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74% Of Funds Use Level 3 Data To Improve Alpha Generation And Algo Performance - Joint BMLL And WBR Survey Reveals Rising Investment In Buying-In Third Party Data And Analytics Capabilities To Support In-House Quantitative Research

Date 27/01/2021

BMLL and WBR Insights today published new buy side research exploring how market participants use Level 3 data and analytics in their daily trading decisions to uncover predictive signals for algorithmic performance.

MNI China Liquidity Index™ – Rises To 47.4 In January

Date 27/01/2021

Key Points – January Report

Liquidity tightened in early January, before loosening as the People’s Bank of China maintained an ‘ample’ supply of cash in the latter part of the month, the latest MNI Liquidity Conditions Index shows.

Keynote Speech By Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister For Manpower And Second Minister For Foreign Affairs At The Institute Of Banking And Finance Awards Ceremony 2020 On 27 January 2021

Date 27/01/2021

Mr Ravi Menon, Chairman of IBF,
Council Members (who have joined us virtually),
Awards Recipients,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,

1.      Thank you for inviting me to join you on this rather special occasion. 

Alter Domus Announces Creation Of 100 Jobs In Ireland - Continuing Expansion Of Its European Centre Of Excellence In Cork As Demand For Cross-Border Fund Administration And Asset Servicing Grows

Date 27/01/2021

Alter Domus (“Alter Domus” or the “Company”), a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, announces the creation of 100 new jobs, substantially increasing headcount at its European Centre of Excellence in Cork.

Despite Inconsistent M&A Deal Activity, China Continues To Be Key Global Growth Engine In Q4 2020, Reveals GlobalData

Date 27/01/2021

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remained inconsistent during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. Akin to most of the APAC countries, China also experienced inconsistent activity but continues to be a key global growth engine as global investors see it as an attractive investment destination with the further opening up of policies, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Overview Of Refinancing Of Shenzhen Stock Exchange-Listed Companies In 2020

Date 27/01/2021

Refinancing is an important way for listed companies to engage in direct financing in capital market. It is also an important approach to promote the high-quality development of listed companies. With the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and complicated and severe changes in 2020, companies listed on SZSE made active use of refinancing instruments and raised CNY 391.383 billion through 260 refinancings, vigorously boosting technical innovation, improving risk prevention & control and development sustainability, and advancing high-quality circulation of technology, capital and real economy.

Day One Message To Staff from Secretary Of The United States Department Of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen

Date 26/01/2021

Today, after being sworn in as the 78th Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury by Vice President Kamala D. Harris, Secretary Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to the 84,000 public servants of the Department.

CFTC Charges New York Man In Multi-Million Dollar Digital Asset Ponzi Scheme Involving Bitcoin And Ether

Date 26/01/2021

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a federal civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York charging Jeremy Spence of New York, with fraud for operating a Ponzi scheme involving digital assets such as bitcoin and ether in which he fraudulently solicited more than $5 million of investments from individuals. The Division of Enforcement’s Digital Assets Task Force was involved in this case.

OSTC Acquires BG Consulting To Expand Global Education And Knowledge Business

Date 26/01/2021

OSTC, the global derivatives trading and education business, today announced the acquisition of industry-leading financial training and education specialist BG Consulting, in a stock-and-cash transaction, with some of the consideration subject to future financial performance.

Janet L. Yellen Sworn In As 78th Secretary Of The United States Department Of The Treasury

Date 26/01/2021

Earlier today, Vice President Kamala D. Harris administered the oath of office to Janet L. Yellen. Secretary Yellen is the first woman to lead the U.S. Department of the Treasury in its 231-year history, and the first person to have served as Treasury Secretary, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Chair of the Federal Reserve. She has previously been confirmed by the Senate on four separate occasions.