Brexit Hopes & Crude Oil Rebound On Sino-U.S. Trade Optimism Boosts Risk Appetite
While equity markets continue risk averse trading activity, forex markets are trading with mixed outcome following conflicting Sino-U.S.
Karthik Subramanian
Digital Assets Correspondent
Karthik Subramanian is a founder, writer, and technology consultant with nine years in the crypto ecosystem. He covers token economics, L1/L2 infrastructure, DeFi protocols, wallets/custody, and the bridge between crypto and forex—broker technology, liquidity, and macro drivers. Karthik’s writing focuses on clear, practical frameworks that help professionals evaluate new products and on-chain innovation alongside FX market realities.
January 2019
Saxo Bank and JFD Brokers Make Senior Level Appointments
SAXO Bank has hired Fan Xu as Chief Executive Officer of its Greater China operations and JFD Brokers hired Nikola Marinov as its newest Head of Marketing.
Interactive Brokers and IG Group Holdings Publishes its Latest Financial Quarterly and Half-Yearly Results
Interactive Brokers LLC (NASDAQ: IBKR) disclosed its fourth quarter (Q4) financial results, and IG Group Holdings reports lower half-year revenue growth.
Marex Spectron Acquires Commodity Business of BGC European Holdings, CSC Commodities
The world leading commodity broker, Marex Spectron Group Ltd. has acquired the commodity business of London-based BGC European Holdings, CSC Commodities.
LMAX Exchange Groups Strengthens its Management Team with Multiple Hirings Across Board
LMAX Exchange Group, an operator of institutional exchange in the eFX and cryptocurrency sector has made a series of new hirings.
Senior Level Strategic Appointments at Society Financial and Offshore Broker IX Securities
Society Financial Appoints Tom Tragett as its New Chief Market Analyst. Mr. Tragett will help the company to augment the broker's market info capabilities.
SBI Holding’s Crypto Subsidiary Invest $15 Million in Operations of Blockchain Platform Tangem.
SBI Crypto Investments Ltd. has invested $15 million in operations of Tangem, a banknote platform and producer smart card wallet.
Conflicting Headlines Limit Gains from Sino-U.S Trade Optimism
Major markets traded positive on Sino-U.S.
Crypto Exchange Platform, ErisX Adds Ethereum Co-Founder, Joseph Lubin and Tech Entreprenuer Cris Conde to its Board of Directors
ErisX has expanded its Board of Directors and has onboarded Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin alongside technology entrepreneur Cris Conde.
Monex Group Announces Series of Organisational and Personnel Changes and Eurex Clearing Appoints Dmitrij Senko as its Next CRO
Tokyo-based Monex Group has announced a series of changes in organisational and management structure this Thursday. Monex Group operates retail fx.
Global Markets Trade In Red over Renewed Trade War Fears
Headlines hinting at no solid progress on key issues in recent Sino-U.S.
Saxo Capital Markets Appoints Joanne Page as its New Chief Financial Officer
Denmark based retail FX broker has announced the appointment of Joanne Page as new Chief Financial Officer of Saxo Capital Markets UK.
INTL FCStone Secures US SEC Approval for its GMP Securities Acquisition
INTL FCStone, a financial services company also in the list of Fortune 500 has secured the necessary regulatory approval from US regulator SEC.
ICE’s Bakkt Crypto Exchange Platform Inks First Acquisition Agreement, To Buy Certain Asset of Chicago-Based Rosenthal Collins Group
Cryptocurrency platform Bakkt has signed the company's first acquisition agreement which was announced by Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler on her official blog.
US-Subsidiary of Monex Group, TradeStation to Launch Crypto Brokerage Platform Later this Year
Monex Group, TradeStation plans to launch cryptocurrency brokerage services in the country later this year with the brand name, TradeStation Crypto.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.