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First Meeting Of The UK Prudential Regulation Authority And UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Joint Climate Financial Risk Forum

Date 12/03/2019

On Friday 8 March, the PRA and FCA hosted the first meeting of the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF). The objective of the CFRF is to build capacity and share best practice across financial regulators and industry to advance financial sector responses to the financial risks from climate change.

R.J. O’Brien To Open Paris Office - On Heels Of Record Revenues, Profits, Firm Continues Global Growth Through Innovation, Acquisition

Date 12/03/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that the company has established a new affiliate, R.J. O’Brien France S.A.S., that will open an office in Paris as soon as the end of March, pending regulatory approval. The initiative gives RJO its first foothold in mainland Europe and furthers its strategic global growth initiative, aimed at building on the company’s core offerings.

EDHEC-Risk Institute, KAIST, Princeton, Tsinghua Universities: How Will FinTech Change The Future Of Financial Services?

Date 12/03/2019

In the context of the fourth industrial revolution, the digital revolution, which is expected to have a dramatic impact on the investment industry, EDHEC-Risk Institute, KAIST, Princeton, and Tsinghua Universities, four prominent academic institutions renowned for the quality and relevance of their educational and research programmes in finance and technology have joined forces. Together, they have been hosting a series of rotational conferences on financial technologies to offer a forum to facilitate discussion among all interested parties (academics, practitioners, and regulators) around the world.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Securities Market For RUSAL Shares (RUAL)

Date 12/03/2019

CCP NCC is changing the following risk parameters for RUSAL shares on Securities market starting from March 14, 2019:

Alison Barker, Director Of Specialist Supervision, FCA, Speech On The Role Of The Office For Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) At The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Date 12/03/2019

Highlights

• OPBAS has completed its first-year assessment of the 22 professional bodies it supervises.
• It found that the accountancy sector and some smaller professional bodies are focused on representing their members rather than strongly supervising standards.
• It also found that not enough professional bodies are sharing intelligence on money laundering risks.
• Nearly a quarter of the professional bodies undertook no form of supervision.

CQG And San Juan Mercantile Exchange Announce Strategic Technology Partnership

Date 12/03/2019

CQG, Inc., a leading global provider of high-performance solutions for trading, market data, technical analysis, and risk and account management, today announced a new strategic partnership with the San Juan Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (SJMX).   When launched, SJMX - integrated with its banking entity affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International Corp. - will provide a familiar, efficient, and secure way for institutional traders to buy and sell digital assets.  SJMX is endeavoring to bring the infrastructure of institutional trading to the digital asset space.

Brexit - Another Week, Another Vote, By Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist & CIO, Saxo Bank

Date 12/03/2019

Summary:  PM May's appearance before Parliament should mean the Brexit saga is set to enter its final phase. Given May's remote chances of securing her widely panned deal, however, the road to a conclusion is as unclear as it has ever been.

National Technology Awards Shortlist Velocimetrics For Its Second Shortlisting In Two Weeks

Date 12/03/2019

Fintech firm Velocimetrics, the leading provider of business flow tracking and real-time, in-stream performance analytics, has been shortlisted in the ‘Analytics Product of the Year’ category by the National Technology Awards. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate pioneering products and organisations across the technology industry and drive further innovation along with encouraging excellence.

Moscow Exchange And The Russian Union Of Industrialists And Entrepreneurs To Calculate Sustainability Indices Daily

Date 12/03/2019

On 11 March 2019, as part of the 2019 Week of Russian Business, a partnership agreement was signed between Moscow Exchange and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). Present at the official signing were Moscow Exchange CEO Alexander Afanasiev and RSPP President Alexander Shokhin.

encompass Corporation And IHS Markit Partnership Expected To Reduce Time To Complete KYC Data Gathering By 30%

Date 12/03/2019

encompass corporation, a fast-growing provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, today 12 March announces a partnership with IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.