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Exactpro Supports Launch Of MEMX Into The U.S. Equity Market With Quality Assurance Testing

Date 29/06/2021

Exactpro, a leading software testing provider for mission-critical financial market infrastructures, today announces the publication of a case study detailing its contribution to the successful launch of the Members Exchange (MEMX) into the U.S. equity market, and subsequent completion of its U.S. stock exchange rollout with the trading of all NMS symbols, through delivering extensive functional testing and test automation to the innovative, customer-centric market operator. The case study is available on the Exactpro website here.

New Open-Access FRESCOS Tool Launched For Accounting The Carbon Sequestration In Forestry Projects

Date 29/06/2021

Four European development finance institutions (DFI) – CDC Group (UK), Finnfund (Finland), FMO (Netherlands), and Swedfund (Sweden) – together with Simosol, an IT company, have today launched the FRESCOS Tool, a web-based, open-access tool to account for the carbon sequestration of afforestation and reforestation projects.

The Egyptian Exchange Wins Chairmanship Of The Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS)

Date 29/06/2021

During the 32nd Annual General Assembly meeting of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchange (FEAS), attended by the executives of the stock exchanges and depositories of the members of the federation from more than 20 countries, Dr. Mohamed Farid, Chairman of The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) was elected as the chairman of the FEAS.  The Egyptian Exchange received 23 votes out of 38 in a tough competition with Sydney and Armenia.

Fetch.ai Launches New AI Tools To Combat Impermanent Loss In DeFi AMMs And DEXs - Intelligent Automation Tools From Fetch.Ai Bring AI-Powered Solutions To Liquidity providers

Date 29/06/2021

Fetch.ai (https://fetch.ai/), a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab building an open-access decentralized machine learning network for smart infrastructure, announced today the launch of its DeFi Agents toolkit. Utilizing a user-friendly DeFi app, users will now, for the first time, be able to automatically withdraw liquidity from any Uniswap V2 and PancakeSwap pool based on predefined conditions.

Call For Experts: ACER Expert Group On Demand Side Flexibility

Date 29/06/2021

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launches today a call for a new consultative expert group on demand side flexibility. The group will advise the Agency on topics related to the Regulation on the internal market for electricity and specifically on demand side flexibility. Apply by Monday ​26th July 2021.​

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Productive Finance Working Group - 11 May 2021

Date 29/06/2021

Minutes of the fourth Technical Expert Group (TEG) meeting of the Working Group on Productive Finance

ESMA Announces The Appointment Of James Von Moltke As Chairman Of The Euro Risk-Free Rates Working Group

Date 29/06/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in its capacity as Secretariat of the Working Group on Euro Risk-Free Rates (EUR RFR WG), today announced the appointment of James von Moltke, Chief Financial Officer and Management Board Member of Deutsche Bank AG, to Chair EUR RFR WG.

Eurex Group: EURO STOXX® 50 tick Size Reduction: Improving Price Discovery And The Implicit Spread

Date 29/06/2021

As markets evolve, so too must their constituent parts and tick sizes are no exception. Setting the right tick size in any contract is a balancing act between enabling liquidity at each price point and risking creating artificially wide spreads in which the bid and the ask cannot be narrowed. Set the tick size to large and end users will face artificially high execution costs, set it too low and liquidity at each price point will dissipate.

Brexit-Proof Fintech Provides Businesses With Innovative Payment & Treasury Tech

Date 29/06/2021

• Business listed in the Deloitte 50 Fastest Growing Tech Companies contracting with more than 60% of the London insurance market.
• Global network for international transactions is reimagining cross-border payments.
• “Brexit-proof” Dual EU / UK regulation keeps UK businesses close to mainland Europe.
• Innovative treasury management solution streamlines liquidity provision and brings the control of millions back to insurers.
• Insurance companies are using Vitesse for seamless international payouts, improved customer experience and unrivalled treasury and reporting functionality.

Pico Achieves Outsourced Provider Audit Report (OSPAR) Attestation From The Association Of Banks In Singapore - Certification Demonstrates Pico’s Commitment To Meeting The High Standards For Managed Service Providers Set By The Financial Services Industry In Singapore

Date 29/06/2021

Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community has attained Outsourced Provider Audit Report (OSPAR) attestation in Singapore, highlighting Pico’s strong record of robust governance and operational excellence.