January 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank adds Autochartist technical analysis tools to SaxoTraderGO

Copenhagen based multi asset broker Saxo Bank has announced that it is collaborating with Autochartist to make automated technical analysis tools and live trade signals available to clients directly in its SaxoTraderGO platform. Autochartist’s algorithms constantly monitor global markets and deliver live trade signals through a wide range of parameters based on technical analysis. Each trade…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes Shriram Transport’s inaugural Masala bond listing

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomed the inaugural rupee-denominated or Masala bond listing of Shriram Transport Finance Company, an Indian provider of financing for commercial vehicles. Shriram Transport raised Rs. 4.75 billion through a private placement of its Masala bond, which has a tenor of three years and one month and was priced at 8.25%. Based in…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

London Metal Exchange Chief Executive Garry Jones retires

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear (LMEC) (wholly-owned subsidiaries of HKEX) just announced that Garry Jones, the LME’s Chief Executive and an executive director of the LME and LMEC, is retiring from all his positions within the HKEX Group, including his positions at the LME and…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC names J. Christopher Giancarlo Acting Chairman

Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo was designated as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Mr. Giancarlo joined the CFTC on June 16, 2014 after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 3, 2014, to serve as a Commissioner of the CFTC, the federal agency that oversees the commodity futures, options…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes Dasin Retail Trust to Mainboard

Singapore Exchange (SGX) welcomed Dasin Retail Trust to Mainboard under the stock code CEDU. Dasin Retail Trust is the first SGX-listed China retail property trust providing direct exposure to the fast-growing Pearl River Delta region. Dasin Retail Trust’s principal investment mandate is to own, develop or invest in land, uncompleted developments and income-producing real estate…

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January 23, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Moscow Exchange looking for a new CFO

Moscow Exchange just announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Evgeny Fetisovof, will leave his current position at the end of the first quarter of 2017 to take up a post at another company. Evgeny Fetisov joined Moscow Exchange four years ago and successfully led a number of key initiatives, including building the finance function of…

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January 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Markets.com email to clients on CySEC Forex and CFD broker rule changes: leverage, bonuses, and more

Retail forex broker Markets.com, which operates under the regulatory umbrella of CySEC licensed Safecap Investments Limited, a unit of Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC), sent an email out to clients late last week regarding new trading conditions thanks to rule changes implemented by the Cypriot regulator. We think that the email (full text below) represents a fairly good…

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January 23, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Buy the rumor, sell the news? USD sinks as Trump Trade unwinds

The following is based on research by Ilya Spivak, Senior Currency Strategist at DailyFX, a unit of IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG). More of Ilya’s research can be seen at DailyFX.com. Talking Points: US Dollar drops as yields decline amid “Trump trade” unwind Yen soars, buoyed by risk aversion across most Asian bourses Information vacuum acutely…

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