LATEST STORIES
*** Feb 2, 2016 - UK FCA Raises Concern Over Firms Trading Unlisted Derivatives
*** Feb 2, 2016 - The Guardian - FCA Orders financial betting firms to do more to protect customers
*** Feb 2, 2016 - Reuters - FCA fires warning shot at spread betting firms
*** Nov 23, 2015 - Central Bank of Ireland - Inspection finds 75% of clients lose money
*** June 4, 2015 -Reuters - IG Accused of prioritising own trades during Swiss frank frenzy
*** June 4,2015 - Forexlive - IG traded its own account for 7 minutes after SNB cap was removed
*** June 15, 2015 - The Times - It's a swizz: clients accuse IG over Swiss franc losses
*** June 16, 2015 - Profit-Loss - Clients Accuse IG Group of "Systemic Failings"
PREVIOUS STORIES
Aug 28, 2010 – The Sydney Morning Herald – When brokers are the enemy
Sep 4, 2014 – Profit & Loss – Saxo Bank Hikes CHF Margin as Eyes Turn to the Cross
Jan 15, 2015 – Forex Live – How it happened for EUR/CHF when the SNB pulled the plug
Jan 16, 2015 – Forex Live – Broker News: SNB fall out news repository
Jan 20, 2015 – Proactiveinvestors – IG Group to learn lessons from Swiss franc episode
Jan 20, 2015 – Evening Standard – IG Group vows to learn as it loses £30mn from Swiss Franc surge
Jan 20, 2015 – Telegraph – IG Group warns on profits as company nurses Swiss franc losses
Jan 20, 2015 – City AM – IG Group had strong half-year before Swiss Franc share shock
Jan 26, 2015 – Reuters – Questions raised over Swiss franc retail trades
Jan 26, 2015 – GodmodeTrader - CHF-Turbulenzen: Ursachen und Folgen für Broker und Trader
Jan 27, 2015 – Irish Times – Traders staring at unimaginable losses from euro-franc peg abolition
Jan 27, 2015 – Reuters – JPMorgan Profited from Soaring Swiss Franc: Bloomberg
Jan 28, 2015 – Forex Magnates – Breaking: FXCM Inc to Forgive 90% of Negative Client Balances
Jan 29, 2015 – Forex Magnates - How is Your Forex Broker Doing Two Weeks after the SNBomb?
Feb 9, 2015, Forex Crunch - SNBomb – Reactions from 75 forex brokers
Feb 12, 2015, Forex Crunch - Negative Balances: warning the clients just isn’t enough
Feb 13, 2015 – Reuters – Forex market too reliant on e-trading – industry body
Feb 17, 2015 – Finance Magnates – How Can Brokers Evaluate Risk?
Feb 20, 2015 – FXStreet.com – FxPro Chairman on Negative Balance Protection Importance
Mar 2, 2015 – Profit & Loss – IG Changes Margin Rates Following EURCHF Cap Removal
Mar 5, 2015 – Reuters – Online trader IG Jacks up franc margins, clients call foul
Mar 7, 2015 – The Spectator – Take Control of your Trading
Mar 9, 2015 – FT Alphaville – Appropriate bucket shop regulation needed (and coming)
Mar 12, 2015 – Finance Magnates – FXCM Publishes Second-by-Second Account of “SNB Flash Crash
Mar 13, 2015 – Reuters – FCA responds to IG clients fighting Swiss Franc losses
Mar 13, 2015 – Profit & Loss – FXCM Estimates Curcuit Breakers Saved Clients $100mn During SNB Event
Mar 17, 2015 – Reuters – UK’s IG says has discussed handling of franc surge with FCA
Mar 17, 2015 - Telegraph – IG Group customers rack up £18.4mn of debts after Swiss franc turmoil
Mar 17, 2015 – FT – IG Group reveals the extent of Swiss turmoil toll
Mar 17, 2015 – City AM – IG Group shows how it stomached the Swiss Franc shock
Mar 18, 2015 – The Sun – Heaven Alp Them - 400 betters owe £18mn after currency shock
Mar 18, 2015 – The Independent – How could a teacher on £18,000pa lose £280,000 spread betting?
Mar 18, 2015 – The Times – Swiss franc losses might never be repaid, says IG
Mar 19, 2015 – FX Week – IG under fire from clients with huge negative balances
Mar 23, 2015 – Finance Magnates – Australian Watchdog Chief Confirms Tightening of FX Regulations
Mar 24, 2015 – Fairer Finance – Should Consumers be allowed to lose £250,000 in a few minutes?
Apr 2, 2015 – ABC News Australia – Francogedden re-ignites calls for foreign exchange trading limits
Apr 10, 2015 – Reuters – GAIN CEO says Swiss franc fallout will cause brokers more pain
Apr 23, 2015 – The Times – Traders furious after online system crashes
Apr 24, 2015 – The Telegraph – How 370 investors lost £18mn - in minutes
IG Group – Corporate Social Responsibility