Global FinTech company Gold-i has just announced that it has appointed Joy Li as its new Head of Business Development for the Asia Pacific region. Li has been with the company for a year now. Prior to Gold-i, she worked for Israeli vendor Leverate. Li will be reporting directly into Gold-i’s Chief Commercial Officer, Julian Elliott, and…
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CQG, a global provider of high-performance technology solutions for traders, brokers, commercial hedgers, and exchanges, has announced that it has added Benjamin Soong to its team as President, APAC, and Rick Chang as Head of Greater China. Rod Giffen, previously CQG President, APAC, is now Chief Experience Officer (CXO). CQG has recently signed 14 futures…
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Vantage FX, a global forex broker known for its ECN/STP service and wide array of CFD possibilities, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary by rebranding its entire website, its look and feel, and its product offerings. David Bily of Vantage FX told FX Empire that: The company’s rebrand and new tagline, “Trade your way” represents a…
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It has been said that hindsight is often clearer than foresight, and a bit cleverer, too. A case in point is the recent crackdown by Chinese authorities on crypto exchanges throughout the Middle Kingdom. Press reports were quick to shout, “Blockchain, not Bitcoin”, as if the entire wrath of the government was directed at the…
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Alibaba Cloud and the Credits blockchain platform have teamed up to revolutionize the Chinese logistics market with blockchain. The companies will develop software and hardware solutions for solving the payment and trust issues currently present in the Chinese market. The partnership will see the use of modern, innovative business models such as 3PL. What this…
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Online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics company, OANDA Global Corporation, has just announced that it has further strengthened its leadership team, this time appointing industry veteran David Grant as Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific. Grant will be based in Singapore and he will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s administrative and operational…
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SoftBank has been recently in the news primarily because of the WeWork "ordeal". However, the Tokyo-based conglomerate has now entered the blockchain space by releasing a debit card with built-in blockchain wallet. The card is developed in collaboration with the US-based wallet developer company called Dynamics. The product is names SBC Wallet Cards and it…
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Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) has released its trading volumes report for the month of November 2019. You can see the highlights below: FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 1,451,538 ( -29.0% MoM / -43.6% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was…
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Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, has announced earlier today that it has enhanced its high-speed network performance. The company has teamed up with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) and joined its ecosystem of network service providers to offer the market’s lowest latency route between…
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ActivTrades’ Market Analysts have prepared for LeapRate their daily commentary on traditional markets for December 2, 2019. This is not a trading advice. See details below: FOREX The Euro is gaining 0.10% to the Yen, as the markets opened this Monday in a clear risk-on mood. The Single currency has been something of a canary…
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