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ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In US Gathered Net Inflows Of US$28.38 Billion During May 2020

Date 11/06/2020

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in US gathered net inflows of US$28.38 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$131.45 billion which is significantly higher than the US$67.25 billion net inflows gathered at this point last year.Assets invested in the US ETFs/ETPs industry have increased by 4.6%, from US$4.05 trillion at the end of April, to US$4.23 trillion at the end of May, according to ETFGI's May 2020 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Algorand Foundation Partners With Chainalysis For Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Solution

Date 11/06/2020

Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced a partnership with the Algorand Foundation, the stewards of Algorand, the world’s first, permissionless, Proof of Stake blockchain, that offers an open, global platform for building products and services in a Borderless Economy. Once the integration is complete, the Algorand Foundation will use Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) for transaction monitoring and compliance processes and Chainalysis Reactor for enhanced due diligence and investigations for the ALGO, its native token.

Euronext Announces Quarterly Review Results Of The ISEQ® Family Of Indices

Date 11/06/2020

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly review for the ISEQ® family of indices.

Tadawul Publishes Drafts Of The Amended Listing Rules For Public Consultation

Date 11/06/2020

SIX Successfully Completes Acquisition Of Controlling Stake In BME - The Combined Group Will Be The Third Largest Operator Of Financial Market Infrastructure In Europe By Revenue

Date 11/06/2020

• SIX has acquired a total of 77,899,990 BME shares for EUR 2,569,141,670, representing 93.16% of the equity share capital
• The combination of BME and SIX, both leaders in their domestic financial markets, will create a more diversified group with a strong presence across Europe.
• SIX is committed to preserving and strengthening BME’s position in Spain.
• The combined group will benefit from a broader geographical reach, a wider range of products and services, an enhanced technical infrastructure and financial market information offer.

ESMA Publishes Statement On MiFIR Open Access And COVID-19

Date 11/06/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, is issuing a public statement to clarify the application of the MiFIR open access provisions (OAP) for trading venues (TVs) and central counterparties (CCPs) in light of the recent adverse developments related to COVID-19.

EU Action Against Money Laundering In The Banking Sector To Go Under Auditor Scrutiny

Date 11/06/2020

Money laundering is the practice of disguising the illegal origin of criminal proceeds. Suspicious transactions linked to money laundering amount to hundreds of billions per year within the EU. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has started an audit to examine the Union’s efforts to tackle the laundering of dirty money, focusing specifically on the banking sector.

ESMA Responds To European Commission Consultation On Revision Of NFRD

Date 11/06/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has submitted a response to the European Commission’s (EC) consultation on a revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). The response recommends standardising disclosure requirements, widening the range of companies required to report and ensuring consistency between legislative initiatives on sustainable finance.

Eventus Systems Names Jeff Gale Sales Director, EMEA In London - 30-Year Industry Veteran To Help Grow Adoption Of Validus Platform In Region

Date 11/06/2020

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced the appointment in London of Jeff Gale as Sales Director, EMEA, representing the newest addition to the team charged with growing and supporting the firm's presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Gale has more than three decades of experience in finance and technology across multiple asset classes, in business development, strategic finance and other key roles.  Most recently, he served as Co-Founder at Seismic Foundry, a capital markets fintech fund and consultancy focused on promising early-stage firms.

CQG Licenses Software Assets From Blue Trading Systems (BTS) To Deploy Exclusive, Robust Suite Of Custom Algorithms, Low-Latency Spreader Environment - Kevin Darby, BTS Co-Founder And Managing Partner, To Lead Integration, Implementation As CQG Product

Date 11/06/2020

CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for traders, brokers, commercial hedgers, and exchanges, today announced that it has just completed a transaction to license certain software assets from Blue Trading Systems (BTS). The move will give CQG an exclusive, comprehensive suite of custom algorithmic strategies to offer clients, along with new low-latency spread routing for spread traders.