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Vela Completes Certification Of Its Metro Trading Platform With BNP Paribas’ FIX Order Gateway - Enabling End-To-End Trade Processing

Date 13/03/2019

Vela, a leading independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, today announced that its Metro trading platform has connected to the FIX order gateway at BNP Paribas, a premier global provider of banking and financial services. This certification will enable BNP Paribas’ global clients to use Metro’s options pricing, execution, and risk management tools and enable seamless integration and market access to the BNP Paribas FIX order gateway.

Intercontinental Exchange Sets Date For 2019 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders

Date 13/03/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges, clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. ET at The St. Regis Atlanta. 

Dubai Financial Services Authority Signs MoU With Bank Al Maghrib

Date 13/03/2019

The Dubai Financial Services Authority ("DFSA") has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Morocco’s Bank Al Maghrib to cooperate in the authorisation and supervision of banks operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Kingdom of Morocco.

PanXchange nd CQG Announce Market Data Partnership - Collaboration Gives CQG Clients Access To Benchmark Frac Sand Pricing Data

Date 13/03/2019

Bcause, The World’s First Full-Stack Cryptocurrency Ecosystem, To Launch On Nasdaq Market Technology - Ecosystem Includes Digital Mining Facility, Spot Market, Regulated Derivatives Exchange And Clearing House - Powered By Nasdaq’s Trading, Clearing And Market Surveillance Technology - Spot Market Launch Date Targeted For 1H 2019

Date 13/03/2019

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bcause LLC, creator of the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, today announced that Bcause’s markets will operate on Nasdaq’s matching engine, clearing and market surveillance technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform. The technology is expected to go live in 1H 2019 with the launch of the new Bcause spot cryptocurrency market. In addition, Bcause has filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to become a designated contract market (DCM) and to establish a derivatives clearing organization (DCO).The full line of Bcause market offerings will soon operate on the most widely used market infrastructure technology in the world.

SET Ready For Digital Transformation, Building Digital Asset Platform

Date 13/03/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to digitize the capital market infrastructure to transform customer experiences and will build the digital asset platform expected to be rolled out in 2020.

Intercontinental Exchange Extends Global Product Licensing Agreement With Eris Innovations

Date 13/03/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that it has extended its global product licensing agreement with Eris Innovations, an intellectual property licensing company that partners with global exchanges to design futures products based on its patented Eris Methodology.

San Juan Mercantile Exchange Announces Strategic Partnerships That Provide Unprecedented Access To Dark Pool Trading In The Digital Asset Market

Date 13/03/2019

The San Juan Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (SJMX) and its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International Corp. (SJMBT), today announced three key strategic partnerships that pave the way for the initial launch of SJMX's integrated digital assets exchange and banking solution. 

Commentary By Michael Harris, Director Financial Crime Compliance And Reputational Risk LexisNexis® : OPBAS Review Findings

Date 13/03/2019

Michael Harris, Director Financial Crime Compliance and Reputational Risk at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions comments on the recent findings of the OPBAS review into professional bodies’ anti-money laundering (AML) supervisions: 

“The OPBAS review confirms exactly what we suspected – there is an inconsistency, and clearly a lighter touch, in the application of AML rules across the professional services sector. Alarmingly, nearly one in four professional bodies has no form of AML supervision in place whatsoever."

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 13/03/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 15 March 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: