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Trading Technologies Enters Into Multi-Year Agreement With TP ICAP For Implementation Of TT® OMS
Date 06/07/2020
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, and the Institutional Services division (IS) of TP ICAP, the world’s largest interdealer broker, today announced the two firms have entered into a multi-year agreement whereby TP ICAP will utilize TT’s new Order Management System (OMS) solution. Through this agreement, TP ICAP IS will replace 85 trading screens in London, Paris and New York with TT’s award-winning TT Pro trading screen.
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BME: MARF Registers A 30 Million Euro Commercial Paper Programme By Gransolar
Date 06/07/2020
MARF, BME’s Fixed Income market, today admitted to trading a new 30 million euro Commercial Paper (CP) Programme by Grupo Gransolar. Through this new financing instrument, Gransolar accesses BME´s Fixed Income market for the first time to raise funding flexibly over the next few months via CPs, with maturities ranging from 3 days to 24 months.
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Marex Spectron Appoints JPMorgan’s Ram Vittal As Head Of North America
Date 06/07/2020
Marex Spectron, the global commodities specialist, today announced the appointment of Ram Vittal as Chief Executive Officer, Marex Spectron North America, reporting to Ian Lowitt, Group Chief Executive. Ram will be based in New York.
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FTSE Russell Publishes Indicative Term SONIA Reference Rates
Date 06/07/2020
- Daily indicative Term SONIA reference rates based on overnight indexed swaps (OIS) now publicly available
- Forward looking term interest rates based on committed quotes available for 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month tenors
- Developed in partnership with leading inter-dealer brokers in support of industry-wide efforts to transition from LIBOR
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Dubai Financial Services Authority’s 2020 Summer Innovation Testing Licence Programme Accepts Largest Number Of Innovative Firms To Date
Date 06/07/2020
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is pleased to announce that it has accepted 16 firms into its 2020 Summer Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Cohort. The ITL Programme provides a unique environment that helps firms to test innovative solutions in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The ITL provides these firms with temporary flexibility to test and develop concepts within a restricted regulatory environment. The 16 firms can now begin the process to apply for an ITL, with the first batch of licences expected to be issued in October. A total of 34 firms applied for the Summer Cohort, the largest applicant pool to date. This is a clear indication that the DIFC is strengthening its already strong position as the financial centre of choice for financial services innovation.
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Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commissionwelcomes Appointment Of Non-Executive Directors
Date 06/07/2020
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Victor Dawes, SC and the re-appointment of Dr James C Lin as Non-Executive Directors for a term of two years with effect from 1 August 2020.
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Bitfinex Launches ‘Paper Trading’ Of Live Cryptocurrency Markets
Date 06/07/2020
Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, has launched paper trading, a demo account service that enables users to practice strategies without putting funds at risk in a live account.
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Dubai Financial Services Authority’s 2020 Summer Innovation Testing Licence Programme Accepts Largest Number Of Innovative Firms To Date
Date 06/07/2020
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is pleased to announce that it has accepted 16 firms into its 2020 Summer Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Cohort. The ITL Programme provides a unique environment that helps firms to test innovative solutions in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The ITL provides these firms with temporary flexibility to test and develop concepts within a restricted regulatory environment. The 16 firms can now begin the process to apply for an ITL, with the first batch of licences expected to be issued in October. A total of 34 firms applied for the Summer Cohort, the largest applicant pool to date. This is a clear indication that the DIFC is strengthening its already strong position as the financial centre of choice for financial services innovation.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Global Head Of Client Experience
Date 06/07/2020
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Christopher Dunn as Global Head of Client Experience. Based in Paris, he reports to Roger Miners, Global Chief Marketing Officer.
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Oslo Børs: Aker Biomarine Admitted To Trading
Date 06/07/2020
The biotech company Aker BioMarine has today been admitted to trading on Merkur Market. Aker BioMarine is the ninth company to be admitted to trading or listing at Oslo Børs so far this year.
