Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) is a new liquidity provider of SGX FX, an Asian FX Futures exchange, and the partnership is intended to improve the liquidity and depth of SGX FX’s offerings and to help traders and investors with greater access to Japan’s financial markets, officials say. The partnership will provide access to SMBC’s… Read More >>
RJO Adds Two to FX and Precious Metals
Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the venerable futures brokerage and clearing firm, has named Kevin J. Danca, 45, and Michael G. Connolly, 42, as directors, FX and precious metals. They will be based in the New York office and will report to Matthew Ardizzone, RJO global head of FX sales. “The two bullion market… Read More >>
Ex-NYSE Euronext Exec to Head CME Europe
Derivatives exchange company CME Group has named former NYSE Euronext Amsterdam CEO Cees Vermaas as managing director and CEO of CME Europe Ltd., its London-based derivatives exchange, according to a CME Group statement. When Vermaas steps into his new role on Jan. 2, 2015, he will report to William Knottenbelt, CME Group senior managing director,… Read More >>
