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UK Financial Conduct Authority Bans Director From Working In Financial Services After Violent Criminal Conviction

Date 14/11/2022

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Mr Ashkan Zahedian from working in financial services following his conviction for serious, violent offences, which took place while he was an approved individual. 

FSB Report Considers Financial Policy Challenges In The Wake Of COVID-19

Date 14/11/2022

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report looking at financial policies in the wake of COVID-19 aimed at supporting equitable recovery and addressing the effects from scarring in the financial sector. The report considers policy challenges, including exit from  COVID-19 policy support measures through, the lens of financial stability and the capacity of the financial system to finance strong and equitable growth.

Quoted Companies Alliance: Quoted Company Optimism Shrinks To Pandemic Levels Amid Political And Economic Turmoil - But Resilient Business Leaders Still Expect To Increase Sales And Headcount In The Coming Year

Date 14/11/2022

OPTIMISM over the UK economy has retreated to its lowest point since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic among small and mid-cap companies, new research for the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has found.
 

Liquidnet Elevates Equities Trading Application With Integrated Analytics - The Firm Introduces Significant Analytic And Workflow Enhancements To Its Equities Application

Date 14/11/2022

Liquidnet, a leading technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced the integration of the firm’s proprietary trading analytics into its equities trading application.

Solactive Enlarges Its Cross-Asset Product Line With WABIG, A Global Broad Bond Investment Grade Index

Date 14/11/2022

With the latest rises in interest rates, a new era for Fixed Income has started. In the light of this perspective, Solactive is pleased to announce the addition of a broad, investible bond index to its offering, which comes to enlarge the German index provider’s cross-asset range of products. The Solactive World All Bond IG Index (WABIG) is a benchmark that aims to measure the performance of a global investment grade bond universe that includes bonds issued by central governments, government-related issuers, and corporates, as well as securitized debt instruments. The benchmark is designed to provide a broad coverage of local currency debt from developed and emerging markets according to the Solactive’s Bond Market Classification. The product is a multi-currency, flexible, and comprehensive benchmark.

Broadridge Wins Two Awards At This Year’s Asset Servicing Times Industry Excellence Awards - Recognised As Leaders In Advancing Proxy Voting And The Management Of Corporate Actions

Date 14/11/2022

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, has won the Best Corporate Actions Technology and Best Asset Servicing Technology Product awards at this year’s Asset Servicing Times Industry Excellence Awards, an industry-renowned ceremony recognising the most influential names and businesses in the financial services market. These awards recognise Broadridge’s commitment to transforming proxy voting and the entire asset servicing lifecycle through next-generation technology.

Eurex Launches New Futures Referencing €STR

Date 14/11/2022

• The new contract is planned to start trading on 23 January 2023
• Important milestone in establishing the Euro Short Term Rate (€STR) as the new benchmark risk-free rate

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Partners UNCDF To Develop Integrated Financial Ecosystems For Least Developed Countries

Date 14/11/2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11 November 2022 to jointly develop integrated and digital financial ecosystems for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from least developed countries (LDCs). 

UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Holds A Workshop On Combating Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

Date 14/11/2022

In the context of the Securities and Commodities Authority’s keenness to achieve the objectives of the National Action Plan aimed at enhancing the state’s approach to combating money laundering and terrorist financing in conformity with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), SCA held a workshop titled “Companies’ Obligations to Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures”, in the presence of more than 100 participants working for companies licensed by the Authority.

Worldline Strengthens Its CSR Performance According To Moody’s ESG Solutions - With An “Advanced” Score Of 62/100, The Company Wins 1 Place And Ahead Of 4th In The IT & Software Services Sector In Europe

Date 14/11/2022

Worldline, a global leader in payments services confirms its leadership in sustainability, strengthening its performance in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), according to the latest rating by Moody’s ESG Solutions, an ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) data and assessments provider.