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The Council Of Experts Concerning The Follow-Up Of Japan's Stewardship Code And Japan's Corporate Governance Code - Publication Of The "Recommended Directions For Further Promotion Of Corporate Governance Reform"

Date 24/04/2019

The Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan’s Stewardship Code and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code (Chairman: Kazuhito Ikeo, Professor of Economics and Finance, Rissho University) has now published the opinion statement No.4 “Recommended Directions for Further Promotion of Corporate Governance Reform”.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Investor Education Base Fully Upgraded

Date 24/04/2019

SZSE's Investor Education Base (hereinafter referred to as the Base) has been fully upgraded in order to actively implement the "people-centered" development thought, improve the quality of investor education and service, and promote the proper implementation of investor protection. The original Interactive Experience Center has been upgraded to the Financial Museum. This is an important measure taken by SZSE to earnestly implement the spirit of a series of important speeches delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping on capital markets and actively implement the CSRC's requirements on investor protection.

FlexTrade Increases Sell-Side Sales Presence For EMEA Region - Lak Loi And Vahid Shirani Join As Vice Presidents Of Sell-Side OMS Business Development

Date 24/04/2019

FlexTrade (@FlexTrade), the global leader in cross-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the appointments of Lak Loi and Vahid Shirani as co-heads of sell-side OMS business development for the EMEA region. Based in the company’s London office, both Loi and Shirani will be responsible for strengthening and expanding the company’s sell-side OMS solutions into the EMEA region.

HPR Launches ‘CRM-X’ For Global Enterprise Trading Risk Management - CRM-X Provides A Consolidated View Of Real-Time Trading Risk Across All Regions; Enhanced System Adds ‘Follow The Sun’ Controls For Improved Capital Efficiency

Date 24/04/2019

HPR (Hyannis Port Research), provider of advanced capital markets infrastructure (CMI) technologies, today announced the launch of CRM-X, the newest version of its Central Risk Manager (CRM). CRM-X provides a real-time, pan-regional view of risk that encompasses all equities markets globally, solving one of the most significant operational challenges faced by global banks and trading firms, who typically manage operations via regional silos.

Switch Datacenter Group Sells Its Amsterdam AMS1 Data Center To Equinix

Date 23/04/2019

Switch Datacenter Group today announced the transfer of its AMS1 data center and operations to Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) - in an all-cash transaction for €30 million ($34 million). Switch Datacenter Group sees it as a logical next step on its path to strengthening their focus on the colocation wholesale market and customer-specific site development for enterprises and hyperscale customers.

Nasdaq Announces Results From 2019 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders - Alfred W. Zollar, New Director, Elected To The Board And Ten Directors Re-Elected - Nasdaq Board Re-Elects Michael R. Splinter As Chairman Of The Board

Date 23/04/2019

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) stockholders today elected all nominated directors at the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All directors will serve one-year terms. Elected board members include:

• Melissa M. Arnoldi, CEO, Vrio Corp., a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
• Charlene T. Begley, Retired SVP & CIO, General Electric Company
• Steven D. Black, Co-CEO, Bregal Investments
• Adena T. Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq
• Essa Kazim, Governor, Dubai International Financial Center and Chairman, Borse Dubai and Dubai Financial Market
• Thomas A. Kloet, Retired CEO & Executive Director, TMX Group Limited
• John D. Rainey, CFO and EVP of Global Customer Operations, PayPal Holdings, Inc.
• Michael R. Splinter, Retired Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.
• Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman, Investor AB
• Lars R. Wedenborn, CEO, FAM AB
• Alfred W. Zollar, Executive Partner, Siris Capital Group, LLC

Six Recommendations For Making Basel III Work For Emerging Markets And Developing Economies, By Liliana Rojas Suarez And Thorsten Beck

Date 23/04/2019

The 2008 crisis originated in the financial systems of advanced countries. Not surprisingly, one of the important responses to prevent another credit crunch, the Basel III international standards, is focused primarily on the stability needs of these countries. Basel III, a detailed and wide-ranging set of measures developed by a forum of bank regulators representing mainly the G20 nations, aims to strengthen the regulation, supervision and risk management of large banks around the world. While it is calibrated primarily for advanced countries, many emerging markets are in the process of adopting and adapting to these rules. Many others, too, are considering it.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Host Innovation Office Hours In New York

Date 23/04/2019

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will hold Innovation Office Hours, June 11-12, in New York to promote responsible innovation in the federal banking system.

Federal Reserve Board Invites Public Comment On Proposal To Simplify And Increase The Transparency Of Rules For Determining Control Of A Banking Organization

Date 23/04/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday invited public comment on a proposal that would simplify and increase the transparency of the Board's rules for determining control of a banking organization. If a company has control over a banking organization, the company generally becomes subject to the Board's rules and regulations.

BOX Exchange: Complex Customer Cross Orders

Date 23/04/2019

Effective May 6, 2019, BOX Exchange LLC (“BOX” or the “Exchange”) will begin accepting Complex Customer Cross Orders.