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tfx japan forex click365
February 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TFX Click kabu 365 grows 15% YoY

Equity Index Daily Futures contracts (Click kabu 365) The total trading volume of Equity Index Daily Futures contracts (Click kabu 365) was 2,532,527 (+31.5% MoM / +128.5% YoY) and its average daily trading volume was 126,627. Items Jan 2021 Trading Volume Daily Average Change on Previous Month Year on Year Change Click kabu 365 2,532,527…

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ACY Securities names Ashley Jessen its CEO
February 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ACY Securities appoints Ashley Jessen as COO

He has almost two decades of experience in the financial markets. Prior to ACY Securities, Jessen was CEO of Profile Booster, where he helped some of Australia’s largest Forex brokers drive business and position them for growth. Other previous jobs include Director of Communications at Invast Financial Services, Director of LCG Markets in Australia. Jessen…

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Edgewater Markets launches EdgeFXAsia
February 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Edgewater Markets launches EdgeFXAsia

Shilpa Dubey, Head of APAC for Edgewater said: We are excited to be able to offer a flexible solution exclusively for Asia-Pacific market participants. We have clients across the region who trade with us over GUI and API channels. By leveraging our regionally based front to back hosted solution, they can now connect to us…

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FP Markets launches Forex and CFD mobile trading app
January 27, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FP Markets launches Forex and CFD mobile trading app

Managing Director Matt Murphie said: Launching the FP Markets Mobile Trading App was a key company deliverable given modern traders need to be able to trade on-the-go. Murphie added: I cannot understate the benefit of having 15+ years experience in the industry. We have traders that have been with us since day one, and we…

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ASIC confirms cyber security incident on its server
January 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC confirms cyber security incident on its server

The watchdog said it has no evidence that any Australian credit licence application forms or any attachments were opened or downloaded. ASIC also said that as a precaution, it has disabled access to the affected server. The Commission is looking at alternative arrangements for submitting credit application attachments which will be implemented soon. There is…

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Singapore Exchange launches ESG derivatives
January 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Singapore Exchange launches ESG derivatives

The SGX FIRST (Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together) initiative was announced in December. It is a multi-pronged expansion of the exchange’s sustainability capabilities and supports the introduction of new ESG-focused products, services and platforms. Michael Syn, Head of Equities at SGX, commented: Our leadership in developing a pan-Asia shelf of benchmark equity derivatives has placed…

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ASIC warns against entities
January 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC raises crypto scam alert against Alliance Limited

Consumers have alerted the Australian watchdog that they have been unable to get their money back after investing through this entity. ASIC stated that it is “particularly concerned” about the risk this poses to consumers and investors to lose money when buying into fake crypto-assets. The regulator warned that cryptocurrency investment scams are on the…

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Monex Group develops Sustainable Finance Department
January 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Monex launches Sustainable Finance department and Climate Impact fund

Socially responsible investments following the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment exceeded $80 trillion in 2018 and Japan’s sustainable investments rose 360% from 2016 to 2018 compared to the global average of 34%. At the G20 Riyadh Summit in November 2020, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed that his determination to achieve carbon neutrality with virtually…

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HKEX
January 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HKEX to add Mini USD/CNH Futures in first half of 2021

HKEX launches the Mini USD/CNH Futures contract in response to demand from market participants, particularly medium-sized corporates and individuals, for cash-settled and smaller-sized contracts, helping investors to hedge the RMB currency risk of their positions in different assets, such as equities and commodities. The contract size of Mini USD/CNH Futures is $20,000, or one-fifth the…

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