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James Sinclair to head gold exchange

He will help it expand and raise trade volumes

Published Thu, Nov 21, 2013 · 10:00 PM

PRECIOUS metals specialist James Sinclair, known in the gold trading community for his bullish bets on gold, has joined trading platform Singapore Precious Metals Exchange (SGPMX) as its executive chairman.

He will work closely with its management to establish SGPMX's business and expand it globally, the exchange said in a statement.

The 72-year-old, speaking to reporters over a lunch interview, said: "I'm motivated by family tradition and mercantile sense."

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