London based global commodities broker Marex Spectron has announced the appointment of Carter Evans to head its North American grains desk. He starts on 3 October and is based at Marex Spectron’s New York office. Evans has previously worked at Macquarie Bank, where he covered global commodities sales and institutional clients. Marex Spectron has one…
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After seeing UK hedge fund Odey Asset Management acquire a 5% stake in the company a month ago, online gaming and financial trading company Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) has had Dublin, Ireland based value investor Setanta Asset Management jump in and buy a slightly smaller but still significant 3% interest in Playtech. The Setanta stake in…
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Corporate foreign exchange specialist Alpha FX Group plc (LON:AFX) has announced that the company has raised a total of £20 million (USD $26 million) through the issue of an aggregate of 3,218,602 new ordinary shares at a price of 620 pence per share. The company said that the share placing attracted strong support from high quality institutional investors.…
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At the 58th General Assembly in Athens today, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has elected seven Directors of the Board. Today’s seven elected Directors of the Board are as follows: Dr Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman, SIX Swiss Exchange - Chairman, WFE (2-year term) Mr Edward Tilly,…
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Agricultural producer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016 as producers expressed concern over worsening farm financial conditions, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. The September barometer reading was 114, down 15 points since August. The barometer is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from…
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Mercer, a global consulting company, specializing in advancing health, wealth and career, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), and Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), the provider of independent investment research, have just announced an alliance to provide investors and advisors with a single global digital platform for institutional investment manager…
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FCA regulated provider of foreign exchange services to corporate and private clients across EMEA, Argentex LLP (or ‘the Company’), has just reported its results for the twelve months ended 31 March 2018. Argentex saw another year of strong growth across all key metrics, cementing the company’s position as a provider of foreign exchange services and advice…
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London based online FX, CFDs and spreadbetting broker CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) has announced it has stepped on board as lead sponsor for 17-year-old motorsport racing prodigy Peter Vodanovich, as he gets set to take part in the 2018-19 Toyota 86 Championship season. Currently in Year 13 at St Kentigern College in Pakuranga, Vodanovich is one…
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FCA and CySEC licensed Retail FX broker Exness has reported a 5% rise in FX trading volumes for the month of September 2018, following a relatively slow summer trading season. September volumes came in at $349.1 billion at Exness, versus $331.9 billion in August. The $349.1 billion figure represented Exness' fourth best ever month, behind just March-April-May…
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BitMEX, a crypto-coin trading platform, has just informed that it has appointed regulatory expert Angelina Kwan to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Kwan previously served as Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX). She will be responsible for overseeing and driving the company’s growth, while guiding…
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