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UK Financial Conduct Authority: Annual Report And Accounts 2023–24

Date 09/09/2024

The annual report and accounts for the Financial Conduct Authority for the year ended 31 March 2024.

FICC’s Government Securities Division Clears Record-Setting USD$9.2 Trillion In Daily Activity - New Milestone Follows The Previous Peak Value Of USD$8.8 Trillion On July 31, An Increase Of 4.5 Percent - Continued Growth In This Dynamic Market Fueled GSD's Overall Activity Increasing 42 Percent Year-Over-Year.

Date 09/09/2024

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its Fixed Income Clearing Corporation’s (FICC’s) Government Securities Division (GSD) successfully cleared a record-setting USD$9.2 trillion in daily activity on September 3. This new milestone follows the previous peak volume of USD$8.8 trillion in daily activity on July 31, a 4.5 percent increase. In the past 12 months, GSD's total activity increased 42 percent year-over-year.

VERMEG And IDClear Join Forces To Bring CCP Collateral Management And Digital Solutions To The Indonesian Financial Market

Date 09/09/2024

VERMEG, a global leader in Digital Collateral Management, Securities, Risk, Regulatory, and Settlement Solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with IDClear, the clearing and guarantee central counterparty (CCP) for the Indonesian financial market, formalized by the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

MarketAxess Announces Expanded Partnership With BlackRock To Deliver Enhanced Connectivity And Efficiency To Global Credit Markets

Date 09/09/2024

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced an expansion of its decade-long partnership with BlackRock to seamlessly integrate MarketAxess credit trading protocols, pricing and data into BlackRock’s Aladdin ® order execution management system (OEMS).

FINSIA And CISI Work Together To Enhance Australasian Financial Services Sector’s Ethical AI Skills

Date 09/09/2024

A new collaboration between the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and FINSIA will help the Australian and New Zealand financial services profession enhance its understanding of ethical issues when deploying artificial intelligence (AI).

Artis Announce Appointment Of Senior Executive To Lead Rapid Global Expansion - Joining From ICE Data Services, Michael Giordmaina Will Become The Company’s First Chief Revenue Officer, Leading A Globally Focussed Team

Date 09/09/2024

Artis announced today a key hire in Michael Giordmaina who joins the company immediately from ICE Data Services, where he has been a senior sales leader for over seven years.

U.K. Financial Conduct Authority Issues Final Announcement Regarding The Cessation Of U.S. Dollar LIBOR®

Date 09/09/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today notes the final announcement from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regarding the cessation of U.S. dollar LIBOR ®.

DIFC Pioneers New Initiatives To Support Influx Of Wealth And Asset Management Firms

Date 09/09/2024

• Over 400 wealth and asset management firms now in DIFC including 44 ‘billion-dollar club’ hedge funds
• First-of-its-kind “DIFC Funds Centre” to support hedge fund spinouts, fund platforms and boutique wealth and asset management firms
• Report by LSEG highlights emerging markets, led by UAE, are poised to drive the next wave of wealth and asset management growth, with DIFC positioned as the region’s premier hub

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - September 2024

Date 09/09/2024

TAIFEX reported a total trading volume of 272,681,247 contracts from January to August, with an average daily volume (ADV) of 1,704,258 contracts, making a surge of 23.31% compared to the same period in 2023. Among its core products, TAIEX Options (TXO), Mini-TAIEX Futures (MTX), and TAIEX Futures (TX) showed strong momentum, with ADV rising by 15.49%, 28.80%, and 22.56%, respectively.

Decision By The Disciplinary Committee Of Nasdaq Stockholm Regarding Arctic Securities AS

Date 09/09/2024

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm (the “Exchange”) has found that Arctic Securities AS (the “Company”) has breached the rules of Nasdaq First North Growth Market (the “Rulebook”) and therefore decided to cancel the company’s permission to act as Certified Adviser and ordered the company to pay a fine of SEK 2,000,000.