WFE publishes annual IOMA derivatives report with 2.2% rise in 2016 volumes LeapRate

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE publishes annual IOMA derivatives report with 2.2% rise in 2016 volumes

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has today published its annual report into the global derivatives market. Highlights of the report are as follows: Derivatives volumes continued to grow in 2016 - increasing by 2.2% on 2015 - reaching a total number of…

Top listings of NYSE and Nasdaq tradable on the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CLEEN Energy AG joins the Vienna Stock Exchange

A new stock has joined the regulated market of the Vienna Stock Exchange Today is the first trading day of CLEEN Energy AG in the segment standard market. The Vienna Stock Exchange is the exclusive trading venue for the company’s stocks. Price discovery and trading take place in a daily midday auction at 13.30 hrs.…

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX censored former independent non-executive director of Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited

The Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited censured Mr Gao Yun Chun, a former independent non-executive director of Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 3889) for breaching his obligations under the Declaration and Undertaking with regard to Directors given to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in the form set…

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC bans former staff of Bank of China Limited for life

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has banned Mr Daniel Chen Chi Lik, a former staff of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK), from re-entering the industry for life following his conviction for theft by the Eastern Magistrates’ Court in October 2016. The court found that Chen, who was then a bank manager at…

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC Australia market integrity report for 2H-2016 highlights Spot FX actions

ASIC has today released its latest report on market integrity for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016. The report covers ASIC's work helping to ensure Australia’s financial markets operate fairly and efficiently. Key outcomes during the six-month period include: 2 criminal actions 6 civil outcomes/ 2 enforceable undertakings bannings, disqualifications and licence…

April 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

GCMFX posts bankruptcy reasons, which tell just half the story

The REAL story apparently involves Czech police, organized crime investigators, frozen assets, offshore companies, and suspicions of fraud and money laundering.

April 20, 2017 BY Hantec Markets

DAX futures analysis 20/04/2017

DAX futures (JUNE 2017 contract is FDXM7, continuation contract is FDXc1) The corrective outlook continues to drag the DAX lower but there is an interesting degree of buying pressure that is preventing a significant sell-off. The daily chart shows that the last two completed candles closed well off the lows and early today there is…

April 20, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Oil price slide set to weigh on European open

UK markets saw a rather divergent performance yesterday with the FTSE100 slipping back and in the process dropping into negative territory for the year, while the FTSE250 rebounded strongly after its losses on Tuesday. The following post is courtesy of CMC Markets. While the recent rally in the pound may well be a factor in the…

April 20, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Hong Kong forex broker KVB Kunlun warns of Q1-2017 loss

Hong Kong Forex retail forex broker KVB Kunlun Financial Group Ltd (HKG:8077) has issued a statement warning investors that it expects to report a loss for the first quarter of 2017. Profit (or more accurately, loss) warnings have become something of a bad habit lately at KVB. For the company, controlled by China's CITIC Securities Company…

April 20, 2017 BY Hantec Markets

Equities continue to correct as the dollar remains under pressure

Market Overview Traders are looking to consolidate some of the strong moves on forex markets in the wake of the decision for a snap UK General Election, and the US dollar still seems to be under pressure despite a bit of a retracement move yesterday. The sterling rally is holding firm, despite come as Treasury…