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Royal Bank of Scotland to exit CFD trading
RBS informed customers this week that its marketindex CFD business will close in November
Rise in fraud prompts system upgrades for retail brokers
Brokers with weak anti-fraud protection in place risk a detrimental impact on the rest of the industry, participants warn
Further consolidation looms in retail FX
Retail FX continues to grow at a faster pace than the broader market, but brokers face the tough challenge of dealing with strict regulations and remaining competitive in an environment of aggressive consolidation. Miriam Siers reports
Trading Places, May 10, 2013
Citi hires in options sales, Morgan Stanley's Marfat joins BNP Paribas, while Oanda appoints a new chief executive in Asia-Pacific
Forex brokers brace for DDoS hacker attacks
While financial software providers offer protection against web attacks, the peculiarities of foreign exchange mean brokers might have to create bespoke solutions
Smartphone user trends push mobile currency trading
Trevor Young, senior director of product management at margin trading company Oanda in Toronto says app developers should keep on top of changing technologies to capitalise on explosion of mobile activity
Oanda back to basics as tough rules hit retail market
Margin FX trading provider Oanda is shelving plans to expand into the institutional space and is moving its focus back to retail clients
Oanda discontinues social networking platform
Online broker shuts fxUnity within a year of launch amid fears of extensive risk taking
Trading places, January 21, 2013
New appointments at Oanda, Barracuda FX and Deutsche Bank
Management changes announced at Oanda, Gain Capital and speculated at CMC Markets
Retail-focused trading companies shift strategies to new market and regulatory environment, while Cruddas tipped to return to chief executive post at CMC Markets
Saxo Bank cuts 266 jobs
Danish bank becomes latest victim of tighter regulatory controls on margin and contracts-for-difference trading
Oanda's European head departs
Antony Broadbent has left Oanda Europe, just over a year after the company opened its London office