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ESMA Updates On Its Preparations For A Possible No-Deal Brexit Scenario On 12 April

Date 28/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement updating on its preparations for a no-deal Brexit scenario in view of recent developments on timing.
Nasdaq Named “Best Place To Work For LGBTQ Equality” By The Human Rights Campaign Foundation - Receives Perfect Score On Annual LGBTQ Workplace Equality Scorecard

Date 28/03/2019

In recognition of its inclusive workplace, Nasdaq received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s leading benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.
The Financial Interop Standard, Nick Kolba Chair, FDC3 Program, FINOS Chief Product Officer, OpenFin

Date 28/03/2019

Today marks the official release of the 1.0 version of the FDC3 standards for desktop interoperability in finance. OpenFin started this journey with a slide deck and about a dozen representatives in October 2017 and quickly garnered interest from a large number of firms who strongly identified with our mission. Six months after the initial launch, with ever increasing level of interest in the project, we contributed FDC3 to FINOS where the program has become the model for successful industry collaboration. To have come so far, so fast, speaks volumes about not just how urgent the issues of interoperability are in finance and how proprietary solutions have fallen short, but also the hard work, dedication, and thoughtfulness of the individuals and organizations that have come together to make FDC3 possible.
Keynote Address Of CFTC Commissioner Dawn D. Stump At The Women’s Energy Network 2019 Biennial National Conference, Denver, Colorado - Is Perfection The Enemy Of The Girl?

Date 28/03/2019

Thank you to Cimarex, Jenny Fordham, and the Women’s Energy Network for the opportunity to be here today. Let me start with the standard disclaimer that the views I express today are my own and not those of the Commission I am honored to serve upon.
Daniel Clayden Joins BEQUANT As Head Of Product Development - Industry Veteran Brings Depth Of Experience In The Financial Services Sector To BEQUANT’s London Operations

Date 28/03/2019

BEQUANT, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced today that it has hired Daniel Clayden as its new Head of Product Development. With 25 years’ experience inCapital Markets and Financial Services Technology, Daniel’s appointment will strengthen the company’s growing roster of products in the cryptocurrency market.

Global Witness Response To UK Golden Visa Changes

Date 28/03/2019

From tomorrow, changes come into force for the UK Tier 1 (Investor) visa schemes. This follows a review of the programme after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal last year. The scheme was ’suspended’ and then rapidly unsuspended in December last year.
ESMA Updates Its Q&AS On MiFID II And MiFIR Investor Protection And Intermediaries

Date 28/03/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today added new Questions and Answers (Q&As) and updates on the implementation of investor protection topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).
Global Shocks And The U.S. Economy, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida, At The "The Euro Area: Staying The Course Through Uncertainties" BDF Symposium And 34th SUERF Colloquium Sponsored By Banque De France And The European Money And Finance Forum, Paris, France

Date 28/03/2019

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here at the Banque de France and take part in this important symposium on the "Euro Area: Staying the Course through Uncertainties."
Comments By Alex McDonald, CEO European Venues And Intermediaries Association, On China Offering To Open Its Financial Markets Before US Trade Talks

Date 28/03/2019

Commenting on the announcement that China is offering to open its economy before US trade talks, Alex McDonald, CEO of the European Venues and Intermediaries Association (‘EVIA’) which promotes and enhances the value and competitiveness of Wholesale Market Venues, Platforms and Arranging Intermediaries, said: “Our industry is working to develop several aspects of the ongoing internationalisation of the RMB, notably London Bond Connect, which will follow the equity version that is already open. This will enable infrastructures to match international capital with the deepening Chinese sovereign and corporate debt markets. Our joint committee under the auspices of the PBOC and the Corporation of London published a quarterly statistics and news journal which details the progress being made.”
FINOS Community Delivers Version 1.0 Of Financial Desktop Interoperability Open Standard - Open Source Foundation promotes FDC3 Adoption Across The Industry To Build An Open Fintech Ecosystem

Date 28/03/2019

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), a nonprofit that promotes open innovation in financial services, today announces the release of the first major version of the Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium (FDC3) standard. Founded and contributed to FINOS by OpenFin, this initiative brings universal connectivity and standards to the financial industry’s desktop applications. FDC3 is starting a new era in addressing long-standing challenges to the user experience caused by fragmentation within the financial software market.