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Moscow Exchange Unveils Updated Brand

Date 17/11/2021

On 17 December 2021, Moscow Exchange (MOEX) presented its updated brand. The past 10 years have seen evolutionary changes in the development of the exchange and the entire financial market. Moscow Exchange has gone beyond a classical exchange business: it now provides a range of OTC services while also developing platform solutions and opening up new opportunities for clients. In response to these dramatic changes, the company’s brand is also changing, reflecting the scale and influence of the Group’s business and encompassing all areas of our operations.

New Acuiti Report - Sell-Side Targets Greater Automation In Derivatives Reconciliations

Date 17/11/2021

Lack of data standardisation, outdated software and fragmented data sources are the biggest barriers to efficiency in derivatives post-trade reconciliation, a study by Acuiti has found. 

25 November 2021 To Be Non-Trading Day For US Shares On MOEX

Date 17/11/2021

On 25 November 2020 (Thanksgiving Day in the US), no trading of shares of US companies will take place on Moscow Exchange through MOEX’s central T+ order books.

Validus Appoints COO And New York Principal To Support Global Growth

Date 17/11/2021

Validus Risk Management (Validus), the leading independent financial risk advisory and technology firm, today announces two senior hires with the appointment of Jarv Ashford, as COO based in London, and Scott Simonton, as Principal based in New York.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Ban On Debt Packager Referral Fees To Protect Consumers

Date 17/11/2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed banning debt packager firms from being paid to refer customers on to other firms. 

NPCI International And PPRO Collaborate To Offer Indian Consumers Hassle-Free Payments Across The Globe

Date 17/11/2021

• The intended partnership will benefit in the global expansion of RuPay and UPI

Nasdaq Congratulates Winners Of European Small And Mid-Cap Awards 2021

Date 17/11/2021

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) congratulates FOM Technologies A/S (Nasdaq First North GM Denmark: FOM) on being selected as Rising Star and Nanoform Finland Plc (Nasdaq First North GM Finland and Sweden: NANOFH and NANOFS) as Star of Innovation in the annual European Small and Mid-Cap Awards 2021 last night. Independent investment research startup Enlight Research OÜ from the Baltics submitted to the competition by Nasdaq Riga was also announced as the winner of the Special Mention. The Award, which has been organized for nine consecutive years, is a joint initiative by the European Commission, leading European securities exchanges and EuropeanIssuers, and aims to promote best practices and encourage more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access capital markets via IPOs.

HKEX: Celebrating 7th Anniversary Of Stock Connect

Date 17/11/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today pleased to be celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Stock Connect, the landmark mutual market access programme linking Hong Kong and Mainland China’s equity capital markets. Hong Kong- Shanghai Stock Connect was launched on 17 November 2014 while Hong Kong-Shenzhen Stock Connect followed two years later, on 5 December 2016. The Stock Connect programme gave Mainland and international investors direct access to each other’s market for the very first time. 

The Payments Association Finds Huge Value In AI In Revolutionising Payments

Date 17/11/2021

• 70% of all financial services firms are using machine learning to predict cash flow events, fine-tune credit scores and detect fraud
• 54% of Financial Services organisations with over 5,000 employees have adopted AI
• It is forecast that AI Market to Hit USD 360.36 Billion by 2028

DIGITEC Makes Four New Hires In London - Expansion Follows Opening Of New Office In June 2021

Date 17/11/2021

DIGITEC, the global standard for FX Swaps and NDF pricing and data, today announced that four new employees have joined its London office, reporting to Stephan von Massenbach, Chief Revenue Officer.