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American Financial Exchange® Reaches Record Volume Levels On AMERIBOR® Benchmark, Trading More Than A Half-Trillion Dollars In Value Since Inception

Date 23/07/2019

The American Financial Exchange (AFX), a centralized, electronic, self- regulated exchange for direct interbank lending and borrowing for American financial institutions, announced a record volume milestone, reaching $502 billion transacted since its inception in 2015.

ESMA Updates Register Of Derivatives To Be Traded On-Venue Under MiFIR

Date 23/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today the public register of those derivative contracts that are subject to the trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

Climbing The Jobs Ladder - Speech By Andy Haldane, Chief Economist Bank Of England, Given At Glanford Park Stadium, Scunthorpe

Date 23/07/2019

Andy Haldane looks at recent developments in jobs and pay in the UK. He particularly focuses on movements up and down the jobs ladder. Then he turns to recent developments in the world and UK economies and their potential implications for monetary policy.

Bank Of England: Results Of The Semi-Annual FX Turnover Surveys In April 2019

Date 23/07/2019

See the headline results from an April 2019 survey of 28 financial institutions that are active in the UK foreign exchange market.

Duff & Phelps Appoints Jacco Brouwer As New Leader Of Its European Debt Advisory Practice - Jacco Brouwer Joins Duff & Phelps With Over 27 Years Of Experience In Banking And Financial Advisory.

Date 23/07/2019

Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximises value for clients, has appointed Jacco Brouwer as leader of its European Debt Advisory practice, further strengthening its debt advisory and restructuring offerings. 

Bank Of England: Minutes Of Money Markets Committee Meeting - 4 June 2019

Date 23/07/2019

The Money Markets Committee is a forum for market participants and authorities to discuss the UK unsecured deposits and funding market and securities lending and repo markets.

Nasdaq To Deliver Matching Engine Technology To The Football Index - Cloud Deployed Matching Engine Offers Fixed-Odds Betting Operator Platform Rich Functionality Via The Nasdaq Financial Framework - Nasdaq’s Market Technology Business Continues To Gain Momentum With New Markets Initiative

Date 23/07/2019

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today it has signed a new agreement with Football Index, where clients can buy and sell shares in professional footballers, and will provide the company with a flexible, cloud-optimized trading engine that offers rich functionality. As part of the Nasdaq Financial Framework offering, Football Index will join a growing list of new markets outside of financial services that are relying on Nasdaq’s marketplace technology to accelerate their business growth and enhance the client experience.

R.J. O’Brien Futures Introduces Echo Trading, Enhances Website

Date 23/07/2019

Coinciding with this year’s TradersEXPO in Chicago, R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, announced today a new offering from its private client division, RJO Futures.  RJO Echo Trading is a new program enabling individual futures traders to follow an experienced, leading trader by “echoing” their transactions through an automated RJO trading platform. 

Basel Committee And IOSCO Agree To One-Year Extension Of The Final Implementation Phase Of The Margin Requirements For Non Centrally Cleared Derivatives

Date 23/07/2019

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) acknowledge the progress that has been made to implement the framework for margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. In the final phase of implementation, initial margin requirements are scheduled to apply to a large number of entities for the first time. In March 2019, the Basel Committee and IOSCO published a statement noting that the framework does not specify documentation, custodial or operational requirements if a covered entity’s bilateral initial margin amount does not exceed the framework’s €50 million initial margin threshold.

Sustainability Committee Formed To Streamline The Implementation Of The Strategy: DFM Launches Sustainability Strategic Plan 2025, In A First Of Its Kind Step Amongst Regional Markets

Date 23/07/2019

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “The Plan is a stepping-stone for DFM’s continuous efforts to drive change in the financial markets sector in line with Dubai’s Sustainability initiatives”