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International Success Of KDPW IT Developers

Date 25/02/2021

Buy-in reporting messages developed by KDPW have been successfully approved by ISO20022. As the first messages ever to be registered, they set the buy-in reporting standard, developed from scratch on the initiative of KDPW in ISO20022. The standard defined by KDPW and approved by ISO20022 will apply internationally.

Single Rulebook Launches New Functionality To Switch Between UK And EU Regulation

Date 25/02/2021

Single Rulebook, a leading and integrated software platform for the management of regulatory rules, today announced that it has launched new functionality and tools to enable clients to compare and work effectively across existing EU regulations such as EMIR and MiFID II and the new UK Handbook, published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

LGX Expands To Welcome Climate-Aligned Issuers

Date 25/02/2021

In the presence of Climate Bonds Initiative’s CEO Sean Kidney, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) today announced the latest development of the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX): a brand-new section of LGX dedicated to Climate-Aligned Issuers (CAI), built on Climate Bonds Initiative’s issuer screening and research. As the world’s leading platform for sustainable finance, LGX is now adding to its labelled bonds section a new section dedicated to issuers of debt securities that are active in climate-aligned sectors such as clean energy, low-carbon transport and sustainable land use, but that may not have issued bonds in the labelled format.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Censures Premier FX For Payment Rule Breaches

Date 25/02/2021

Horizon Wins Best Sell-Side EMS At TradingTech Insight Europe Awards 2021

Date 25/02/2021

Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today that it has won Best Sell-Side EMS at the TradingTech Insight Europe Awards 2021. 

DIFC Announced Proposed Amendments To The Employment Law, Data Protection Law And Insolvency Law For Public Consultation

Date 25/02/2021

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has proposed the enactment of legislation to enhance the regulatory framework in the DIFC, bringing it in line with international best practice. In doing so, DIFC Authority has taken into account specific factors relating to the DIFC and the need to provide an appropriate regulatory environment for businesses to operate in or from the Centre.

State Street Global Markets: Investor Confidence Decreased In February By 8.9 Points To 91.9

Date 25/02/2021

State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for February 2021.

Broadridge Appoints Jerome Hoffman To Be Head Of International Partnerships And Alliances

Date 25/02/2021

Broadridge has appointed Jerome Hoffman to the newly created role of Head of International Partnerships and Alliances, focusing on the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. In this new role Hoffman will focus on creating and further developing relationships with firms across the financial services spectrum, including technology vendors and service providers, consultancies, system integrators, market intermediaries and infrastructure providers.

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Market Risk Management

Date 25/02/2021

Recently, the market volatility has increased. All parties concerned shall manage risks in a sound manner and make rational investment decisions, so as to ensure the smooth functioning of the market.

Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF Surpasses US$1 Billion AuM

Date 25/02/2021

The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF has surpassed US$1 billion in assets under management, following incredibly strong performance and broad inflows throughout 2020 and into 2021. In the 12 months to the end of January 2021, the ETF has returned 104.3%.