FX settlement
July 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

NEX Optimisation launches OTC FX automated Settlement Netting Service

NEX Group PLC (LON:NXG) has announced that its NEX Optimisation unit, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, has launched the FX industry’s first fully automated Settlement Netting Service to streamline the bilateral settlement netting process for market participants. The Settlement Netting Service will automate settlement netting of over-the-counter foreign…

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SGX announces trading volumes
July 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Singapore Exchange SGX commences trading of Daily Leverage Certificates on Asian indices

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that it will commence trading of Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs) on Asian indices starting from July 17, 2017. SGX is Asia’s first venue to offer trading in DLCs, allowing Specified Investment Products (SIP)-qualified investors to gain fixed leveraged exposure to key Asian indices. DLCs come without implied price volatility, time decay…

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Tokyo financial trading TFX
July 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

TFX Click 365 Japan Forex Trading Volume rises 8% MoM in June

Data released today by the Tokyo Financial Exchange indicated that forex trading volumes were up slightly during the month of June in Japan. The TFX indicated that the total trading volume of its FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 2,404,152, up 8.3% versus May but still way down (48.9%) from last year June. Average daily forex…

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sell side research regulation
July 03, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

ASIC issues proposed guidance on sell-side research and conflicts of interest

Australia financial regulator ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing guidance on managing conflicts of interest and handling material, non-public information by Australian financial services (AFS) licensees that provide sell-side research. Sell-side research is general financial advice prepared and distributed by a financial institution to investors to help them make decisions about financial products. The…

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VTFinTech deploys Parity One on OpenFin’s operating system
July 01, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

The Future of Money – What are the Fintechs Talking About Today?

The following article was written by Jens Chrzanowski, Member of  the Management Board of Admiral Markets Group AS. Hello, This week, my article will review the Fintech Expo Money20/20, which Admiral Markets joined in Copenhagen this week – 26-28 June 2017. Fintech, Regtech, Blockchain & Bitcoin, payment solutions, mobile developments, and much more – there’s a…

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