futures
London Dominates Global Preference for Finance and Banking Jobs - Record Employment
- The world's financial capital, London, continues to position itself as the global leader for jobs in the sector. A survey by a City based advisory firm has reported a record uptake in the number of people in employment.
Friday, 24/10/2014 | 19:04 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
HKEx Plans to Launch RMB Denominated Aluminium, Zinc and Copper Futures
- After one of its subsidiaries was named administrator for platinum and palladium benchmarking, the parent company HKEx announces new aluminium and zinc contracts that coincidentally relate to ongoing legal challenges in the US and UK.
Wednesday, 22/10/2014 | 01:18 GMT by
George Tchetvertakov
SGX’s RMB Futures Contracts Soar in Debut As Chinese Currency Demand Heightens
- The SGX offering of recently launched Chinese Renminbi (RMB) futures, including both the USD/CNH and CNY/USD, has been met with insatiable demand, helping contribute to swelling volumes in its debut.
Tuesday, 21/10/2014 | 06:34 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Slippage and Re-quotes? Futures and Options better Than FX Trading?
- As someone who has traded Forex extensively, I certainly have had to ask these questions to myself.
Monday, 13/10/2014 | 00:01 GMT by
Paul Towne
JSE Partners up with Tradition to Deliver Select African Currency Futures
- The offering of currency futures contracts in the region is particularly useful for companies dealing with exotic currencies in their business, providing them with an effective tool to hedge their exposure.
Friday, 03/10/2014 | 10:49 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
CME Group’s Asian Head Julien Le Noble Abruptly Resigns
- One of the world’s paramount exchange operators, CME Group, has a key void to fill, following the abrupt and surprise departure of its Asian head, Julien Le Noble, who parted ways with the exchange for unknown reasons.
Friday, 26/09/2014 | 11:21 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ICE Changes Gold Contracts Specifications, Opts for Physical Delivery of Bullion
- The specifications of mini gold futures and options instruments traded on ICE Futures U.S. will be changed starting today to make physical delivery of gold bullion much more convenient for investors.
Monday, 15/09/2014 | 22:04 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Moscow Exchange Launches Russian Government Eurobond Futures Trading
- The move is accompanying increasingly uneasy trading conditions in the Russian bond market and new all time lows for the Russian ruble prompting fears among local traders about even higher interest rates.
Monday, 15/09/2014 | 19:39 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
RBC Taps Joel Goh as Managing Director, co-Head of Brokerage, Futures
- The Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Wealth Management Division has just appointed Joel Goh to the role of Managing Director and co-Head of Brokerage and Futures in Northern Asia, following a lengthy tenure in the industry.
Tuesday, 26/08/2014 | 14:33 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Chinese Regulators Vow Futures Market Will Advance by "Leaps and Bounds"
- Officials also call for crackdown after China’s early futures market recorded cases of violations of laws and regulations mainly in market manipulation, fraud, misappropriation of clients’ margins and more.
Wednesday, 20/08/2014 | 14:19 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Moscow Exchange to Launch Cash-Settled USD/RUB FX Futures Trading on August 20th
- Starting from next Monday, the Moscow Exchange will offer a convenient hedge for financial and operational risks for investors and companies with exposure to the USD/RUB exchange rate through cash settled FX futures.
Thursday, 14/08/2014 | 15:10 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Ryan Hansen Joins FX, Futures Startup, Tradovate as Acting President
- Ryan Hansen has been appointed as the newest President at Tradovate, a recently launched futures and forex startup, on the heels of his departure from GAIN Capital after nearly four years of service.
Tuesday, 12/08/2014 | 14:12 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
GAIN Capital's Net revenue down 5% in Q2, Posts Net Loss of $5.2 Million
- Retail OTC volume totaled to $522.2 billion, or higher by 13% while institutional trading topped 2013's figures by 27% coming in at $1.3 trillion during the quarter, total retail client assets rose by 76%.
Monday, 11/08/2014 | 20:44 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Eurex Reports 21% Drop in July Trading Activity
- Eurex Group reports trading volumes for the month of July, average daily trading volumes were 21% lower MoM with 6.3 million contracts. The bourse saw the largest drop in its interest rates derivatives contracts.
Monday, 04/08/2014 | 18:49 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
CME Group Bids to Acquire GFI Group's OTC Energy, FX Futures and Options Tech
- Trayport and FENICS are the subsidiaries which the CME Group is after, as immediately after the acquisition a private consortium led by GFI Group's management will acquire the company's wholesale brokerage business.
Wednesday, 30/07/2014 | 14:11 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
MAS to Introduce Transaction Reporting for FX Derivatives for Banks, Spot FX Exempted
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on draft regulations for reporting of foreign exchange derivatives contracts transactions, expecting comments and feedback until the 8th of August.
Wednesday, 16/07/2014 | 16:15 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Crude Oil & Platinum Futures Trading Boost June Activity at Tokyo’s Commodity Bourse
- Volatility in global energy and metals markets boosted trading volumes in Japan. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, one of Asia's most liquid, reported upbeat trading volumes for the month of June, overall rise of 6%.
Saturday, 05/07/2014 | 15:36 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Currencies Drive DGCX Volumes up 24% in May, Led by Indian Rupee
- The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange released its metrics for May, reaching over 1 million contracts. Futures on the Indian index Sensex records highest-ever monthly volume, up 206%. Gold Futures up 24%.
Thursday, 05/06/2014 | 08:59 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
CQG Partners with Direct FX, Enters Forex Realm with Quantic Money Manager Challenge
- CQG has ventured into the Forex space with a partnership today announced with Australia-based forex broker Direct FX Trading Pty. Ltd., resulting in the offering of CQG FX platform in the latest FX synergy.
Thursday, 29/05/2014 | 18:59 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
DGCX SENSEX April Volumes up 41% MoM: Currency Futures, Metals Driving Growth
- The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced its SENSEX volumes for the month ending in April, highlighted by a 41% growth MoM with a total of 819,941 contracts traded (valued at $24.69 billion).
Wednesday, 07/05/2014 | 10:18 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Singapore Exchange Posts FY2014 Q3 Net Revenue of $76 Million up 1% QoQ
- Derivatives volumes at the SGX remained unchanged at 26.3 million contracts over the prior quarter, and revenue from that business amounted to $52 million on par with its revenue from its SGX securities segment.
Wednesday, 23/04/2014 | 11:17 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
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