Delaware Resident Kenneth Branch and his company, Cocoon Trade, Inc., Ordered to Pay More than $1.5 Million in Restitution and Penalties in CFTC Commodity Pool Fraud Action
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the entry of a Consent Order of Permanent Injunction against Kenneth L. Branch (Branch) of New Castle, Delaware and a Default Judgment Order (Default Order) against Cocoon Trade, Inc (Cocoon). The Orders require Branch and Cocoon collectively to pay $632,787 in restitution to defrauded customers and [...]
CFTC Extends Public Comment Period on Concept Release Regarding Review of Exemptions for Swap Dealers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is extending the public comment period on the concept release regarding review of exemptions for swap dealers.
The comment period for this request is set to expire on May 26, 2009, but based on several public requests for an extension, the Commission is extending the comment period for an additional [...]
Forex Trading Platforms
Information for Forex Managers and Forex Introducing Brokers
The press release below discusses a new forex trading platform designed for forex managers. Many forex managers will use such platforms in their automated trading programs. In many instances the platform can be integrated with forex trading robots as well.
Forex Program Announced by Introducing Broker (Press Release)
Forex Trading Pal Launches Rebate Program to Strengthen its Introducing Broker Status
(PRWEB) December 2, 2008 — Forex Trading Pal has recently launched its rebate program. On the Forex Trading Pal website you will find rebate offers that cannot be matched by most other introducing brokers and, also very important, Forex Trading Pal only works with [...]
Currency, Hedge Fund Experts to Speak at GMS
Markets Media Press Release
-Mark Rzepczynski to moderate “Effects of Currency Fluctuation” on Dec. 10
-Frederic Allatt, vice president of Bank of America FX Prime Brokerage, and Simon J. Wilson-Taylor, executive vice president and head of Global Link at State Street, join currency panel
-Sam Hocking, co-head of global prime brokerage sales at BNP Paribas, to speak on [...]
New BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK Electronic FX Marketplace Goes Live With Bank of America as Central Counterparty
New BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK Electronic FX Marketplace Goes Live With Bank of America as Central Counterparty
Tuesday November 18, 11:26 am ET
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Tradebook Services LLC (”Bloomberg Tradebook”) has launched its new electronic foreign exchange trading platform on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service. The new BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK® FX platform utilizes Bank of America [...]
Morgan Stanley to Offer Futures Trading via Bloomberg Tradebook
Apr 25 2007 | New York
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that it will offer clients electronic trading access to futures exchanges using the BLOOMBERG TRADEBOOK® system on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL® service. Morgan Stanley Listed Derivatives institutional clients will now have the ability to execute and clear futures contracts on global exchanges using the BLOOMBERG [...]