FXCM to Contribute to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Efforts

New York, March 21, 2011 - In response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that has struck Japan in the past week, FXCM Inc. (NYSE: FXCM) today has committed support and funding to the relief efforts in Japan. FXCM will contribute $25,000 to humanitarian and relief efforts, and match employee donations for a contribution of $100,000.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the recent earthquakes in Japan,” said David Sakhai, chief operating officer of FXCM. “FXCM does have offices in Japan that are an extension of the FXCM family and we are grateful that they are unharmed. We do want to extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and many others impacted by this natural disaster.”

“The tremendous devastation facing the people of Japan is heartbreaking but, at the same time, we are moved by the strength and perseverance shown by the Japanese people,” said Drew Niv, chief executive officer of FXCM. “Through the generosity of our employees throughout the world and funds provided by our firm we will support the immediate need of emergency supplies through the American Red Cross and other reputable charities to help in the recovery efforts.”

FXCM is committed to providing the necessary support and resources to help our partners and employees as they work through the challenges in the days and weeks ahead.

FXCM Announces Pricing of its Initial Public Offering

On December 1st - FXCM Inc. announced that its initial public offering of 15,060,000 shares of its Class A common stock was priced at $14.00 per share. Shares began trading on December 2nd, 2010 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FXCM." The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,259,000 additional shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price less the underwriting discount from FXCM if the underwriters sell more than 15,060,000 shares in the offering.

Master Capital Group S.A.L. (operating under the brand "FXCM MENA"), an affiliate partner of FXCM Inc. and exclusive distributor of FXCM products in the Middle East and North Africa is very proud to bring this news to traders in the region.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers of the offering. Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. and UBS Securities LLC are acting as co-managers. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained by contacting Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Credit Suisse Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or by calling: 800-221-1037, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by calling: 866-803-9204 and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, or by calling: 800-831-9146, or by e-mailing: batprospectusdept@citi.com. The final prospectus, when it is available, also may be obtained on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

FXCM MENA Wins Online Trading Summit Award for "Best Execution House"

Beirut, November 27th, 2010 - FXCM MENA (Forex Capital Markets Middle East & North Africa) is proud to have been the main sponsor of the Online Middle East Trading Summit & Awards 2010.

Held at the Jumeirah Towers Hotel in Dubai on November 9th & 10th, 2010, the Online Middle East Trading Summit & Awards is one of the largest online trading exhibition, conference & awards events in the MENA region. It gathered international and local exhibitors specialized in online trading as well as numerous regional traders.

FXCM MENA's presence was marked by a presentation given by its General Manager, Dr. Henri Chaoul on "Choosing the Right Broker & Executing the Best Winning Strategies", highlighting the importance of a transparent Forex execution, as well as by its win of the Online Trading Summit Award 2010 for 'Best Execution House'.

Additionally, FXCM MENA's staff was happy to meet current and potential clientele and to discuss FXCM's trading platforms, such as Trading Station II and MetaTrader 4 (MT4) as well as FXCM MENA's newly launched services, namely Trading Over the Phone, a service catering to busy traders who seek a professional trading desk to execute their trades for them.

Trading Station II Updates

FXCM upgraded the FX Trading Station II in August 2010, with some exciting new features requested by you, our clients.

The upgrade will automatically download when you first log in on Sunday, so please allow a few extra minutes before your normal start of trading. If you experience any difficulties, please visit FXSTATUS.

FX Trading Station II Upgrades:

1. Net Trailing Stops: After the update, you will be able to choose to use either Dynamic or Step Trailing Stops.
   • Step Trailing Stops allow you to set the interval that triggers the stop to move. For example, if you set the Step Trailing Stop to "20" while long, the Net Trailing Stop will jump up 20 pips should the market moves up 20 pips.
2. Entry Order Time In Force: You can now specify Entry orders to be "Good Until Cancelled" (GTC), or Good For the Day. This is called the "Time in Force". GTC Entry Orders work exactly as Entry Orders do now – the Entry Order will remain waiting in the Orders window until they are either triggered or you decide to remove them. If you select the Time In Force as "DAY", the order is designed to automatically expire at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (New York) if it has not been executed. You can enable Time in Force in the Options menu under General Trading.
3. E-mail Notifications: Signals that you set in the Marketscope Charts will be able to alert you via e-mail, in addition to the usual sounds and message windows. You will be able to be notified via e-mail about all your favorite signals, including technical indicators such as RSI levels or Moving Average crosses, Price levels, Pivot Points, as well as custom technical indicators and signals that you can program yourself or download from the Internet. You can set and manage these signals and notifications using the Signals Menu in the Marketscope Charts.

There are several other changes to the Trading Station with this update, such as optimization for faster price updates, chart templates, and more technical indicator customization options. We encourage you to try them out and to let us know what you think.

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