The news of Binance, the biggest crypto exchange in the world, acquiring its major rival, FTX, made the entire industry question the future of cryptocurrencies. However, things got even worse yesterday as Binance announced that it was pulling out of the deal. The resulting collapse […]
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Hedging strategies for Retail Brokers – Expert Opinion (Part 2)
In the previous article, “A/B-Book strategies for Retail Brokers – Expert Opinion”, we discussed the most common hedging strategies for retail Brokers that they can utilise to optimise their profitability and reduce risk. Today, we prepared part 2 with additional ones. As mentioned in the […]
A/B-Book strategies for Retail Brokers – Expert Opinion
The success of retail Brokers lies, among others, in the ability to manage risk effectively. That allows them to increase profitability and safeguard the company from extreme market events. In a previous article, “A-Book vs B-Book Broker. The key differences between the two forex models”, we […]
Match-Prime Voted the Best Crypto Liquidity Provider in Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022
The results of the Ultimate Best Brokers & B2B Fintech Awards 2022 are in! We are happy to announce that the Ultimate Fintech Awards jury rewarded Match-Prime Liquidity in the Best Crypto Liquidity Provider category. Thank you for your votes, and big thanks to Ultimate […]
To FIFO or not to FIFO? Hedging without Netting
Nowadays, FIX Protocol is the primary communication protocol for institutional trading in the Forex and CFD industry. Major FX liquidity providers distribute liquidity through the FIX API. They either use proprietary systems or external distribution systems like OneZero or PrimeXM. They allow them to handle […]
Revenue per Million – Understanding and Optimising Brokerage Profitability
Brokers’ revenues depend on B-Book and A-Book profitability models. The ability to understand, calculate, and optimise those enables FX Brokers to have a good idea of existing and potential earnings given the volume, i.e. their brokerage profitability. Especially if they have been operating for years […]
Why Brokers Need Multiple FX Liquidity Providers: Compliance Viewpoint
The Best Execution is the topic of permanent discussion among the financial services market participants, especially those managing investment firms, as strict regulations bind them. Anastasia Theofanous, the Head of Compliance and AML at Match-Prime Liquidity, shares her thoughts on the legal aspects of sourcing […]
Meet us at Forex Expo Dubai and iFX Expo Limassol
On September 29-30, you can meet us at Forex Expo in Dubai. If you can’t make it though, don’t worry! A couple of days later, on October 4-6, we’ll be attending the iFX EXPO in Limassol. We are very happy that our industry is making […]
A-Book Broker vs B-Book Broker. The Key Differences between the two Forex Models
In the Forex trading world, there are two primary business models: A-Book Broker (Non-Dealing Desk) and B-Book Broker (Market Maker). They define the way Brokers provide liquidity for transactions made by clients on their trading platform. In other words, each Broker needs to decide if […]
