Romeo Lacher appointed new Chairman of the Board of Directors of SIX
The Board of Directors of SIX has appointed Romeo Lacher its new Chairman with immediate effect. Romeo Lacher has been chairing the Board of SIX on an interim basis since 1 October 2016. He has many years of management experience in national and international...
HKEX publishes 2016 Market Statistics
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) published a set of market statistics for the full year of 2016 on its website today (Monday). The year saw an outstanding performance in Hong Kong’s derivatives market with a number of new records set.
Total turnover of...
SGX reports market statistics for December 2016
Securities
Total Securities market turnover value was at S$20.9 billion, down 29% month-on-month and up 23% year-on-year, over 21 trading days. There were 22 trading days in November 2016 and in December 2015.
Securities daily average value (SDAV) was S$996 million, down 25% month-on-month...
Plus500 renews its partnership with Atlético Madrid Football Club as Official Main Sponsor of the Club for next season (2017/18)
Plus500 Ltd., a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce that it has extended its sponsorship agreement with Club Atlético de Madrid Football Club, SAD, to be the main sponsor for the 2017/18 season. Plus500 first...
IFSC Warning Notice: Global Trade Markets Ltd.
It has come to the notice of the International Financial Services Commission of Belize (IFSC) that an entity calling itself ‘Global Trade Markets Ltd.’ is fraudulently claiming to hold a trading in financial and commodity-based derivative instruments and other securities licence issued by the...
IG: Update on French regulatory position on CFDs
IG Group ("IG", "the Company"), a global leader in online trading, today provides an update on the impact of new requirements from the AMF, a supervisor of the Company's activities, on the advertising of its products in France.
Following the passing of the Sapin 2 law...
FXecosystem Expands into Hong Kong
FXecosystem, a leading provider of institutional & retail FX outsourced connectivity services, today announced further expansion in Asia, with a point of presence (POP) in the Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) Hong Kong data centre, HK1.
This expansion is to accommodate current retail and institutional client requirements...
SEC Awards $5.5 Million to Whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $5.5 million to a whistleblower who provided critical information that helped the SEC uncover an ongoing scheme.
According to the SEC’s order, the whistleblower was employed at the company involved in the wrongdoing...
CME Group Expands FX Offering with Launch of FX Monthly Futures Contracts
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the expansion of the foreign exchange (FX) offering with six FX monthly futures contracts. These new contracts provide FX market participants with access to the front months of the FX forward curve...
CBOE Holdings Reports Trading Volume for December and Full Year 2016
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today reported December and full-year 2016 trading volume and average revenue per contract (RPC) data on its website under the Quotes & Data section.
The data sheet, with a complete overview of 2016 trading volume for CBOE Holdings, including Chicago...
