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MarketFactory quoted in TheTrade “Data will be key differentiator for FX platforms amid consolidation concerns”

By MarketFactory | February 15th, 2019

“Empirically there are a growing number of venues and every year it has grown. The reason for this is that the light regulation in FX means it’s a low barrier to entry and that we cannot predict what new ideas people will have,” said James Sinclair, executive director, MarketFactory.

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Financial Times: Forex fears – Echoes of new year flash crash fuel investor anxiety over market liquidity

By Darren Jer | February 4th, 2019

MarketFactory and Darren Jer, CEO, were mentioned in today’s Financial Times article “Echoes of new year flash crash fuel investor anxiety over market liquidity.” “Analysis from technology company MarketFactory shows that on January 2, a cluster of market participants wanted to sell their dollars in exchange for yen at the same time, paying a higher […]

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eForex: The Once and Future FX Market

By James Sinclair | January 31st, 2019

James Sinclair, executive chairman and co-founder, at MarketFactory contributed to the January 2019 e-Forex magazine and online version market commentary. The Once and Future FX Market The Christmas and New Year break provides an essential opportunity for compulsive hoarders, among whose number I must include myself, to review and dispose of old journals and press […]

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Bloomberg: Currency Trading Slumps Globally as Swaps, Forwards Fall Out of Favor

By James Sinclair | January 29th, 2019

James Sinclair was quoted in a Bloomberg regarding the decline in average-daily FX turnover in the UK dropping to $2.6 trillion in October 2018. “Forwards are not as transparent as spot,” said executive chairman and co-founder James Sinclair, who is also a member of the Foreign Exchange Committee. “Under MiFid II, you have to take all […]

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Profit & Loss: MarketFactory Secures Investment

By MarketFactory | January 15th, 2019

MarketFactory has secured a strategic investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm based in Silicon Valley with over $5 billion in capital commitment. In a release issued today, MarketFactory says the funding will accelerate its expansion into new markets and services for currency traders globally.“MarketFactory’s platform provides detailed data about the currency market that helps […]

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MarketFactory Secures Funding from Accel-KKR

By Darren Jer | January 14th, 2019

New York, NY – January 14, 2019 – MarketFactory has secured a strategic investment from Accel-KKR, a leading Silicon Valley technology-focused investment firm. The funding will accelerate MarketFactory’s expansion into new markets and services to currency traders globally. MarketFactory provides a low-latency cloud that connects foreign exchange traders with 85+ exchanges to maximize their access […]

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MarketFactory featured on Bloomberg: Yen Surge was ‘Mini’ Flash by Pound’s Standards

By Darren Jer | January 9th, 2019

Yen Surge Was ‘Mini’ Flash by Pound’s Standards: MarketFactory 2019-01-09 18:38:19.404 GMT By Katherine Greifeld (Bloomberg) — Last week’s abrupt rally in the yen was only a “mini” flash crash compared to sterling’s shock drop in 2016, according to Darren Jer at MarketFactory, whose software helps traders aggregate currency prices and manage risks from buying […]

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FXWeek Article: Fragmentation, credit innovation and Singapore matching

By James Sinclair | January 2nd, 2019

MarketFactory was featured in an article on FXWeek titled “MarketFactory: Fragmentation, credit innovation and Singapore matching.” While tie-ups between foreign exchange trading venues continued in 2018, and are likely to persist this year, there are no fewer FX trading venues in the industry than when the trend started a few years ago – and fragmentation […]

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Retail and institutional FX: Never the twain shall meet

By MarketFactory | November 8th, 2018

James Sinclair, executive chairman at MarketFactory, was quoted in a Euromoney article titled “Retail and institutional FX: Never the twain shall meet?” by Paul Golden on November 8, 2018. Click here to read the article.

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FXWeek Article: Best FX Market Data Provider at the 2018 FX Week e-FX Awards

By MarketFactory | July 9th, 2018

MarketFactory has been voted the winner in the Best FX Market Data Provider of the Year category at the 2018 FXWeek e-FX Awards. Read FXWeek’s interview with Darren Jer, CEO of MarketFactory, on the FXWeek website here.

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