Broker

The number of InstaForex trading accounts exceeded 300,000

May 13, 2011 - 11:18am | News | Other themes
The number of InstaForex trading accounts exceeded 300,000

The international online broker InstaForex is proud to announce a terrific round figure in its history. The number of customers that have registered real trading accounts with InstaForex Company has exceeded 300,000. InstaForex team would like to express gratitude to every client of the company.


1 point

$4.3 million was fined from three Phoenix’s and five other brokers by FINRA

June 25, 2010 - 9:11am | Fraud | News
$4.3 million was fined from three Phoenix’s and five other brokers by FINRA

Thursday, FINRA announced it has put fines totaling $4.3 million on Phoenix Derivatives Group LLC of New York and eight brokers, three employed at Phoenix and five at four other interdealer brokerage firms. The company imposed fines,–– for improper communications about customers’ proposed brokerage rate reductions in the wholesale credit default swap (CDS) market.


0 points

Forex trading margin and leveraging explained

September 24, 2009 - 8:17am | Articles | Markets
Forex trading margin and leveraging explained

Traders tend to confuse the concept of margin and leveraging. This is one of the aspects in forex trading that confuses many traders and also to include the new traders. forex trading is very complex and beginners have to understand the basics before they jump into the market. 

 In this section we will look at the margin and leveraging and it will be outlined in brief detail so that the beginners and other traders will understand its meaning. 


-1 points

Former broker of Credit Suisse was convicted by US judge, faces 45 years in jail

August 18, 2009 - 7:34am | Fraud | News
Former broker of Credit Suisse was convicted by US judge, faces 45 years in jail

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted former Credit Suisse broker Eric Butler on Monday after a three-week trial of conspiracy and securities fraud after investors lost nearly $1 billion in a subprime mortgage fraud.

Butler, 37, was found guilty on all three counts after two hours of jury deliberations. Co-defendant Julian Tzolov, 36, who was returned to New York from Spain on July 20 after fleeing prosecution, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud July 22.


0 points

FINRA excludes ex-AXA broker Kenneth Neely for investment scam

July 28, 2009 - 5:55am | Fraud | News
FINRA excludes ex-AXA broker Kenneth Neely for investment scam

According to the statement of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a former AXA Advisors LLC broker Kenneth Neely of St. Louis has been excluded from the U.S. securities industry for running a more than $600,000 Ponzi scheme whose victims included members of his own church. 

As FINRA found, the scheme ran from June 2001 to June 2009 and that AXA Advisors, a unit of France's AXA SAfired Neely after he admitted converting customer funds for his personal use.


0 points

Bank of America accused of discriminating female brokers

June 26, 2009 - 2:08am | Law aspects | News
Bank of America accused of discriminating female brokers

Bank of America Corp was sued in a Manhattan federal lawsuit for discrimination against female brokers at the former Merrill Lynch & Co by offering them lower retention bonuses than male opposite numbers. According to the complaint, the bonus distribution authorized by Bank of America "disproportionately disadvantages women and advantages white men as favored employees".


0 points

Investor advisers are concerned over how markets should be regulated

June 24, 2009 - 4:02am | Investment industry | News
Investor advisers are concerned over how markets should be regulated

According to a newly released TD Ameritrade Institutional survey, which was conducted between May 14 and May 22, about one in three RIAs considered looming regulatory changes as their top business concern. In a similar survey conducted six months earlier for the Jersey City investment registered investment advisers cited business growth as the major worry keeping them up at night.


0 points

FINRA and SEC charge former brokers of Brookstreet Securities with CMO fraud

May 29, 2009 - 5:50am | Fraud | News
FINRA and SEC charge former brokers of Brookstreet Securities with CMO fraud

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority this week announced charges against six brokers formerly associated with Brookstreet Securities Corporation, a now-defunct nationwide brokerage firm based in Irvine, CA, including fraud and making unsuitable recommendations to retail customers in the sale of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).


0 points

TMX Group that was once just Toronto Stock Exchange

May 18, 2009 - 5:00am | Articles | Other themes
TMX Group that was once just Toronto Stock Exchange

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) which is now known as the "TMX Group" is the largest stock trading marketplace in Canada, the third largest stock exchange in North America and the seventh largest in the world by market capitalization. As of 31 December 2007, the TSX had 3,951 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $2.2 trillion.


-1 points

JPMorgan’s comment on “mini-tender” offer by Latam Investments LLC

March 4, 2009 - 9:33am | Banks and internet banks | News
JPMorgan’s comment on “mini-tender” offer by Latam Investments LLC

On Tuesday JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that while the company is aware of the “mini-tender” offer by Latam Investments LLC to acquire up to 5,000 shares per week of JPMorgan Chase & Co. common stock it is in no way affiliated with the broker firm based in Miami, Florida, the offer, or the offer documentation.


-1 points

ITG adds global trading capabilities to its Triton EMS

February 3, 2009 - 3:42pm | News | Other themes
ITG adds global trading capabilities to its Triton EMS

investment Technology Group, Inc., a leading agency broker and financial technology firm, today announced the addition of global electronic trading capabilities in its Triton® execution management system (EMS), enabling clients to trade among North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific markets from any location on one platform. 


0 points

AIG Small Business(R) spreads business horizons with its new platform

January 13, 2009 - 1:40pm | News | Other themes
AIG Small Business(R) spreads business horizons with its new platform

It offers a premium indication tool and multi-limit quote functionality to help brokers process excess casualty insurance submissions. It is expected that new tool they will do it even faster. AIG e-Excess is a Web-based system for quoting and binding excess casualty coverage for over 670 eligible SIC classes. It looks the following way.


0 points

Better Business Bureau named top 10 scams

December 24, 2008 - 5:40am | Articles | Fraud
Better Business Bureau named top 10 scams

The tough economic times have made a strong impact on this year’s list of the Top Ten Scams. Consumers are feeling the pinch and are looking for investment opportunities, new sources of credit, or thinking of renovating their homes to enhance their market value. During an economic downturn scammers are out in full force looking to catch people at their most vulnerable.


0 points

Frankfurt Stock Exchange, no brokers, no spreads

December 24, 2008 - 4:04am | Articles | Markets
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, no brokers, no spreads

Technology revolution that burst out into blossom in 20th century changing the face of the whole world didn’t skirt the stock exchanges. The introduction of Xetra® impacted greatly the way the stocks are traded today in Germany and across the globe. While there are still buildings and noble edifices worldwide where stock exchanges supposedly allocate their trading floors actually major part of


0 points

How to choose from E*Trade, Scottrade and Ad Ameritrade? Find out pros and cons

November 7, 2008 - 10:05am | Articles | Markets
How to choose from E*Trade, Scottrade and Ad Ameritrade? Find out pros and cons

All three Etrade, Scottrade and AD Ameritrade are leading names currently in the field of online brokerage companies. However all suit to different categories of investors. Here I am giving you an overview and comparison between three to help you choose the best for you.

E*Trade


0 points
Did not find what you want? Try to search all ecommerce sites!
Custom Search