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Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – The Race For Digital Differentiation – Highlights The Growing Needs Of Self-Directed And Advisory Clients

Date 20/04/2021

• 63% of wealth platforms show significant digital capability gaps compared to investor expectations.
• Advisory clients have higher expectations for fees paid and expect a premium experience; 20% are open to switching providers.
• 80% of clients expect dynamic content integrated into their digital experience.

Future Traders Corporation Ltd.: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Safe Custody Business And Unauthorised Investment Broking And Investment Advice Services

Date 20/04/2021

In a notice dated 25 March 2021, BaFin ordered Future Traders Corporation Ltd., based in the Netherlands, to immediately cease its unauthorised conduct of safe custody business and its unauthorised provision of investment broking and investment advice services.

Risk Parameters On Moscow Exchange During May Holidays

Date 20/04/2021

If market volatility does not significantly increase, CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters (listed in the tables below):

Digital Pension Provider Penfold Accelerates KYC Onboarding With NorthRow

Date 20/04/2021

Penfold, the first digital-only pension helping modern workers ‘forget about the future’, has partnered with NorthRow to accelerate its onboarding process and help users set up a pension in "five minutes".

VIA AM Launches Carbon Neutral Share Classes For Flagship European Strategy, The VIA Smart-Equity Europe Fund

Date 20/04/2021

VIA AM, the Paris-based systematic investment specialist asset manager, has today announced the creation of carbon neutral share classes for its flagship European strategy, the VIA Smart-Equity Europe fund.

L3COS Lands $110m Deal To Create Music And Film Industry Global Marketplace With Digital Rights Management For ENT Global Technologies Grammy Winning A-Listers Will Be First Movers Onto New Blockchain Marketplace

Date 20/04/2021

L3COS, the world’s first regulated blockchain-based operating system, today announced a new partnership with ENT Global Technologies, formed by Carmen Murray and Michael Michel of US-based full-service music label and entertainment company TITLE 9 Inc. The $110M deal will see L3COS create a global digital rights management and marketplace for the music and film, ultimately bringing artists and fans closer together.

State Street Named Fund Administrator For Iconic Funds GmbH Bitcoin-Backed ETN

Date 20/04/2021

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) announced today that it has been appointed as the administrator of a planned bitcoin backed exchange traded note (ETN) initiated by Iconic Funds BTC ETN GmbH, a subsidiary of Iconic Funds GmbH. The ETN will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, following the approval by the German Securities Regulator (BaFin).

Levelling The Playing Field – Innovation In The Service Of Consumers And The Market - Speech By UK Financial Conduct Authority CEO, Nikhil Rathi, To FinTech Week

Date 20/04/2021

Highlights

• Success in financial innovation has been enabled by regulatory open-mindedness.
• Support for innovation has been matched by action to protect consumers and markets.
• The FCA will be taking forward the Kalifa Review’s recommendation for a Scalebox, including the creation of a regulatory nursery.
• Online search and social media firms need to take greater responsibility for their role in connecting consumers with these investment offers.  
• We also need to make sure that our internal processes allow for quick action, which is why we are currently reviewing how our Regulatory Decisions Committee functions.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security RU000A0JUW23

Date 20/04/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 20.04.2021, 10-43 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 118.79) and initial margins (up to 16.25 %) for the security RU000A0JUW23 were changed. New values are available here

Curve Chooses Credit Kudos As Open Banking Partner For Curve Credit

Date 20/04/2021

• Curve has partnered with challenger credit reference agency, Credit Kudos, to strengthen its affordability and risk assessments for customers of its new Curve Credit product
• Credit Kudos uses Open Banking to provide lenders with real-time insights into a borrower’s financial situation, and to give a fuller view of an individual’s real-time financial health
• Credit Kudos was selected for its award-winning Open Banking insights, enabling Curve Credit to perform fast and accurate affordability assessments for all Curve Credit customers