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Liquidnet Appoints Brian Conroy As President - Capital Markets Veteran Will Be Responsible For Corporate Development Initiatives

Date 12/02/2019

Liquidnet, the global institutional investment network, announced today the appointment of Brian Conroy as President of Liquidnet effective immediately. As President, Conroy will work in partnership with CEO and Founder, Seth Merrin, and share the responsibility of providing strategic leadership for the company with a focus on building out new businesses both organically and through acquisition.
Second Public Consultation On Hybrid Methodology For Euribor

Date 12/02/2019

On 17th October 2018, the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI) published the Second Consultation Paper on a Hybrid Methodology for EURIBOR. The Consultation Paper presented EMMI’s findings after the conclusion of the Hybrid EURIBOR Testing Phase (HETP), the exercise performed by EMMI between May and July 2018 to test its proposed hybrid methodology for EURIBOR. This Consultation was part of EMMI’s commitment to deliver a reformed and robust methodology for EURIBOR, which aims to meet regulatory and stakeholder expectations in a timely manner.
Brexit Preparedness: European Commission Adopts “No-Deal” Contingency Measure For Railway Safety And Connectivity

Date 12/02/2019

Brexit Preparedness.

Given the increasing risk that the United Kingdom may leave the European Union on 30 March this year without a deal (a “no-deal” scenario), the European Commission has today adopted a proposal to help mitigate the significant impact that such a scenario would have on rail transport and connectivity between the EU and the UK.
CFTC Divisions Announce Examination Priorities

Date 12/02/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced 2019 Examination Priorities for registrants of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO), Division of Swap Dealer & Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), and Division of Clearing & Risk (DCR). This marks the first time that the agency has published Examination Priorities for its divisions.
CanDeal Partners With Six Canadian Banks To Create Market Data Hub

Date 12/02/2019

The six largest Canadian banks have partnered with CanDeal to create the country’s first comprehensive fixed income and derivatives market data hub. The Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) business, DataVault Innovations, intends to produce best in class pricing and analytics data to address the growing data needs of participants and regulators.

Chainalysis Secures $30M Investment Led By Accel To Pave Way For Next Wave Of Cryptocurrency Growth - Company Expands Office Footprint To London - Accel’s Philippe Botteri To Join Board

Date 12/02/2019

Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has secured a $30M Series B financing led by Accel. Benchmark also increased its investment in the company after leading its $16M Series A round last April. Chainalysis will use the funding to support strategic product development of new cryptocurrency usage and open an office in London that will act as a hub for its research and development lab and regional expansion. Accel’s investment was led by Amit Kumar and Philippe Botteri. Botteri will represent Accel on Chainalysis’s board of directors.
The Global Outlook - Speech By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England, Financial Times Event In Frobisher Hall, The Barbican 12 February 2019

Date 12/02/2019

In his speech, Mark Carney looks at the outlook for the world economy. He says stable growth is more likely than recession but highlights some risks to the outlook, including growing debt in China and a reduction in openness to trade. He suggests Brexit could be the ‘acid test’ of whether the world can combine the benefits of economic openness with greater democratic accountability.
Axon Unveils New Product To Assist Exchanges & Vendors

Date 12/02/2019

Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Axon Financial Systems, a provider of exchange policy and licensing information, has launched a new product, ADP (Axon Declaration Portal), which streamlines the collection of market data usage declarations within a single on-line portal.
UK Financial Conduct Authority Begins High Court Proceedings Against Samuel Golding, Shantelle Golding, Digital Wealth Limited And Outsourcing Express Limited

Date 12/02/2019

On 4 February 2019 the FCA commenced proceedings in the High Court against Samuel Golding, Shantelle Golding and two of their companies, Digital Wealth Limited and Outsourcing Express Limited (the Defendants).
IOSCO Members Report Having Mostly Implemented Secondary Market Principles

Date 12/02/2019

A report published today by the IOSCO Assessment Committee (AC) indicates that the implementation of the IOSCO Secondary and Other Market Principles is generally high across most of the member jurisdictions that the committee reviewed.