August started out with a bang on the 6th and 9th following the non-farm payroll report and a subsequent drop in gold. After this burst in volatility, August...
SNB intervention in CHF – could history repeat itself?
There are few participants in the FX market who need to be reminded about the events of January 2015, however there is a possibility that history could be...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - July 2021
July volumes rebounded slightly from depressed June figures, but profits again disappointed as a result of retail traders generally making money in July’s...
IS Prime Creates Variable Spread Indices & Oil
13 July 2021 – IS Prime has created a new spread index swap offering, allowing clients of the ISAM Capital Markets Group to trade indices and oil with variable...
Exclusive: IS Prime’s Raj Sitlani on MT5 white labels, managing COVID, and more
FNG Exclusive Interview… As the trading volumes (and number of new clients, products being offered…) at Retail FX and CFD brokers has grown by leaps and bounds...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - June 2021
June was a rocky month for most brokers as an overall lack of volatility in markets depressed both volumes and profits. Most of the month’s revenues were...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - May 2021
May was a below average, but respectable, month in terms of profitability as a handful of strong days drove overall figures for the month. The rallies in gold...
IS Prime Wins 2021 Global Forex Award for Best Prime Trading Broker
4 June 2021 – IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets Group, has won the Best Prime Trading Broker Award at the Global Forex Awards 2021 – B2B in recognition of...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - April 2021
April was a disappointing profitability month for the vast majority of brokers. The month began with markets retracing the USD moves from late March that had...
IS Prime Offers Liquidity Via Fortex Trading Platform
29 April 2021 – IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets Group, has integrated its liquidity with Fortex’s multi-asset trading platform.
IS Prime Adds MT5 White Label Solutions
14 April 2021 - IS Prime, part of ISAM Capital Markets, has added MT5 to its White Label solutions to give further choice to retail FX brokers.
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - February 2021
February volumes were in line January’s totals and with 2020 monthly averages. Profits, on the other hand, were much improved over January’s subpar figures....
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