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FSB Welcomes IAIS Proposed Insurance Systemic Risk Framework And Decides Not To Engage In An Identification Of G-SIIs In 2018

Date 14/11/2018

The FSB welcomes the publication today of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) consultation document on a proposed holistic framework for the assessment and mitigation of systemic risk in the insurance sector. It sets out the Activities-Based Approach for sector-wide risk monitoring and management, as a key component of the framework, and tools for dealing with the build-up of risk within individual insurers. The FSB notes that a new holistic framework, appropriately implemented, would provide an enhanced basis for mitigating systemic risk in the insurance sector.

ESMA Updates Its Q&As On MiFID II And MiFIR Market Structure And Transparency Topics

Date 14/11/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers regarding market structures and transparency issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

NSD Sums Up Q3 2018 Results

Date 14/11/2018

• The value of securities under custody grew 14% and reached RUB 43.5 trillion
• NSD signed an agreement to connect Kyrgyzstan’s Bank of Asia to SWIFT via NSD’s service bureau
• Bank Saint Petersburg began using the collateral management services provided by NSD when conducting inter-dealer repo transactions

HPR Launches Omnibot — The Capital Markets’ First Application-Aware Network Switch — Setting A New Standard In High Performance Electronic Trading - Telco-Caliber, IaaS Product Furthers HPR’s Best-In-Class Performance And Eliminates The Need For Additional Switch Hardware

Date 14/11/2018

HPR (Hyannis Port Research), provider of advanced capital markets infrastructure (CMI) technologies, today announced the launch of Omnibot™, a first-of-its-kind networking device that integrates market access, risk management, data and latency capture functionality into a multi-application switch. Through the combination of FPGA-based risk hardware and a network switch within a single device, HPR has introduced a "net-zero" latency solution by performing risk checks in parallel with switching.

Tested And Proven: The Blockchain Technology Provides Faster Transaction Approvals Than Traditional Credit Cards

Date 14/11/2018

The MenaPay Developer Team have recorded major successes in payment completion times - one of the milestone measurements used to judge a payment system’s performance.  

TASE Proposal - Changes In Trading Timetable - Among Other Things, Trading Will Begin Later And On Sundays Will End Earlier

Date 14/11/2018

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published (November 7, 2018) a proposal for comments by the public for changing the trading timetable, which includes the following changes: the end of trading on Sundays at 14:30 instead of 16:30 today; the opening of the trading day at a later time than at present, on all days of the week, and to consolidate the opening auction timetable for all securities.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Commissions Media Lounge

Date 14/11/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) today, commissioned the Media Lounge at its headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The Lounge will serve as a meeting and bonding facility for journalists that cover the activities of the Exchange.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And The Association Of Banks In Singapore: Twelve Innovative FinTech Solutions Recognised At The 2018 FinTech Awards

Date 14/11/2018

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today awarded 12 FinTech companies a total of S$1.2 million at the FinTech Awards, which took place at the third Singapore FinTech Festival.

SET Announces 63 Listed Firms, Five CEOs Nominated For SET Awards 2018

Date 14/11/2018

63 listed companies and five CEOs have been nominated for SET Awards 2018. The announcement and the award presentation, which is the fifteenth of its kind, will take place on November 27, 2018.

SIX Receives An A+ Credit Rating From Standard & Poor's

Date 14/11/2018

The rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has assessed the current credit rating of SIX Group Ltd and two of its subsidiaries, SIX SIS Ltd and SIX x-clear Ltd, as an A+. S&P acknowledges the exceptionally strong liquidity profile of SIX. The outlook for SIX and its business units is stable. Growth is expected to be predominantly organic and it recognises the long-term potential with the SIX Digital Exchange.