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KPMG Names Metamako In Its First Global Top 50 FinTech Innovators Report

Date 16/12/2014

Metamako, the supplier of ultra low-latency devices to exchanges and the trading community, was named in the 50 Best Fintech Innovators Report, compiled by KPMG in conjunction with Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) and Financial Services Council (FSC). The report names the world’s most innovative, disruptive and best-performing companies in fintech worldwide.

TriOptima Completes First Compression Cycle With JSCC For Cleared JPY Interest Rate Swaps

Date 16/12/2014

TriOptima announces today that it has cooperated with Japanese Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) to complete the first compression cycle for cleared JPY interest rate swaps in JSCC.

Euronext Launches iOS App For Retail Investors - New iOS App Provides Investors Instant Access To Extensive Market Information From Global Financial Centres

Date 16/12/2014

A new iOS app providing retail investors with fast and easy access to extensive market data from Euronext’s Cash markets and other equity exchanges on their mobile devices is being launched by Euronext today. The app offers comprehensive information on the world’s leading indices, stock prices, currencies and more, enabling users to make better-informed investment decisions. Aimed primarily at investors in Euronext’s home markets in Belgium, France, Portugal and The Netherlands the app is free to download from Apple’s App Store as of today.

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Held On 3 And 4 December 2014

Date 16/12/2014

​The Governor invited the Committee to vote on the propositions that:

• Bank Rate should be maintained at 0.5%;
• The Bank of England should maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

ESMA: Improvements Needed In CRAs Surveillance Of Structured Finance Credit Ratings

Date 16/12/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report on the findings of its investigation into the way credit rating agencies (CRA) conduct surveillance of their structured finance credit ratings.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Early Indications That Reforms Of Financial Advice Are Working

Date 16/12/2014

The first stage of the post-implementation review of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), along with thematic work into the disclosure of ongoing services and charges, has found that financial advisers are offering investors an increasingly professional service tailored to their individual needs.

TAIFEX ETF Futures Trading Volume Reaches Daily High Since Launch - A Total Of 8,038 Contracts Was Traded On December 4

Date 16/12/2014

Trading volume of the newly listed ETF Futures on Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) continuingly breaks its prior records. 8,038 contracts were traded on December 4, reaching a record daily high since its launch on October 6. In just two months, ETF futures have become a focus of the market.

Bank Of England Announces Results Of UK Stress Test

Date 16/12/2014

The Bank of England today announced the results of the first concurrent stress testing exercise of the UK banking system.  Alongside the stress test publication, the Bank of England also published its Financial Stability Report, which sets out the Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC) assessment of the outlook for the stability and resilience of the financial sector, and the Systemic Risk Survey, which quantifies and tracks market participants’ perceptions of systemic risks.

Euronext Launches Single Stock Dividend Futures - New Derivatives Products That Allow Investors To Take Position On Dividend Payments

Date 16/12/2014

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced the launch of a range of Single Stock Dividend Futures on the most liquid stocks listed on its Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris markets. The new dividend futures contracts will be available for trading in Q1 2015, starting with CAC 40® Index components. Euronext’s Single Stock Dividend Futures will offer investors additional dividend trading potential and will enable them to benefit from efficient pricing. The new products complement Euronext’s already existing dividend index offering made of the CAC 40® and AEX®Dividend Index Futures. 

DGCX Gold Futures Climb 22% In November

Date 16/12/2014

• Gold Futures up 22% year-on-year and 39% month-on-month
• Monthly  volumes rose 19% year-on-year
• Indian Rupee Futures and Mini Indian Rupee Futures grew 11% and 78% year-on -year