September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse: New db x-trackers bond index ETF on Asian corporate bonds ex Japan tradable on Xetra

A new db x-trackers ETF from the Deutsche Asset Management ETF product family has been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. Name: db x-trackers II iBoxx USD Liquid Asia Ex-Japan Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (DR) Asset class: bond index ETF ISIN: LU1409136006 Total expense ratio: 0.30% Distribution policy:…

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September 09, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ICAP appoints Seth Johnson CEO of EBS BrokerTec

Interdealer broker ICAP plc (IAP.L) has announced that Seth Johnson, currently Head of Strategy at ICAP’s Global Broking division, has been appointed CEO of EBS BrokerTec. Johnson takes over from Gil Mandelzis who, as announced on July 21, 2016, has decided to leave ICAP. As Head of Strategy for Global Broking, Johnson has been responsible for growing…

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September 08, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Thomson Reuters spot Forex volumes for August down 14.4% MoM

Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has published their Forex volume metrics for August 2016, with spot FX volumes dropping to $83 billion, 14.4% off MoM from July's $97 billion. The summer slowdown of July and August hit after the massive volatility on Brexit day saw Reuters FX trading platforms report 3x the normal volume the Friday of the vote during June, with…

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September 08, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Wolverine Execution Services expands trader access to CBOE PULSe Trader Workstation

Wolverine Execution Services (WEX) announced today that it has established direct connectivity between the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) PULSe Trader Workstation (PULSe) and the WEX Trading Platform (WTP). WEX clients will now have the ability to electronically send orders and receive executions that have been routed to the CBOE PULSe Trader Workstation through WTP.…

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September 08, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Tullett Prebon launches natural gas liquids desk in the Americas

Tullett Prebon Plc (LON:TLPR) one of the world’s leading interdealer brokers, today announced the establishment of a new natural gas liquids (NGLs) desk. The firm has appointed Charlie Jenkins and Ben Lucking to drive the NGLs operation in the Americas. The NGLs desk, based in Houston, Texas specialises in brokering both physical and financial swaps for…

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