SGX welcomes the listing of Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF LeapRate

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes the listing of Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the listing of Lion-Phillip S-REIT ETF, jointly launched by Lion Global Investors Limited (Lion Global Investors), one of the largest asset management companies in Southeast Asia, and Phillip Capital Management (S) Ltd. (“Phillip Capital Management”), a home-grown Asian fund management company. This marks the first ETF listing by Lion Global…

October 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up: The Fake MT4 in China

The following article was written by Adinah Brown, content manager at Leverate. 2016 statistics cited by OECD.org show that worldwide trade in fake goods is worth nearly half a trillion US dollars per annum. This translates into the fact that 2.5% of all global imported products are counterfeit. The countries whose goods are hardest hit are…

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HSBC Holdings completes 71% of the buy-back in 3Q17

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) announced its 3Q 2017 Earnings Release. The highlights include: Financial performance Reported profit before tax for 9M17 of $14.9bn was $4.3bn or 41% higher than for 9M16, in part reflecting favourable movements in significant items, which included a loss on sale and trading results of the operations in Brazil that we…

October 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Shares of FX broker GAIN Capital rise 20% after posting Q3 results

Shares of Retail and Institutional FX broker Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) rose 20% on Friday, after the company reported its Q3 results after markets closed on Thursday evening. GAIN shares closed the week at $7.35, up more than $1 from Thursday's close of $6.14. This also represents GAIN Capital shares' highest trading level since May.…

October 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Cryptocurrency MT5 bridge Crypto Switch launched by Gold-i

MetaTrader technologies provider Gold-i has announced the launch of a new product called Crypto Switch, providing MT5 brokers with access to cryptocurrency exchanges. Following the recent launches of Gold-i MAM Pro for MT5 and Gold-i Visual Edge, the company has launched Crypto Switch, providing access for MT5 brokers to leading global crypto exchanges and crypto…

LME proposes requirements for the responsible sourcing of metal in listed brands

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

LME announces strategic pathway delivery programme

The London Metal Exchange and LME Clear (together, the LME) today announced the delivery programme for their strategic pathway, including product launches, membership enhancements and new trading efficiencies. 2017: carry fee reductions; financial OTC booking fee consultation; tick size review H1 2018: introducing broker membership; B share initiatives; optional T2 booking model H2 2018: new…

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exegy invests in EMEA, hires Carlos Lopez Lansdowne

Exegy Inc., a provider of managed services and technology for low-latency financial market data, has hired Carlos Lopez Lansdowne as its Sales Director for Europe and Asia, based in London. Mr. Lansdowne has responsibilities for sales of Exegy products and services, as well as development of partnerships to expand its enterprise ecosystem. He reports directly…

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

NZX to launch Global Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Option contract

NZX informed it will launch a Global Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Option contract on December 4, 2017. This follows all regulatory requirements being met, including approval of the contract specification from the Financial Markets Authority. The contract is being launched in response to growing trading volumes in NZX’s SMP Futures market, which are up 113%…

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Bizzy Loans clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Bizzy Loans. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

October 30, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Five Best Trading Tips to Keep Your Emotions under Control

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, This week, I will write about of one of the biggest enemies of any trader – one’s own emotions. The article is inspired by a piece by Admiral Markets’ analyst and day trader, Nenad Kerkez. If you…