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OKX Officially Launches In Türkiye In Latest Global Expansion

Date 27/02/2024

• Turkish Lira fiat on-ramp capabilities, direct bank deposits and withdrawals available to Turkish users
• OKX TR offers 24/7 local customer support in Turkish

DiffusionData Offers Free Trial Of Diffusion Cloud

Date 27/02/2024

DiffusionData, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming, today announced that Diffusion Cloud is now available free on a no obligation one month’s trial, with no deployment costs. Diffusion Cloud is used by companies worldwide and simplifies and speeds data-driven, real-time application development, reduces operational costs, and economically delivers hyper-personalised data.

Broadridge Whitepaper Highlights The Drive For Efficiency Amongst Nordic Capital Markets Firms

Date 27/02/2024

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced the launch of a new whitepaper in collaboration with Firebrand Research, highlighting the latest trends in capital markets across the Nordic region. The research, ‘Capital Markets Trends in the Nordics: Harmonising While Retaining Local Expertise,’ reveals an increasing focus on improving efficiency, transitioning away from legacy infrastructure, and modernizing systems to support future market requirements.

Lithuania’s Šiaulių Bankas Selects Temenos Saas To Modernize Core Banking In The Cloud - The Bank Will Migrate Retail And Corporate Banking To Temenos Banking Cloud To Drive Growth And Expand Into New Segments

Date 27/02/2024

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), today announced that Šiaulių Bankas, the largest independently-owned bank in Lithuania with over €4 billion in assets, has selected Temenos to modernize its core banking platform. Šiaulių Bankas will migrate its retail and corporate banking including trade finance to Temenos Banking Cloud, supporting the bank’s growing business needs with increased flexibility and resilience.

United Fintech Secures Strategic Investments From BNP Paribas And Citi - BNP Paribas And Citi Become The First Institutional Investors In United Fintech, A Neutral Digital Transformation Platform

Date 27/02/2024

BNP Paribas and Citi have become the first institutional investors in United Fintech Group Limited (“United Fintech”), a neutral Digital Transformation Platform, as part of a strategic investment round led by Citi. United Fintech is also in advanced talks with other leading strategic investors to join its transformative journey, signalling a broad industry shift towards collaborative fintech innovation.

Sterling Trading Tech Strengthens Commitment To Performance Excellence - Recruits Industry Expert Mike Shanahan

Date 27/02/2024

Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a leading provider of proprietary order management systems, risk and margin solutions, and trading platforms for the capital markets worldwide, announced the strategic appointment of Mike Shanahan as Lead Site Reliability Engineer. Shanahan will play a pivotal part in advancing the reliability, support, and success of STT’s product suite.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Secures First Criminal Conviction Of Securities Fraud Via Illegal Short Selling

Date 27/02/2024

The Eastern Magistrates’ Court today convicted Ms Christine Yeung Tak Sum, an unemployed retail trader, after she pleaded guilty to securities fraud involving illegal short selling in proceedings brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Construction Of JPX's Integrated Data Services Platform (J-LAKE)

Date 27/02/2024

We at JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI), the strategic data and digital business arm of Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX), has started JPX's integrated data services platform J-LAKE on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and hope to release it before the end of FY2024.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Honours Winners Of The Gold Futures Retail And Sales Trading Challenge

Date 27/02/2024

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Derivatives” or “the Exchange”) recently announced the successful conclusion of its Gold Futures (“FGLD”) Retail Trading Challenge, a competition designed to educate and empower retail investors in the gold investment market. The challenge, which ran from 16 October to 31 December 2023, highlighted the importance of gold as a strategic asset class and introduced investors to the advantages of using the FGLD contract for portfolio diversification and hedging.  

SGX RegCo, REITAS Urge All US REIT Unitholders To Submit Tax Forms

Date 27/02/2024

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the REIT Association of Singapore (REITAS) urge all holders of REITs whose primary investment is US assets (relevant REITs) to submit the relevant US withholding tax forms and certificates in a timely manner to their stockbrokers (for non-SRS investors) or nominee banks (for SRS/CPFIS investors) when requested to do so.