Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange has Named New Asian Chief Economist

Top Quote Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange, announced today that it has named a new Asian Chief Economist via the appointment of Mr. Charlie Chan. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) October 26, 2011 - Mr. Chan's appointment is in agreement with Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange continuing evolution from traditional commodity firm to electronically focused trading firm as well as to strengthen its global macro policy research service in Asian region where growth and development is constantly increasing.

    Mr. Charlie Chan will be based in Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange Hong Kong office. He will be responsible for evaluating, analyzing and forecasting with market current insights on macro-economic developments and major procedural actions driving the development of the financial markets in the Asia Pacific region. His brilliant commentary will harmonize the analysis and evaluation provided by Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange US-based Chief Economist, Mr. Richard Summond, who leads Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange macro-economic and trading analysis in North America region.

    "Mr. Chan brings to Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange a depth of trading experience and knowledge not only of the greater China economy as well as its neighboring countries, including the policies that drive the financial markets in the entire Asia Pacific region. His appointment will reinforce our current global and national research capacities, commentaries and through-provoking viewpoints on Asia Pacific marketplaces. Charlie's macro-economic analysis and expertise will further augment the value of trading services we offer to our Asian clients," said Mr. Adam Wood, Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange Managing Director for Asia Pacific Trading Operation.

    Charlie Chan has more than 15 years of business and trading experience in macroeconomic analysis and various policies across different Asian countries. He joined Swiss International Commodities and Futures Exchange from an International Bank in Hong Kong where he worked as Senior Economist for six years.

    He basically organized the Bank's macro-economic initiatives on China which also included analysis and policy dialogue with the policymakers, academics and other market experts. He was one of the main proponents of the banks' quarterly updates in China and also led the bank's medium-term review of China's 10 years development plan.

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