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Some recent company announcements, showing healthy volume numbers and an overall rosy outlook for Forex companies

AvaFX continuing to expand, Finotec focusing on other markets and institutional clients

As July 15 approaches, US Forex firms and foreign banks continue to scramble for solutions.

Another EU/MiFID broker launches - Investors Europe

Currensee's Trade Leaders program attracts $12 million of client assets

Interpretation of certain Dodd-Frank rules leads Gain Capital (Forex.com) to disallow US clients to trade over-the-counter precious metals. Is a ban on all retail Forex trading in the US next??

China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (or “SAFE”), which sets foreign currency regulations in China, announced yesterday a series of new rules to take effect August 1 which indicate further easing of general Forex controls in China.

CFTC proposal would delay certain Dodd-Frank rules until the end of the year.

IG Group reports Q4 results and FXCM reports May metrics – both showing steady if unspectacular growth

Reading between the lines of the OCC and FDIC proposals leads us to believe that several (major?) US banks are gearing up to enter the online retail Forex business.