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Securities Commission Malaysia: Investor Education Can Promote Market Development And Economic Growth In Emerging Markets

Date 23/09/2019

Capital market regulators should enhance their investor education efforts to increase financial literacy and informed participation in the capital market, said Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), at the IOSCO Growth and Emerging Markets (GEM) Conference 2019 in St Petersburg, Russia on 19 September 2019.

Total Investment Raised By UK FinTechs Is Up A Third Since 2017, Despite Brexit Uncertainty

Date 23/09/2019

• Next fundraising round by UK FinTechs expected to exceed £2.6bn across the industry
• UK FinTechs plan to expand internationally, with continental Europe and Asia seen as the two most important regions; Asia overtaking North America since the last Census in 2017
• FinTechs cite top three challenges as attracting suitable talent (53%), customer adoption (48%) and building partnerships with established players (37%)

DTCC Calls For Establishing Business Resilience As Industry-Wide Priority To Protect Against Future Market Disruptions - New White Paper Highlights Need For Holistic Approach Driven By Business Ownership And Industry-Wide Collaboration

Date 23/09/2019

Acknowledging the growing potential for future disruptions to critical business services that could create market instability, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today called for establishing business resilience as an industry-wide priority in a new white paper, Resilience First.

Euronext FX Launches In Singapore

Date 23/09/2019

Euronext today announces the successful launch of Euronext FX in Singapore. Having been first announced on 26 March 2019 for a target launch date of Q4 2019, the venue was launched months ahead of schedule, with the first spot foreign exchange trades occurring on 09 September 2019 between two global banks.

Boerse Stuttgart Launches Germany’s First Regulated Trading Venue For Digital Assets - Digital Exchange Harnesses The Power Of Blockchain Technology To Facilitate Direct, Flexible And Efficient Investments For Experienced Investors

Date 23/09/2019

Trading has started on Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX). It is Germany’s first regulated trading venue for digital assets where investors’ orders are executed directly against each other according to fixed rules. BSDEX combines all the potential of blockchain technology with the reliability of an established financial market player. BSDEX meets the regulatory requirements in accordance with section 2, paragraph 12 of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz). As of now, selected users in Germany can connect directly to the trading venue, where they can trade the Bitcoin-Euro pair initially. BSDEX will be opened up gradually to other retail and also institutional investors, who can register for it now.

The Disciplinary Committee Of Nasdaq Stockholm Finds No Reason To Impose A Sanction On Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

Date 23/09/2019

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has in its trial found that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (”Ericsson” or ”the Company”) has not breached Nasdaq Stockholm’s Rulebook for Issuers (”The Rulebook”) and has therefore not imposed a sanction on the Company.   

Dalian Commodity Exchange Inks Strategic Cooperation Agreements With Lean-type Pork Factory Price Index Price-Offering Enterprises

Date 23/09/2019

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) holds the lean-type port factory price index operation forum, also the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreements with price-offering enterprises in Beijing lately. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and leading enterprises offering prices for the index take part in the activity.

The Stock Exchange Of Thailand And Clearstream Launch Link For Investment Funds

Date 23/09/2019

Today, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Clearstream Banking S.A., an international central securities depository, launched a joint connection to enable cross-border funds transactions.

Markets Swing On Trade And Monetary Policy: BIS Quarterly Review

Date 23/09/2019

Trade and monetary policy dominated market developments during the last quarter, with the prices of risky assets falling on escalating trade tensions and rebounding on monetary easing.

Broadridge Announces Data Control Solution Suite - New Data Control Solution Suite Drives Operational Data Integrity And Helps Reduce Risk And Improve Regulatory Compliance

Date 23/09/2019

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500® Index, today announced the launch of the Broadridge Data Control Solution suite designed to help financial organisations address the operational challenges of managing the data life cycle. The suite combines Broadridge’s award-winning reconciliation and matching solution with enhanced data analytics, together with industry-leading multi-bank connectivity and flexible financial messaging.