Category: Forex

SGX
June 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SGX names Pol de Win Head of Global Sales and Origination

Loh Boon Chye, Chief Executive Officer of SGX, commented: As we enter a new growth stage, we are pleased to welcome Pol to SGX.  He adds perspective and experience honed from a vast network of relationships with regional issuers, global investors and major exchanges.  With Pol’s leadership, we look forward to broadening and deepening the…

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daily market analysis
June 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Daily market commentary: The euro is gaining ground on the dollar

EUROPEAN SHARES  European markets climbed significantly higher on Tuesday, carrying on the trend from another strong trading session in Asia overnight. Investors seem determined to send stock prices higher on the first day of the month amid a fresh boost to market sentiment provided by solid Chinese macro data as well as optimism about the…

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ASIC
June 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC bans Union Standard director John Martin for 10 years

The Australian watchdog found that Martin was involved Union Standard’s failures to ensure that the financial services covered by its licence were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. It was also found that Martin affected Union Standard’s failure to ensure TradeFred and EuropeFX complied with financial services laws. ASIC discovered that Martin did not implement or…

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May 31, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Saxo Markets appoints Richard Douglas as CEO of Hong Kong business

Richard Douglas commented: I am very honoured to take on this appointment. Saxo is on an exciting journey of transformation globally, and in Hong Kong we have a huge opportunity to become more relevant for more people, through our expanded offerings for investors and continued commitment to improving the client experience. As China’s economy and…

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eToro
May 31, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

eToro partners with Racing League

Dylan Holman, global sponsorship senior manager at eToro commented: We are delighted to add eToro Racing to our global sponsorship programme. As a leading investment platform with over 20m registered users worldwide, we believe sponsorships are a powerful tool for delivering financial education and opening up the global markets to everyone. We are excited to…

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Forex Weekly Look Back
May 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Forex Weekly Look Back: HSBC winds down US retail banking business, Playtech to sell Finalto for $210 million

The governor of the Bank of Korea suggested that cryptocurrency trades from South Korean citizens are a potential threat to the country’s financial system. Increased trading of virtual assets – known for their volatile pricing – is threatening to leave the nation’s financial system at risk of instability, according to the Governor of the Bank…

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Capital.com
May 28, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Capital.com extends trading hours with pre-market and after-hours trading

Jonathan Squires, CEO, Capital.com said: By extending Capital.com’s trading hours, we can offer our clients greater flexibility, enabling them to take advantage of more opportunities. Experienced traders can use the extended trading hours to quickly respond to the latest events, announcements and reports published before the market opens or after its close. The pre-market and…

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Refinitiv
May 27, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Refinitiv head David Craig to leave LSEG

Andrea Remyn Stone, Chief Product Officer, Data & Analytics stated: As the global financial community faces rapid change, we are uniquely positioned to partner with our customers to deliver the innovative data, analytics and investment insight solutions they need. Craig will operate in an advisory capacity until the end of his term. David Craig, Group…

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