FXPRIMUS News

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Successful ISO 9001 Certification Renewal for the period of Dec 2013 to Dec 2014

Thursday 16th of January 2014

FXPRIMUS takes pride in providing you, their valued client, with only the best quality services the Forex industry can offer.

They are proud to announce that they have once again qualified in the audit process for the renewal of ISO 9001:2008 certification in recognition of their standardized Quality Management best practice protocol.

FXPRIMUS was first accredited with the ISO 9001 Certificate on 10 December 2012 and there has been no interruption in the accreditation since first completing the audit process. The certification ensures FXPRIMUS customers that quality processes are maintained throughout the Company in accordance with the stated requirements.

FXPRIMUS has created consistent high quality processes to continue improving and expanding our services to better serve all clients.

Click here to view the ISO 9001 certificate on FXPRIMUS

US Thanksgiving Trading Hours

Tuesday 26th of November 2013

On November 28 - 29, 2013, The US Thanksgiving holiday is being observed and the following schedule is to be observed from both an operational perspective & trading perspective for these dates:


Operational:

Funding/Withdrawals: No deposits will be processed. Withdrawals will be processed as usual.

Live Chat: Will be operational during the times when the Forex market is opened.

Email Support: Will be limited on November 28-29, 2013. As a result, you may experience longer than normal response times to general inquiries. For anything urgent, please contact Live Chat.

Compliance: Will be limited on November 28-29, 2013.


Trading (MT4 time):

Thursday November 28, 2013 (all times EST GMT-5):

• Oil closed at 1:15 pm reopens at 6:00 pm
• XAU/USD closed at 1:15 pm reopens at 6:00 pm
• XAG/USD closed at 1:15 pm reopens at 6:00 pm
• ND closed at 11:30 am reopens 6:00 pm
• DJ closed at 11:30 am reopens 6:00 pm
• S&P500 closed at 11:30 am reopens 6:00 pm
• US Equities closed all day. Reopens 9:30 am on November 29th, 2013

Friday November 29, 2013 (All times EST GMT-5):

• Oil early close 1:15 pm
• XAU/USD early close 1:15 pm
• ND early close 1:15 pm
• DJ early close 1:15 pm
• S&P500 early close 1:15 pm

FXPrimus: A Subsidiary Of Prime Mantle Corporation

Tuesday 26th of November 2013

FXPRIMUS are proud to announce that FX Primus Ltd is now a wholly owned subsidiary of PRIME Mantle Corporation plc, an investment holding company that will build on FXPRIMUS' success to develop a more broadly based financial services group which delivers a wide range of financial services offerings.

PRIME Mantle Corporation plc

The core business focus of PRIME Mantle Corporation plc is the provision of credible, well regulated financial services products and solutions through sustainable online platforms via its appropriately regulated subsidiaries.

PRIME Mantle Corporation plc will initially target the retail market in Asia and other emerging markets but has plans within the medium term to penetrate the Mass affluent and High Net Worth markets in those regions.

Leadership:

• Group Chief Executive Officer - David Hastings
• Group Chief Financial Officer - Fathi Ridzuan Ahmad Fauzi
• Group Executive Director, Corporate Affairs - Peter Ian Barbas
• Group Chief Operating Officer - Kevin De Silva

PRIME Mantle Corporation plc will develop its subsidiaries into a scalable single access online investment platform, which will give clients access to the following:

• Forex and Equity Trading
• Binary Options Trading
• Wealth & Asset Management Services

FXPRIMUS thank you for your continued support, and please stay tuned as they will be announcing an exciting offer soon!

Important Update: Replacements For Certain Instruments

Friday 22nd of November 2013

Beginning Sunday December 1st, the following instruments will be set to "close only":

Corn
Wheat
Coffee
Soybeans
Sugar
Gas
Heating Oil

This mean that no new positions can be established, and clients with open positions can close them at their discretion. Please note that these instruments will eventually be replaced by other instruments such as Copper & Natural Gas just to name a few over the next couple of weeks. An email will be sent out accordingly when the replacements are made.

More Liquidity for Larger Trades, Swap Changes and More

Wednesday 6th of November 2013

In an effort to better serve you, FXPRIMUS has implemented the following changes to all trading accounts:

1. Effective immediately, as a result of recent access to deeper pools of liquidity, clients will be able to execute 100 lots on any instrument on any spread type on their MT4 platform. Regardless if you wish to trade $10 Million worth of EUR/USD, 100,000 barrels of Oil, or $10 Thousand ounces of Gold, it can now be done with immediate execution.
   
   For clients who wish to trade larger than 100 lots per trade, please contact support@fxprimus.com with your MT4 and desired lot size and FXPRIMUS will gladly make accommodations to allow this for your account.
2. Effective at the open of trading this coming Sunday, November 10th, swap charges will either be credited to or debited from your account for open Gold & Silver positions. These swap charges will be updated both on their website at http://fxprimus.com/trade-forex-and-more/swap-rates, and on your MT4 platform, by right-clicking with the Market Watch Panel, selecting "Symbols" and clicking either the Gold or Silver instrument and then selecting Properties.
3. Effective immediately, in an effort to reduce re-quotes, clients trading Fixed Spreads may notice a small increase in spreads during volatile times in the market such as moments before and after monthly US employment reports and severe market movements. Of course, during all other times, you will continue to enjoy trading on fixed spreads as usual.

Fund Your Account via Western Union Today

Thursday 31st of October 2013

FXPRIMUS are proud to announce that you can now fund your FXPRIMUS account with Western Union via Global Collect, their new funding method that has more than 463,000 Authorized Service Providers providing money transfer services in more than 200 countries.

What is Western Union?

Western Union is a cash funding option available in most countries for you to fund your FXPRIMUS Live Account. To fund your account, you must first locate a Western Union agent near you.

Find Western Union agent locations here

How to Fund via Western Union

1. Login to your member area and click on the "Fund Account" tab located on the left side of the screen:



2. Select "Western Union" as your funding method and follow the instructions provided:



3. Print the generated form, fill it out and make payment at a Western Union agent near you.

Find Western Union agent locations here

Please do not hesitate to contact funding@fxprimus.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding funding with Western Union via Global Collect.

MT4 Time Change: Daylight Saving Time Ends

Thursday 31st of October 2013

This serves as a reminder that Daylight Savings Time (DST) for the US ends on Saturday 2 November 2013. On 2 November 2013 the FXPRIMUS MT4 platform will switch to GMT +2 until March.

For further information on GMT and how it corresponds to your specific location, please visit the following link:
http://www.forex-internet.com/forexhours.htm

For any questions or concerns please contact live chat or support@fxprimus.com

Regulatory Environment Update: Mauritius and New Zealand

Monday 21st of October 2013

FXPRIMUS are proud to announce that in addition to being regulated from Mauritius, FXPRIMUS is now registered to offer financial services from New Zealand.

FSPR and FSCL in New Zealand

FXPRIMUS is now under the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) regulatory structure and complies with the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008, which includes a requirement to be registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR).

The FMA regulates New Zealand's financial markets. They oversee securities, financial reporting, and company law in the financial services and securities markets.

They are also registered with the Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL), which provides dispute resolution services to participating financial service providers (FSPs) and their clients.