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SIX Reports Solid Financial Performance Following Year Of Transformation

Date 18/03/2019

Ten years after it was founded, SIX undertook a comprehensive realignment in 2018. At the same time, SIX generated operating income of CHF 1.94 billion, which was virtually the same as in the previous year. It achieved this despite the fact that the Cards business was transferred to Worldline, and so only contributed to income for 11 months of the year. Group net profit rose to CHF 2.88 billion thanks to the positive one-off effect of this transaction.

ESMA Registers Beyond Ratings SAS As Credit Rating Agency

Date 18/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s direct supervisor of credit rating agencies (CRAs), has registered today Beyond Ratings SAS as a CRA under the CRA Regulation.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines BOCI Securities Limited HK$10 Million For Regulatory Breaches In Selling Investment Products

Date 18/03/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BOCI Securities Limited (BSL) HK$10 million over BSL’s internal system and control failures in its investment product selling practices (Note 1).

UK's Serious Fraud Office Opens Investigation Into London Capital & Finance Plc

Date 18/03/2019

The Serious Fraud Office, working in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority, has opened an investigation into individuals associated with London Capital & Finance Plc.  On 4 March 2019, four individuals were arrested in the Kent and Sussex areas.  All four individuals have been released pending further investigation.

SET To Launch “SET Well-Being Index” On April 1

Date 18/03/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will launch "SET Well-Being Index” (SETWB), a new index consisting of listed securities in well-being related sectors which are key contributors of the Thai economic growth: Agribusiness, Commerce, Fashion, Food and Beverage, Health Care Service, Tourism & Leisure and Transportation & Logistics, allowing investors to benefit growth potential of these promising sectors.

CESC Launches CES CRIC Leading Mainland Property Developer Index And Enhances Dissemination Frequency Of CES China Semiconductor Index To Real-time

Date 18/03/2019

China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC) today (Monday) launched the CES CRIC Leading Mainland Property Developer Index (CRIC Leading Mainland Property Developer), which is designed to track the overall performance of the Hong Kong-listed Mainland property developers. CESC today has also enhanced the dissemination frequency of CES China Semiconductor Index (CES China Semiconductor) to real-time basis.

SEB Selects DTCC’s Global Trade Repository In Support Of Its SFTR Obligations

Date 18/03/2019

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) has selected its multi-award winning Global Trade Repository (GTR) service in order to meet their regulatory obligations under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), which is expected to apply from April 2020. 

McObject Shortlisted By RegTech Insight Awards In ‘Best Software Solution For FRTB’ Category

Date 18/03/2019

McObject®, developer of the ultra-fast and scalable eXtremeDB® for HPC database management system, has been named a finalist by the RegTech Insight Awards in the ‘Best Software Solution for FRTB’ category. The awards, run by the A-Team Group, were created to recognise both start-ups and established providers of creative solutions to help with regulatory challenges spanning a wide range of regulatory requirements.

Refinitiv Deal Makers Sentiment Survey Reveals A Cautious Optimism For M&A And Capital Markets In 2019

Date 18/03/2019

• Survey of deal making professionals reveals a less optimistic 2019 amongst turbulent markets for deal making, expecting a 0.2% drop in global M&A activity
• Fears of recession and the impact of protectionist policies top the list of concerns among dealmakers for 2019 due to Eurozone GDP worries and US/China trade wars.
• 62% of respondents feel that Brexit will make UK companies less attractive acquisition targets.

Rob Mackay Appointed New CEO Of Itiviti

Date 18/03/2019

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Robert N. Mackay as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting April 1.