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| Cantor Index starts innovating again | | Print | |
| Written by Will Peters |
| Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:47 |
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Company announces addition to pure spread betting services. UK spread betting company Cantor Index has announced that it will launch a new multi-asset platform to the retail investment market. The platform is to target retail investors looking to hedge against foreign assets with currency positions. Cantor Index already offers a range of markets through its existing spread betting service. This includes indices, shares, bonds and commodities. The new product launch will be the first major push for some time say spread betting industry analysts. Lisa Baum, spokesman for Cantor Index says: "We haven’t yet released any information about this, as it won’t be launching until later in the year. We have seen our clients becoming more interested in the FX Spread Bets we offer, as they have been forced to reconsider what might be a safe-haven currency. "The Australian dollar, for example, has been performing well in recent weeks, hitting a 29-year high against the US dollar earlier in the week." Cantor Index clients have been watching markets closely since the beginning of the year as events in the Middle East have unfolded, causing high volatility. Baum says, "Q1 of 2011 saw a surge in interest in commodities as uncertainty in the Middle East saw oil rising back over US $100 a barrel, and data showing continued growth in emerging economies had a knock-on effect on the likes of copper and other metals. "The rise in commodity prices is contributing to worldwide inflation, but while some countries continue to deny this, currencies remain volatile and there is a growing appetite for using spread Bets on currency pairs." |
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