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Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - No Changes To The Constituents Of The STI

Date 28/02/2019

FTSE Russell announces that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the March quarterly review.

BME Reports A Net Profit Of €136.3 Million In 2018

Date 28/02/2019

• Net profit in the fourth quarter came in at €34.8 million, down 6% from the same period a year earlier
• Net revenue reached €78.8 million in the fourth quarter (-0.5%) and €304.2 million in 2018 (-4.9%)
• Issuance of a gross €0.57 final dividend to be put before shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting
• Investment flows channeled through the stock exchange in 2018 totalled €15.22 billion through 141 corporate transactions (rights issues and IPOs), 4 more than in 2017

MSCI Will Increase The Weight Of China A Shares In MSCI Indexes

Date 28/02/2019

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of indexes, portfolio analytics, and services for global investors, announced today that it will increase the weight of China A shares in the MSCI Indexes by increasing the inclusion factor from 5% to 20% in three steps. This decision follows an extensive global consultation with a large number of international institutional investors, including asset owners, asset managers, broker/dealers and other market participants worldwide. The proposal to increase the weight    of China A shares garnered overwhelming support from investors.

ESMA TRV: Political Uncertainty Amid Growth Slowdown Weighs On Market Sentiment

Date 28/02/2019

EU financial markets are increasingly nervous, reflected in rising volatility, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said today in its latest Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report (No 1.2019).

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Calls On Firms To Act Following Review Of Costs And Charges Disclosure In The Investment Sector

Date 28/02/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the key findings of supervisory work to assess the effectiveness of disclosure by asset managers and intermediaries, such as wealth managers, to their retail customers. This work was prompted by new disclosure requirements on costs and charges introduced by MiFID II and PRIIPs, which came into effect in January 2018.

Horizon Named ‘Best Sell-Side OMS’ By TradingTech Awards

Date 28/02/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology has won an award hat-trick. Last night the company was named ‘Best Sell-Side OMS’ by the TradingTech Awards Europe 2019. The accolade is the third consecutive major success at these awards for the company, with previous wins for ‘Best Sell-Side EMS’ in 2017 and 2018.

CubeLogic Launches Version 7.0 Of Their Award Winning RiskCubed Platform - Improved User Experience (UX) Using HTML5 And Angular Technology - State-Of-The-Art Device Independent Portal Geared Towards The Modern Workplace - ETD Reporting Under REGIS-TR And BREXIT Readiness

Date 28/02/2019

CubeLogic, a leader in Business Intelligence (BI) enabled enterprise risk management, workflow and reporting solutions, announces the launch of Version 7.0 of their award winning RiskCubed platform.

ULTUMUS And NUVO PRIME Form Strategic Alliance Leveraging Latest Cloud-Based Technologies - Best Of Breed Data Provider And Next Generation Cloud-Based Swaps Trading Platform Reach Agreement To Work Together To Integrate Complementary Products And Improve Data Across The Prime Finance And Trading Industry

Date 28/02/2019

ULTUMUS, the leading global provider of ETF, index and dividend forecast data today announced a strategic data and technology alliance with NUVO PRIME, the developers of SwapScale, an enterprise grade, swaps trading platform built for cloud. The partnership will provide mutual clients with the ability to better access and use ETF, index and dividend forecast data ensuring timeliness and accuracy for all aspects of swaps trading, pricing and reporting.

Amun AG Lists The World’s First Physically Backed Crypto-Currency Bitcoin (BTC) ETP (Ticker: ABTC) On The SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 28/02/2019

• The AMUN Bitcoin ETP (ticker: ABTC) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange 
• Switzerland offers crypto investors an excellent regulatory environment 
• Investors can finally buy Bitcoin in a professional and reputable jurisdiction without worrying about custody, which for the underlying component of the ETP, is handled by qualified and independent custodians and also held in cold storage

OpenFin Launches Cloud Services To Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Capital Markets - OpenFin Cloud Services Enable Buy-Side And Sell-Side Firms To Curate Their Own App Store Based On FDC3 Industry Standards

Date 28/02/2019

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced the launch of OpenFin Cloud Services, providing every bank, asset manager, hedge fund and wealth management firm with its own FDC3-standard private app store and workspace management solution out of the box, eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly internal builds.