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BME’s Fixed Income Market Registers Issues Worth 7.8 Billion Euros In December

Date 17/12/2019

• Financial institutions show increased interest in covered bonds and securitisations issues
• Within the public sector, the Spanish regional administrations have once again tapped the market for financing

State Street And Gemini Launch Digital Asset Pilot

Date 17/12/2019

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced a new digital asset  pilot in collaboration with Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian. The pilot builds on ongoing research and development in the digital asset space to combine Gemini CustodyTM with State Street’s back office reporting.

Oslo Børs: International Ownership At Its Highest Level Since The Financial Crisis

Date 17/12/2019

Non-Norwegian investors now own 39.3% of equities listed at Oslo Børs, which is the highest level since 2008.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Overview Of Financial Results Of Major Insurance Companies As Of September 30, 2019

Date 17/12/2019

Following the announcements by major insurance companies of their financial results as of September 30, 2019, the FSA has compiled the figures, etc. announced by these insurance companies.

Moscow Exchange Exchange Forum 2020 To Be Held On 1 April In Moscow

Date 17/12/2019

Moscow Exchange will host its annual Exchange Forum on 1 April 2020 in Moscow, in partnership with Credit Bank of Moscow.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Fines PPC For Misleading Consumers And Banks In First CMC Case Closed By The Regulator

Date 17/12/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Professional Personal Claims Limited (PPC) £70,000 for misleading consumers through its websites and printed materials.

Horizon Software Partners With US Independent Broker Dealer Wolverine Execution Services For Market Connectivity

Date 17/12/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), a leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announces the integration of its algo-trading platform to Wolverine Execution Services, LLC, a leading provider of premier technology and execution services. Horizon clients are now able to connect to the WEX infrastructure environment to manage orders on US options, futures and cash equities and benefit from the access to over 20 local market venues. 

CISI Member Andreas Yiasemides MCSI Appointed President Of The Cyprus Investment Funds Association

Date 17/12/2019

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to congratulate Andreas Yiasemides MCSI for his appointment as President of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA).

Saxo Bank And Geely Holding Group To Establish FinTech Joint Venture Serving The China Market

Date 17/12/2019

Saxo Bank A/S (Saxo Bank) and Geely Sweden Holdings AB, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd, (Geely), announced that the two parties have signed an agreement to establish a technological joint venture (JV)  to provide financial and regulatory technology solutions to financial institutions such as banks and fintechs in China. The ownership structure of the new joint venture will be an equal fifty percent split between Saxo Bank and Geely.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Launched Credit Protection Certificates To Support Companies’ Bond Financing Through Credit Enhancement

Date 17/12/2019

In order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council for broadening the financing channels for private enterprises and helping the companies out of the financing difficulty in a market-oriented way, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently launched the pilot program of credit protection certificates on the basis of the earlier pilot program of credit protection contracts and the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). On December 17, 2019, the first batch of credit protection certificates was launched, with a total nominal principal of RMB133 million for 4 products, effectively supporting RMB4.46 billion of bond financing.