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R3 Doubles Down On London As Post-Brexit Technology Hub

Date 01/08/2019

R3, the enterprise blockchain software firm, has reaffirmed its commitment to London, doubling the size of its London Wall hub to accommodate its rapidly growing engineering team. The extra space will also support an aggressive hiring plan to increase the company’s global headcount from its current level of 215 to nearly 300 by the end of the year. Of this, over half of the new hires will be in the London office, with more than 40 new recruits being made in the capital. The firm’s roster of new hires will consist largely of software engineers, along with commercial and client-facing roles around the world. 

MGEX Reports Final July Volume Statistics

Date 01/08/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has concluded the month of July with a total volume of 142,380 contracts. Electronically, MGEX reached a total of 122,844 contracts traded.  

MiFID II: ESMA Makes New Bond Liquidity Data Available

Date 01/08/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has started today to make available new data for bonds subject to the pre- and post-trade requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR) through its data register.

Aximetria At The Forefront Of Global Crypto Regulation, Obtains Swiss Financial Intermediary License Recognized By FINMA - Strong Compliance Structure With Strict Anti-Money-Laundering Act Regulations And KYC Requirements Reinforces Trust In The Company For Investors And Offers An Array Of Superior Services For Aximetria Customers Worldwide

Date 01/08/2019

Aximetria, a crypto-centric personal finance app of the future, announces that it has been awarded the Swiss Financial Services Standards Association (VQF) license, officially recognized by Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). This organization is primarily responsible for the supervision of Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations, with the acceptance as a member underlining Aximetria’s commitment to compliance, reinforcing the company’s seriousness regarding the highest requirements of financial regulation. With a Swiss financial intermediary license, Aximetria is able to definitively state that its product is fully compliant with Switzerland's anti-money laundering laws, which were crafted to stop cyber criminals from laundering fiat and crypto-currencies via trading platforms and online digital wallets. 

CFTC’s Division Of Market Oversight Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief From Certain Position Aggregation Requirements

Date 01/08/2019

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today announced that it has issued a no-action letter extending, until August 12, 2022, the relief provided in CFTC Letter 17-37, which would have expired on August 12, 2019. 

New Trading Participants At EEX In July 2019

Date 01/08/2019

In July 2019, Virtual Global Trading AG has been admitted to exchange trading on the EEX derivatives markets for power and EEX spot market for emission allowances. EEX additionally admitted RWE Supply & Trading to trading in Industrial Wood Pellets Futures (USD) and Marex Spectron Europe Limited to trading in EEX GB Financial Power Futures (GBP). Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc has additionally been admitted to trading in Futures and Options on Emission Rights and Nexus Energia S.A. to trading in Spot Contracts on Emission Rights (Secondary Market) at EEX.

MIAX Options: Amendment To Exchange Rule 520, Limitations On Orders, To Remove Certain Order Entry Restrictions On Electronic Exchange Members

Date 01/08/2019

MIAX Options has amended Rule 520, Limitations on Orders, to allow Electronic Exchange Members (“EEMs”) to enter buy and sell limit orders in the same options series for the account or accounts of the same beneficial owners, other than for the account or accounts of Priority Customers, and the Exchange will no longer need to designate specific classes for EEMs to engage in this type of activity.

MiFID II: ESMA Publishes Data For The Systematic Internaliser Calculations For Equity, Equity-Like Instruments And Bonds

Date 01/08/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today data for the systematic internaliser calculations for equity, equity-like instruments and bonds under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

ACER Consults On The Amendment Of Core Regional Design Of Long-Term Transmission Rights

Date 01/08/2019

On 3 July 2019, regulatory authorities of the Core capacity calculation region informed ACER that they could not approve the second amendment proposal of TSOs of the Core capacity calculation region on the regional design of long-term transmission rights.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange July 2019

Date 01/08/2019

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and membe