News Centre

SIX Outperforms ICSD Rivals For Fourth Straight Year

Date 23/10/2018

SIX – which owns and operates Switzerland’s CSD – has been recognised by the financial services industry as the best provider of international CSD services for the fourth consecutive year, in a recent industry benchmark survey. It is also the third year in a row that the organisation outperformed its competitors for CSD services in Switzerland.

Itiviti Announces Connectivity To Hudson River Trading SI

Date 23/10/2018

Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced the addition of the Hudson River Trading Systematic Internaliser (HRSI) venue to its expanding connectivity offering. The connection, which is now live, provides Itiviti clients with access to liquidity sourcing from Hudson River Trading, one of the largest Electronic Liquidity Provision (ELP) Systematic Internalisers, covering more than 1,000 European stocks. HRSI was previously operating as Sun Trading International SI (STSI) before its migration on October 1st, 2018.

Research Services Contract Management Added To CommciseBUY - Central Management Of Contracted Fixed And Variable Price Research Services For Asset Managers

Date 23/10/2018

Commcise, the provider of award-winning research valuation and management solutions for financial services firms, is pleased to announce that it has released a new Contract Management module as part of CommciseBUY, the hosted, cloud-based platform which provides multi-asset integrated commission management and research valuation. The additional functionality has been driven by the recent industry move towards fixed price contracts, under which an asset manager agrees to take a set of services required by its research consumers from research providers for a fixed fee.

The 2018 AIM Italia And STAR Conference Kicks Off

Date 23/10/2018

• 25 AIM Italia companies taking part in conference
• 56 STAR companies attending the event
• Over 1,100 meetings organised

SETL Announces New CEO

Date 23/10/2018

SETL, the London based institutional payment and settlement infrastructure provider using blockchain technology, announced that it has appointed financial markets executive Philippe Morel as CEO and board member to lead the company.  Co-founder and former CEO Peter Randall becomes President and will assist Phillipe with specific responsibility for international business, marketing and investor / public relations.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Concluded NDA With Japan Exchange Group

Date 23/10/2018

In connection with advancing research and discussion of the comprehensive exchange initiative as set out in the government’s growth strategy, TOCOM has today concluded a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) as a prerequisite for entering into concrete discussions.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Deals With 112 Abnormal Transactions In Q3

Date 23/10/2018

To further the implementation of the requirement of “law-based, strict and comprehensive” regulation, earnestly fulfill its frontline regulation responsibility, regulate futures transactions, maintain the good market order and guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of futures market participants, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) has continued to strictly crack down on behaviors violating laws and rules since the beginning of this year.

Keynote Address: ISDA Annual Australia Conference - A Speech By Cathie Armour, Commissioner, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The ISDA Annual Australia Conference, (Sydney, Australia), 23 October 2018

Date 23/10/2018

Introduction

Thank you, Scott (O’Malia, CEO ISDA) for the introduction and for ISDA inviting me to speak today.

Let me begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners’ ongoing connection to and custodianship of the lands on which we meet today, and to pay my respects to elders both past and present.

It is a great opportunity to give you an update on recent Australian derivatives market developments, and to provide you some ASIC perspectives on global market developments.

FSB Reviews Financial Vulnerabilities And Deliverables For G20 Summit

Date 23/10/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met in Ottawa today.

Market developments and vulnerabilities

The Plenary discussed market developments and vulnerabilities in the global financial system. Members considered that, while global growth remained solid, it has become more uneven across economies, and some downside risks have begun to materialise. Increases in policy interest rates and benchmark yields have to date been gradual. However, some developments warrant attention: normalisation of monetary policy in some advanced economies has contributed to a marked tightening of financial conditions in some emerging market economies; some asset classes – including real estate in a number of economies – are showing signs of overvaluation, and geopolitical uncertainties persist.

Japan Exchange Group Concluded NDA With Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 23/10/2018

In connection with advancing research and discussion of the comprehensive exchange initiative as set out in its Medium-Term Management Plan, JPX has today concluded a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) as a prerequisite for entering into concrete discussions.