Exchange traded fund
Franklin Templeton steps back into FX options
Former biggest user of the instrument among US mutual funds returns with $7.6bn of USD/JPY strategies
Flow Traders to open London office
Amsterdam-based liquidity provider says new premises are part of Emea expansion strategy
Record expands relationship with WisdomTree
The specialist currency manager will provide additional EM signals to the asset manager
GSX and Deutsche Borse give exposure to bitcoin
The firms will list an exchange-traded instrument, giving public markets more access to the digital currency
Lack of hedging options for RQFII ETF market-makers
Difficulty in accessing onshore market means liquidity providers are having trouble hedging China A-share exposure
Emerging market central banks drive gold demand with reserve diversification
Mexico leads the way in reserve diversification in the first quarter
Absa Capital unveils five ETNs based on precious metals and currencies
Absa Capital has launched five exchange-traded notes, providing investors with exposure to precious metals and currencies.
FX Invest: Macroeconomic uncertainty boosts demand for gold and oil exposure
Continued uncertainty about inflation and deepening concerns over sovereign default risks in Europe are making the commodities increasingly attractive as hedging tools
db x-trackers launches currency ETFs in London
LONDON - db x-trackers, Deutsche Bank’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) platform, launched two ETFs linked to the DB Currency Returns Index (DBCR) last week.
ETF Securities to add 3x leveraged currency product
LONDON – ETF Securities is looking to add to its range of 58 listed currency exchange-traded products (ETP) by adding currency products that are leveraged by a multiple of three in September, said its chief operating officer in London, Nik Bienkowski.
Chris Lee reappears at Deutsche Bank as head of GMIP and db-X, Asia
Deutsche Bank has hired Chris Lee as head of structured products for Asia, just a few months after he left a similar position at UBS
ETF Securities: Listed currency products in demand
LONDON – ETF Securities reported assets of $120 million in its currency-linked exchange-traded portfolio as of April 23, signalling increased demand for these products.
Finra tightens margins requirements
US regulator raises bar on leveraged investments.