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Regulatory Changes In Retail Forex Market Will Continue

Law360, New York (September 4, 2015, 12:51 PM EDT) -- On Jan. 15, 2015, two days after the Swiss National Bank reaffirmed its commitment to a three-year peg on the franc, and less than a month after stating that the cap was "absolutely central,"[1] and it would continue to "enforce it with the utmost determination,"[2] the SNB unleashed "Francogeddon" in the foreign exchange markets by abruptly removing the cap during active trading. The surprise about-face created historical volatility in early trading and sent the franc nearly 30 percent higher than the euro. SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan was unapologetic and defended the move, saying the peg was unsustainable, and they had to take the markets by surprise.[3]...

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