ETX New Platform Improvements

September 24, 2012Janice No Comments »

ETX Capital has announced that it has launched new functionality. including guaranteed stops and allowing one to customise the platform interface.

IG Index and IG Markets move to single global identity

September 24, 2012Andy No Comments »

IG Group has announced that it has brought together its spread betting and CFD trading operations, IG Index and IG Markets, under the single global identity of IG.

Spreadex Launches new Trading Platform

September 13, 2012Andy No Comments »

Spreadex has launched a new trading platform and expanded into after-hours trading while cutting spreads on 5 of its most popular financial markets.

Slow Summer Trading Impact IG Group

September 12, 2012Andy No Comments »

IG has announced in a trading update that its revenue for the first quarter of the year was in line with expectations at £81.5m even though this was 18% down compared to the prior year.

More Index Markets added on Betonmarkets

August 28, 2012Janice No Comments »

Betonmarkets has expanded its range of index markets now permitting clients to purchase forward starting contractson such indices like the Bombay 30 Index market and South African Index

London Capital Group & KAX Media announce CitySpreads

August 25, 2012Andy No Comments »

London Capital Group and KAX Media have announced a collaboration for a new financial spread betting service called CitySpreads.

ETX Capital and Manchester United IPO

August 6, 2012Peter No Comments »

ETX Capital has announced that it has started quoting a grey market for the much-awaited Manchester United Initial Public Offering and will be offering clients the opportunity to take positions on the football club’s shares ahead of their listing on the New York Stock Exchange,

UK’s FSCS Compensates WorldSpreads Clients

August 3, 2012Peter No Comments »

The FSCS has started releasing and distributing clients’ funds of now defunct spread betting firm WorldSpreads. Compensation has been paid to WorldSpreads clients in less than five months.

IG Group profit up 14% sees modest 2012/13 growth ‎

July 22, 2012Andy No Comments »

IG Group reported a 14% rise in annual pre-tax profits but noted that trading volumes have slowed in recent weeks as market volume and volatility has subsided.

CMC Markets upgrades Trading Platform

July 6, 2012Andy No Comments »

CMC Markets has emerged as the latest spread betting provider to upgrade its trading platform. The company has announced a major update to its Next Generation trading platform with enhancements including amongst others, a new pattern recognition scanner and price depth ladders,

MoneyAM Spread Betting Awards 2012

July 3, 2012Peter No Comments »

Capital Spreads, has won two accolades at the 2012 Money AM Awards. CMC Markets, meanwhile has been named as the Best Online Spread Betting Service and Best Online Education Provider at this year’s nominations.

IG Group expects full year growth of 17%

June 28, 2012Peter No Comments »

A recent trading update by IG Group has informed the market that the company is expecting revenue in the year to May 31st to be up 17% to £366.8m, with a pre-tax margin of 50%, with growth across all of the company’s main markets except Japan. IG has registered revenue growth of 13% with revenue [...]

City Index: Rise of the Female Trader

June 21, 2012Peter No Comments »

City Index has produced an interesting infographic highlighting the increased number of female spreadbetters.

Spread Co New Platform Improvements

June 11, 2012Andy No Comments »

Spread Co, the financial spread betting and CFD provider based in the UK has revamped its trading platform and introduced a number of new features to improve its clients’ trading experience.

The new Capital Spreads Economic Calendar and Market Data Portal

May 25, 2012Tony Loton No Comments »

Capital Spreads has introduced a new Economic Calendar and Market Data portal to their Trading Tools section.