the-counter) FX with an STP (Straight
How to Get an LEI Number if You Don’t Have a LOU (Local Operating Unit) in Your Country
April 10, 2018
The global push for greater transparency in financial markets continues to gain traction with top tier regulators now requiring that all entities, engaged in trading
Who Are the Real Beneficiaries of MIFID 2?
January 22, 2018
I’m sure there aren’t many industry peers who have managed to escape the MIFID 2 avalanche this past year and, perhaps only the frenzy surrounding
MiFID 2: Are You a High Frequency Trader?
December 6, 2017
As January 3, 2018 approaches, FX industry participants are busy reading through the new financial laws of “Markets in Financial Instruments Directive” (MiFID 2) in
MiFID II Reporting – DRSPs, APAs, ARMs, CTPs
October 19, 2017
by Natallia Hunik, Global Head of Sales at Advanced Markets & Fortex, Inc. and Ron Finberg, Head of Business Development at Cappitech. MiFID II has
MiFID II – How Many Liquidity Providers Should a Broker Have?
September 13, 2017
Best execution policy under MiFID adopts a multi-faceted approach that addresses, amongst other things, quality of execution, trading conditions extended to clients and the counterparty