It appears that the forex brokers’ prudence and pre-EU referendum measures have paid off and neither they, nor their clients have been severely affected by the extreme market volatility and the British pound’s plunge on Friday. Plus500 (LON:PLUS), a UK-based forex and CFD brokerage, for example, announced it has set a number of significant records on Friday, namely most signups (17 000) and most new customers (1600) in a single day. Furthermore, the broker said, the market dislocation and extreme volatility has not adversely affected the Group’s financial position. On the contrary, it saw record spread revenue. ... (full story)