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CMC posts profit warning; Foley resigns
New Esma margin rules have “resulted in retail clients trading less”, online trading firm says
FCA slaps permanent ban on binary options
Post-Brexit, the regulator’s ban on the sale, marketing and distribution of binary options to retail investors in the UK will replace Esma’s rules
SGX snaps up 20% stake in BidFX
Exchange invests $25m in TradingScreen spinoff, expects to boost liquidity by adding OTC to FX futures
Cobalt hires five execs for next stage of FX services push
FX professionals brought on board as Cobalt continues drive to oust legacy post-trade systems
CBOE pulls plug on bitcoin futures trading
First mainstream exchange to offer bitcoin futures calls halt as it reviews approach to crypto
Esma renews ban on binaries once again
European regulator still sees risks for investors, can keep renewing as it likes
FX Link adds two more currency pairs
CME now offers spot FX basis spreads for eight pairs versus futures
Goldman Sachs goes live with smart NDF algo
Initial trades have already taken place with the algo, which draws on internal and external liquidity
Liquidity the biggest hurdle for traders in 2019 – JP Morgan survey
E-trading poll of 200 institutional traders highlights impact of Mifid II
IHS Markit partners Cobalt for post-trade
Cobalt’s platform now connects to MarkitServ’s network of counterparties