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BT Signs New Deal With The World’s Largest Interdealer Broker - TP ICAP To Benefit From Enhanced Customer Experience, Deeper Insights And New Compliance Tools

Date 01/10/2020

BT today announced a seven-year contract with TP ICAP, a leading provider of market infrastructure. The new contract will provide its 700-strong broker team in London with a secure, software-based platform and applications featuring remote working capabilities. The new service will further strengthen TP ICAP’s execution services across voice trading venues.

Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Volume In September 2020

Date 01/10/2020

(1) FX Daily Futures contracts(Click 365)

The total trading volume of FX Daily Futures contracts (Click 365) was 2,085,318 ( +21.9% MoM / +24.3% YoY ) and its average daily trading volume was 94,790 . See the TABLE 1 for the composition of the trading volume.

SGX Wins Exchange Of The Year Again At FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards For Pan-Asia Waterfront Of Derivatives

Date 01/10/2020

• Multi-asset approach critical in helping clients manage risk amid heightened uncertainty
• Focus on customer-first execution across equities, currencies and commodities

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Treatment Of Trades For Today On Arrowhead

Date 01/10/2020

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's announcement, TSE announced that trading of all listed symbols has been halted the entire today on arrowhead and ToSTNeT. 

ASX Welcomes ASIC’s And RBA’s Reaffirmation Of Their Expectations For CHESS Replacement

Date 01/10/2020

ASX welcomes the ASIC and RBA announcement today that reaffirms their expectations for the implementation of the CHESS replacement system. Throughout the project, which commenced in December 2017, ASX has appreciated the strong engagement with ASIC, RBA, ACCC and Treasury. This engagement will continue and includes a comprehensive independent assurance program regarding the readiness of the new system.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Included In ESMA’s Post-Trade Transparency Positive List

Date 01/10/2020

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) was recently added to the positive list covering the post-trade transparency assessment results of third-country trading venues (TcTVs) updated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). This will make it easier for EU investors to be involved in transactions on DCE.

Itiviti’s Sell-Side OMS Recognized For Best Equity Trading System Of The Year At FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards

Date 01/10/2020

Itiviti, a leading technology, and service provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Itiviti’s sell-side OMS has won Best Equity Trading System of the Year at the FOW Asia Capital Markets Awards. The awards are judged by a panel of industry experts from across the market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Halt Due To System Glitch

Date 01/10/2020

Today, due to a hardware failure, the switchover from the failed device to the backup device did not work properly, and as a result, market information could not be distributed.

Avenir Registrars Ready To Support Irish Securities Issuers - Brexit Wake Forces Irish Issuers To Switch From London-Based CREST Settlement System In Next Four Months - Avenir Is First Registrar To Complete Agreement With New CSD

Date 01/10/2020

Avenir Registrars (www.avenir-registrars.ie), the next-generation corporate registrar, has today announced an expansion of its Ireland operations. This move allows the business to better cater for the growing number of Irish entities who will be required to ensure they can migrate listings away from CREST, the London Central Securities Depository (CSD), in the coming months.

Clearstream Creates Fund Centre After Completing Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Fondcenter AG From UBS

Date 01/10/2020

• Clearstream closes transaction acquiring majority stake in Fondcenter AG from UBS
• Newly combined fund distribution support business Clearstream Fund Centre has over USD 290 billion assets under administration
• UBS enters into long-term commercial cooperation agreements for the provision of services by Clearstream Fund Centre