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PIMCO Moves To Address Uncleared Margin Rules And Rising Costs

Date 04/12/2019

OpenGamma, a financial technology company, today announced that PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, is using OpenGamma’s analytics as part of its operational processes to optimize derivatives margin for its clients.

CISI Signs Agreement With Islamic Banking And Finance Institute Malaysia - Recognition Of IBFIM’s Qualification By CISI

Date 04/12/2019

Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) today entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).  

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands G Neptune Berhad And Its Directors And Fines 4 Directors

Date 04/12/2019

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad [200301033577 (635998-W)] (“Bursa Malaysia Securities”) has publicly reprimanded G Neptune Berhad (“GNB” or “the Company”) and 4 of its former directors for breaches of the Bursa Malaysia Securities ACE Market Listing Requirements (“ACE LR”). In addition, the 4 former directors of GNB were imposed total fines of RM262,000.  

World’s-Largest Financial Institutions Utilizing Broadridge To Solve New Obligations Under European Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II) - Industry Solution Addresses New Compliance Requirements

Date 04/12/2019

Helping global financial institutions prepare for the European Commission’s updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, has developed an industry-level solution for both retail and institutional financial intermediaries that have been impacted by the new SRD II compliance requirements over voting and shareholder disclosure. Broadridge recently added another global tier-one retail bank to its existing client base, which prior to SRD II, was traditionally comprised of the world’s-leading global custodians.

Caplin Systems Wins Award For ‘Best Use Of Agile Methodology’

Date 04/12/2019

Caplin, the specialist provider of desktop and mobile e-trading technology, today announced that it had won ‘Best Use of Agile Methodology’ at the American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs).

Japan Financial Services Agency - The Council Of Experts On The Stewardship Code (2019): The Third Council

Date 04/12/2019

We hold the Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (2019) (the “Council”).

The Council shall be open to the public in principle. However, due to capacity of the room, people who want to listen to the Council (excluding the press) need to apply in advance (First-come-first-serve basis). Please see “4. Registration Form” for details, and also check “5. Note” as the Council will be held as paperless.

Nasdaq Dubai Welcomes Listing Of One Billion Euro Green Sukuk By Islamic Development Bank

Date 04/12/2019

Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing today of a one billion euro green Sukuk by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the multilateral lender which finances development across its 57 member countries.

IS Prime Launches New Failover Technology To Achieve 100% Up-Time Across Data Centres

Date 04/12/2019

IS Prime has released new proprietary failover technology where clients can now simultaneously connect to IS Prime’s fully independent matching engines in New York and London.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Waives Licensing Fees For 2020/21

Date 04/12/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today announced waiving the annual licensing fees for the financial year of 2020/21. 

World-Leading Financial Centres Missing Out On FinTech - Global FinTech Index City Rankings 2020

Date 04/12/2019

• 8 of the World’s top financial centres drop out of new listing of top 20 fintech hubs
• Start-up hubs don’t equate to fintech hubs a new fintech index shows – over 80 cities score lower for fintech than for generic start-ups
• The Americas lead but Europe’s class shines through