IS Risk’s Jeff Wilkins on the latest trends in risk management
FNG Exclusive Interview… A lot has changed since we last caught up with Jeff Wilkins of IS Risk Analytics – part of ISAM Capital Markets – at the very...
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Retail FX broker liquidity: a conversation with IS Prime’s Barry Flanigan
FNG Exclusive Interview… The topics of liquidity, risk management, and using the right technology – and doing them all in concert – are ones that are...
Liquidity Trends in 2022: FX, Crypto, Volatility and More
Liquidity is a crucial requirement for any broker, let it be dealing in stocks, forex or cryptocurrencies. It ensures how easily an asset can be bought and...
Driving the prime of prime industry forward
In this year's edition of The Financial Technologist, featuring The Most Influential Financial Technology Firms of 2022, our ISAM Capital, Managing Director,...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - August 2021
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 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 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 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....
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - January 2021
January volumes were in line with 2020 monthly averages, but profits slipped rather markedly. Losses were driven by a rebound in USD and EUR retracement. Gold...
