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UAE Securities And Commodities Authority Obtains Four Certificates Of Conformity With ISO Standards On Governance, Innovation, Knowledge, And Sustainable Procurement

Date 19/05/2020

SCA obtains four certificates of conformity with ISO standards on governance, innovation, knowledge, and sustainable procurement

Safe Re-Opening Of More Customer Services In Singapore's Financial Sector

Date 19/05/2020

Financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore will be allowed to reopen more customer service locations from 2 June 2020. This will be carried out with strict safe management requirements in place, to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infections, in line with the Ministry of Health (MOH)’s three-phased approach to resume business operations  

HKEX: Re-appointment Of Chairman Approved

Date 19/05/2020

Reference is made to the announcement of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) dated 7 May 2020 in relation to the re-appointment of Mrs Laura May-Lung Cha (“Mrs Cha”) as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HKEX (“Chairman”).

ACER: EU Gas Supply Sourcing Costs Fall In 2019 As Prices Are Pressured By Record LNG Deliveries

Date 19/05/2020

According to ACER’s preliminary assessment, gas supply sourcing costs in most EU Member States (MSs) fell by more than 3 euros/MWh in 2019 compared with 2018. The assessment considers prices of hub traded products, declared imports and domestically produced gas.

Velocimetrics Offers Its New Cloud Product For Free On 3-Month Trial License

Date 19/05/2020

Velocimetrics, part of the Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc (AIM: BKS), is announcing that its recently released product, stream2Cloud, is now available on 3-month trial licenses at no charge. stream2Cloud is a revolutionary approach to network streaming and data analytics in the cloud, allowing firms to capture and extract network packet data in real time from multiple locations into private, public or hybrid cloud, something which was previously prohibitively expensive and which potentially left blind spots. stream2Cloud is also exceptionally easy and quick to install. Alongside Velocimetrics’ current offerings, stream2Cloud is available on a pay-as-you-go pricing model and eliminates the burden of lengthy contracts.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Convoy Asset Management Limited $6.4 Million For Regulatory Breaches Over Bond Recommendation

Date 19/05/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Convoy Asset Management Limited (CAML) $6.4 million for control failures in solicitation and recommendation of bonds to clients.

BTSE Exchange Lists Tether Gold Amid Growing Interest In World’s Most Enduring Asset

Date 19/05/2020

Tether Gold (XAU₮), a digital asset providing ownership of physical gold (XAU) custodied in Switzerland, has been listed on BTSE, a leading financial technology exchange, as demand increases for around-the-clock exposure to the precious metal. 

IOWArocks Collaborates With EOSE Data Sales - New Relationship Will Accelerate IOWArocks’ Data Marketplace Full-Service Offering

Date 19/05/2020

IOWArocks, the global online data marketplace connecting content creators to a growing audience of content consumers extends its partner ecosystem by establishing a highly collaborative working relationship with EOSE Data Sales. To support the explosion in content creator and content consumer interest in the marketplace, EOSE will augment the IOWArocks full- service offering of advisory, technical, legal, marketing and data sales solutions.

NSD Receives The Status Of Bank Of Russia’s SPFS Service Bureau

Date 19/05/2020

National Settlement Depository (NSD) has received the status of a Service Bureau of the Financial Messaging System of the Bank of Russia (SPFS).

Nasdaq Increases Market Shares Within Norwegian Derivatives

Date 19/05/2020

• Nasdaq market leaders within single stock options, growing position within index futures
• New product initiatives will support further growth