Podcast Episode #6 – New CFD rules, multi-asset MetaTrader 5 flexibility and Australia’s client money regulations with Jeff Wilkins
Andrew Saks-McLeod and ThinkLiquidity Managing Director Jeff Wilkins look at Australia’s ruling in which brokers must use their own capital for hedging, ASIC’s comparability with the US regulators, MetaTrader 5 gaining ground and why diversification of risk and asset into new areas is a boon for retail brokers and clients
In the sixth part of a regular series of Podcasts at FinanceFeeds, we, along with senior FX industry executives, explore incisive and important topics in the FX industry, in a charismatic and entertaining fashion.
Today, Jeff Wilkins, Managing Director of ThinkLiquidity goes into great detail on why Australia’s ruling that means brokers must not use client money for hedging is of critical importance, how retail firms can diversify their product range and experience less acquisition cost as well as less exposure by connecting retail platforms such as MetaTrader 5 to venues that offer diverse asset classes and a central counterparty, and what brokers can do to maximize their opportunities via risk management and bridge technology.
