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BaFin‘s Guidance On Outsourcing To Cloud Service Providers Now Available In English

Date 24/09/2019

The supervisory Guidance on outsourcing to cloud service providers, which BaFin published in German in November 2018, is now also available in English. It represents a joint assessment by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank of outsourcing to cloud service providers.

ESMA Publishes Study On The Exposure Of The Eu Fund Industry To CLOs

Date 24/09/2019

Following the significant pickup in the issuance of leveraged loans and collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the US and EU, supervisors have expressed concerns about the potential risk to investors.

The World Federation Of Exchanges & SSE Launch Blueprint To Support Exchanges In Embedding Sustainability

Date 24/09/2019

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has partnered with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (“SSE”) initiative to define ‘How exchanges can embed sustainability within their operations: a blueprint to advance action’.

SGX To Report 1Q FY2020 Results On 24 October

Date 24/09/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reporting its first-quarter (1Q) results for Financial Year 2020 (FY2020) after the market closes on 24 October 2019.

HKEX Enhances Product Offering With Budweiser Debut

Date 24/09/2019

• Budweiser Futures and Options to be introduced on 30 September
• HKEX informed issuers they can list derivative warrants on Budweiser shares when the shares debut on HKEX’s securities
• Budweiser shares to be included in Designated Securities Eligible for Short Selling on 30 September

Insurance Risk Management In A Changing World - Speech By Charlotte Gerken, Bank Of England, Director, Supervisory Risk Specialists, Given At The Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 24th Annual Financial Ceo Conference, London

Date 24/09/2019

In her speech, Charlotte Gerken looks at what the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) expects of firms in the area of risk management. 

iSTOXX® Global Cities Of Tomorrow Select 30 Index Licensed To Citi

Date 24/09/2019

Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has licensed the iSTOXX® Global Cities of Tomorrow Select 30 Index to Citi to serve as an underlying for structured products.

SET Joins Forces With SEC Roll Out “One-Stop Service” For Listed And Pre-IPO Companies

Date 24/09/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), unveils “One-Stop Service” project in accordance with SET's strategy "Creating Partnership Platform to Drive Inclusive Growth", building to provide a full range of services to listed firms and those interested in mobilizing fund and financial advisors. The end-to-end platform inclusively spans from providing advice associated with fundraising, regulations, to quality development, in order to effectively facilitate convenience, and eliminate overlapping in the process. 

Capitolis Appoints Jessica Zall Vice President Of Marketing

Date 24/09/2019

Capitolis, the pioneering technology provider for capital markets, announced today a strategic hire to its executive leadership team. Jessica Zall joins as Vice President and Head of Marketing. In this newly created role, Jessica will be based in New York and report to Gil Mandelzis, CEO and Founder. She joins the company at a time of significant growth and client mandates. 

Broadridge’s Global Asset Servicing Solution Now Live On Amazon Web Services - Global Tier-1 Investment Bank Utilizing Cloud-Based Automated Processing Solution To Address End-To-End Asset Servicing Complexities

Date 24/09/2019

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, today announced that its Global Asset Servicing Solution is now available on Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) and that a global tier-1 investment bank is in live operation with the solution and another global tier-1 bank is onboarding. Replacing multiple incumbent systems with a single solution can help these companies to achieve greater levels of efficiency through standardized processes and data globally, while reducing operational risks. They can also respond more effectively to regulatory reporting requirements and client service needs, by adding increased oversight and business control.