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FinSA/FinIA: Follow-Up Regulation By FINMA

Date 07/02/2020

Saxo Bank Appoints Stig Christensen As New Chief Sales Officer

Date 07/02/2020

Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Stig Christensen as Chief Sales Officer. Stig has served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Saxo Bank since 2016 and will continue to hold this position as well until a permanent replacement is found.  His appointment follows the departure of Damian Bunce who has stepped down as Chief Commercial Officer.

Running On Empty: A Proposal to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and Decentralization – SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, Chicago, IL, Feb. 6, 2020

Date 07/02/2020

Thank you George [Chikovani] for that kind introduction.  I appreciate the opportunity to be with all of you today.  Before beginning, I have to remind you that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners.[1]  Indeed, the views I will express today are not fully formed in my own mind and may not reflect my own opinions in the months to come.  To that end, I welcome the feedback of all of you and anyone else with an interest in the regulation of digital assets.  These issues are difficult, and many bright minds on the Commission’s staff and outside are trying hard to develop a reasonable framework.  As I thought about talking with you today, a story—one that predates my career as a regulator, but nevertheless informs it—bubbled out of my memory. 

Open Banking Is Accelerating Financial Services Transformation Says Fiserv Whitepaper - Open Technology Facilitates Partnerships, Customer Engagement And Growth

Date 07/02/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has published a whitepaper outlining how financial institutions that take a strategic approach to open banking can enable competitive differentiation, better customer experiences and accelerated growth.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – January 2020

Date 07/02/2020

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) for January 2020.

ESMA Publishes The Final Report On MiFIR Alignments Following The Introduction Of EMIR Refit

Date 07/02/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a final report suggesting amendments to the trading obligation under MiFIR following the introduction of EMIR Refit.

UK Financial Conduct Authority, UK Information Commissioner’s Office And UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme Publish Joint Statement To Insolvency Practitioners And Authorised Firms

Date 07/02/2020

Joint statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), warning insolvency practitioners and FCA-authorised firms to be responsible when dealing with personal data.

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Summary Report - 7 February 2020

Date 07/02/2020

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly summary report.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Appointed Executive Committee Member Of The Financial And Information Services Association

Date 07/02/2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE” or “The Exchange”) is pleased to announce its appointment as Executive Committee (EC) member of the Financial and Information Services Association (FISD), a division of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). The appointment which is for a two-year term, beginning January 2020, will have Mr. Olufemi Balogun, Head, Market Services Department represent the Exchange. This appointment was communicated to NSE by Tracey Shumpert, Director of Member Services on February 4, 2020. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Date 07/02/2020

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 Monday, 10 February 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows: