Und nachdem alles in der Öffentlichkeit bekannt ist, werden sogar die Kunden informiert:
Dear Client
We have an exciting announcement to make.
On May 5, 2010, ODL Group Limited (“ODL”), announced that it has agreed on terms to be acquired by U.S.-based FXCM Holdings LLC (“FXCM”). This combination creates a global forex and CFD-trading powerhouse. ODL's strong UK and European operations provide an excellent compliment to FXCM's sizable operations in both the United States and Asia. The acquisition is still pending final due diligence review and regulatory approval.
Upon completion of the acquisition, ODL Securities Limited will become a subsidiary of FXCM Holdings LLC. The combined company will have client assets in excess of US$800 million, over US$150 million in firm capital, over 200,000 live trading accounts and over 700 employees worldwide.
As a client of ODL, these benefits will be passed on to you:
No Dealing Desk (NDD) Execution on Forex Instruments: No Dealing Desk aims to provide transparent and fair execution with no inherent conflict of interests between broker and trader.
No Re-Quote CFD Trading: You can trade metals, oil and stock indices with no re-quotes.
Over Ten Global Banks Competing for Your Trades: FXCM fills your orders with the best available prices from over ten of the world's largest and most aggressive price providers (banks). The best spreads available to FXCM are streamed to you with a small markup, which is generally one pip or less for major currency pairs.
World-Class Research and Analysis: DailyFX has eight full-time analysts who provide research, analysis and trade recommendations for forex, oil, metals and stock indices. Visit DailyFX.com
FREE Trading Signals and Alerts: Access over 100 free trading signals and alerts through DailyFX Plus.
Here is your temporary username and password to DailyFX Plus that will enable you to access our free live trading signals:
Complimentary Trial Log in:
Username: trydailyfxplus
Password:
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http://plus.dailyfx.com
Exceptional 24/7 Customer Support: FXCM aims to provide unparalleled customer support 24/7, by phone, e-mail and chat.
Visit the ODL POWERED BY FXCM knowledge centre to learn more about these exciting changes.
Important Information Regarding Your MT4 Account
In the coming weeks, your MT4 account will be automatically upgraded to No Dealing Desk forex execution. An official account upgrade date, along with detailed information on how the upgrade will impact your trading experience will be provided to you in an upcoming e-mail. Until your account is upgraded, you will see no changes to your MT4 account.
Future Changes include: updated trading hours, an updated product list and naming conventions, a new margin call policy and new margin requirements. For detailed information on these changes plus more, visit the ODL POWERED BY FXCM knowledge centre and select the "MT4" tab.
For additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at +44 (0)20 7903 6550, or e-mail us at
support@odls.com.
Kind Regards,
ODL Securities Limited
Tel: +44 (0)20 7903 6550
www.odlmarkets.com