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Ping An Delivers Hong Kong's First Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Platform

Date 31/10/2018

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or "the Group" or "the Company")(HKEx: 2318)(SSE: 601318) delivered Hong Kong's first blockchain-based international trade finance platform, eTradeConnect, which is initiated by seven founding banks in Hong Kong and facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"). OneConnect, a fintech subsidiary of Ping An, was appointed by the founding banks through Hong Kong Trade Finance Platform Company Limited as the technological provider to help design, develop and deploy the platform.

SEC Proposes Disclosure Improvements For Variable Annuities And Variable Life Insurance Contracts

Date 31/10/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose rule changes designed to improve disclosure for investors about variable annuities and variable life insurance contracts.  The proposal is intended to help investors better understand these contracts' features, fees, and risks, and to more easily find the information that they need to make an informed investment decision.

MNI Chicago Business Barometer Declines To To 58.4 In October - Barometer Starts Q4 Pace On A Softer Footing As New Orders, Backlogs Ease

Date 31/10/2018

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer declined to 58.4 in October, the lowest reading since April, down 2.0 points from 60.4 in September.

BCS Global Markets Responds To The Transformation Of The Global Financial Environment And Bolsters Its Research Coverage

Date 31/10/2018

• The award winning analyst team expands the scope of its analytical coverage
• New markets now feature Eastern Europe, and will include Central Asia and the Caucasus
• Five new senior analysts have been added to the team

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Report- 31 October 2018

Date 31/10/2018

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Brexit - Council Of The European Union - Tariff Rate Quotas For EU27 : EU Ambassadors Agree On The Council's Position

Date 31/10/2018

EU ambassadors today agreed on the draft schedule of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) that the EU will apply after Brexit. The schedule will now have to be agreed with the European Parliament before it becomes EU law.

ESMA Issues Clarifications On Clearing And Trading Obligations Ahead Of 21 December 2018 Deadline

Date 31/10/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a statement relating to the challenges that certain groups, as well as certain non-financial counterparties above the clearing threshold (NFC+), would face on 21 December 2018 to start CCP clearing some of their OTC derivative contracts and trading them on trading venues. 

Volante Technologies Releases Designer Version 6.0 - Delivering Enhanced Support For API Banking, Cloud Enablement And Microservices Architecture

Date 31/10/2018

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated financial message integration and end-to-end payments processing, today announced the release of Volante Designer version 6.0. This major release allows banks and financial institutions to address the increasing industry demand for API, cloud and microservices enablement.

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li, Charles Li Direct: The US-China Marriage Has Hit A Rough Patch, Now It’s Time To See Whether It Can Be Saved

Date 31/10/2018

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li has just published a blog on Sino-US relations, comparing it to a marriage that is going through tough times. Li looks at the issues causing the marital squabble, and outlines what both sides need to do to save the relationship.

Tremblant Capital Selects LiquidityBook

Date 31/10/2018

LiquidityBook today announced that Tremblant Capital, a multi-billion global asset management firm, has selected the SaaS-based LBX Buy Side as its full POEMS (portfolio, order and execution management system), with the integrated LBX Connect as its FIX routing network. LBX Buy Side replaced an existing system which was implemented 16 years ago near Tremblant’s inception.