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Sovcombank Acquires MetLife Russia

Date 02/12/2020

Sovcombank, Russia’s third-largest non-state bank, and MetLife, Inc., one of the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with 90 million customers in over 40 markets, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Sovcombank will acquire MetLife Russia, a Russian subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. 

"No Amount Of Cynicism, Disbelief Or Even Fantastical Thinking Can Obscure The Compelling Case For Bitcoin": Paolo Ardoino, CTO Bitfinex

Date 02/12/2020

Commenting  on the recent price movements of Bitcoin Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex said:

"Crypto markets are today retracing some of the recent gains. As some of the euphoria in the cryptosphere subsides, participants can reflect on how far the space has evolved since the previous all-time high for bitcoin of $20,000. No amount of cynicism, disbelief or even fantastical thinking can obscure the compelling case for Bitcoin. Global asset managers will continue to recalibrate their portfolios accordingly."

Coronavirus Pandemic Cited As Top Risk To Financial Stability In 2021 According To New DTCC Survey

Date 02/12/2020

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ranks as the greatest threat to global financial stability in 2021, according to a new survey published by The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, with nearly one third (31%) of survey respondents citing the pandemic as the top risk, with two thirds (67%) citing it as a top 5 risk.

Fiserv To Host Virtual Investor Conference On December 8, 2020

Date 02/12/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, will host its Investor Conference virtually on Tuesday, December 8 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The event will feature presentations from Fiserv senior management and include strategic and financial updates.

FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review December 2020

Date 02/12/2020

FTSE Russell, the global index provider, confirms today that Pershing Square Holdings will be joining the FTSE 100 Index as a result of the December 2020 quarterly review. In the rebalance, Homeserve will leave the FTSE 100 index and enter the FTSE 250 index.

Oslo Børs Transitions Norwegian Listed Companies To Euronext's Proprietary Trading Platform Optiq® - The Migration To Optiq®, Euronext’s Proprietary Trading Platform, Enables Oslo Børs Listed Companies And Trading Members To Benefit From Euronext’s Pan-European Single Order Book

Date 02/12/2020

Euronext today announced the successful migration of the 276 companies with equities currently listed in Oslo to the Euronext single order book empowered by the proprietary trading platform, Optiq®. This milestone is reached 17 months after Oslo Børs joined Euronext and 21 months after Euronext Dublin’s successful migration to Optiq®.

Score Priority Corp. Completes Acquisition Of Lightspeed Financial Services Group’s Low Latency Execution Technology - Score Priority Further Expands Into The Brokerage Space With The Acquisition Of Lightspeed Financial Services Group’s HFT Assets, Known As Lime

Date 02/12/2020

Score Priority Corp. (“Score Priority”), a financial technology and brokerage firm offering an institutional-grade experience to individual, professional, and institutional investors and traders, has completed its acquisition of the Lime low latency execution platform from Lightspeed Financial Services Group LLC. This technology solution allows Score Priority to leverage the platform’s stability, reliability, and scalability in its existing brokerage service. FINRA approved the acquisition at the end of November.

Itiviti Plans Large Scale Staff Expansion For 2021 - Hiring Driven By Investment In Global FX And Fixed Income Trading Capabilities

Date 02/12/2020

Itiviti, a leading trading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced a large-scale, multi-year hiring plan to support the company’s growth and continued investment into its FX and Fixed Income trading technology across markets in Europe, North America and Asia. 

CME Group Reports November 2020 Monthly Market Statistics

Date 02/12/2020

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today reported November 2020 market statistics, including average daily volume (ADV) of 19.3 million contracts during the month. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.

Moscow Exchange: REPO Risk Parameters Change For The Security YNDX

Date 02/12/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 02.12.2020, 15-31 (MSK) the lower bound of the REPO rate for tenor Y0/Y1Dt (up to -41.29 %), penalty rate and IR Risk Rate (up to -6.63 rub) for the security YNDX were changed. New values are available here