Dukascopy
Swiss FX Group
The Company Overview
Dukascopy Swiss Forex Group activities are divided in two activities:
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By combining access to the Swiss Foreign Exchange Marketplace with an enhanced trading platform and strong Forex Brokerage services via its banking partnerships, Dukascopy Swiss Forex Group continues to set the global industry-standard for interbank forex trading.
Dukascopy is a member of ARIF. ARIF is a self regulating organization whose goal is to insure correct application by all its members of existing Anti-Money Laundering legislation.
Swiss Forex Brokerage House
Dukascopy offers direct access to the Swiss Foreign Exchange Marketplace, the most efficient forex market in the world. This exchange provides the largest pool of interbank spot forex liquidity available for banks, hedge funds, institutions and professional traders.By the end of December 2006, Dukascopy had administrated 500 million in client cash and assets.
To accommodate the existing banking relationships of our clients, Dukascopy offers full Prime Broker capability with give up facility, by utilising an extensive network of banking partners.
SWFX – Swiss Foreign Exchange Marketplace
The Swiss Foreign Exchange Marketplace (SWFX) is the technology solution for Forex trading utilising a centralized-decentralized marketplace model. Its successful launch is the result of a close partnership of selected banks, institutions, Forex marketplaces and technology solutions providers.
The daily network volumes exceed 80 billion USD.
The SWFX Marketplace allows trading between market participants in a centralized-decentralized and regulated environment. In this exchange, both buy-side and sell-side participants interact on an equal footing.
The SWFX - The Swiss Foreign Exchange Marketplace is Dukascopy’s technology solution infrastructure and registered trademark.
The Dukascopy trading platform ensures full risk management, and total control over the order execution. Clients may trade billions of dollars in a secure “one-click” trading environment. Support is also provided by a 24/6 dealing desk if clients choose to trade over the phone.
History of Dukascopy
1998 Dukascopy Trading Technologies Corp.Dukascopy project was launched in 1998 by a group of physicists affiliated with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). Its mission was to research, develop and implement financial complex system via novel mathematical and econophysical techniques.
1999 Dukascopy Trading Platform
Dukascopy launched its
Trading platform.
2004 Dukascopy – Swiss Brokerage House
Dukascopy
(Suisse) SA was created in 2004. Its mission was to serve the financial
community with its advanced technology solution.
2006 Dukascopy – SWFX Swiss Forex Marketplace
Dukascopy
(Suisse) SA launched the SWFX - Swiss Forex Marketplace, the biggest Forex marketplace
in the world.
2007 Dukascopy Swiss Forex Group
Dukascopy structured its
company in two main activities: Dukascopy Swiss Forex Brokerage House and Dukascopy
Swiss Forex Marketplace.
Mission and responsibility
Missions:
- Liquidity Focus: Through innovative and advanced technology, Dukascopy provides the most important Forex liquidity Network in the world in order to give its clients Exclusive Interbank Access.
- Clients Focus: The clients’ success is Dukascopy’s success. Dukascopy deploys all its resources to understand and meet the high expectations of its clients.
- Industry Focus: Dukascopy raises the industry quality standard bar and develops a new historic reference for all participants via its technology.
Responsibility:
- Privacy: Based in Switzerland, a land of confidentiality, Dukascopy places great importance on individuals’ rights and therefore has a long-standing tradition of strict professional ethics.
- Integrity: As Dukascopy concentrates solely on Interbank Forex Liquidity, Dukascopy does not engage in activities that cause conflict of interest such as Market Making.
- Security: As a Swiss-based Forex broker, Dukascopy is subject to one of the most rigorous regulation in the world.