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CFTC Issues Proposed Exemptive Order To Permit ICE Clear Credit, ICE Clear US, And ICE Clear Europe To Invest Customer Funds In French And German Sovereign Debt

Date 12/12/2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved for publication in the Federal Register a proposed exemptive order that would permit derivatives clearing organizations ICE Clear Credit LLC, ICE Clear US, Inc., and ICE Clear Europe Limited (ICE DCOs) to invest, subject to certain conditions, futures and swap customer funds in French and German sovereign debt. The order would also expand the universe of counterparties and depositories that the ICE DCOs may use in connection with these investments.

OpenDoor Appoints Former AQR Trading Head As Managing Director

Date 12/12/2017

OpenDoor Securities (“OpenDoor”), the first all-to-all marketplace for off the run Treasuries and TIPS, has appointed Hicham Hajhamou, formerly Head of Rates and FX Trading at quantitative hedge fund AQR Capital Management, as Managing Director, responsible for overseeing OpenDoor’s Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) business. In his new role, Hicham will report directly to President & CEO, Susan Estes.

Vanguard Using Blockchain Technology To Improve Index Data Distribution - Partnership With Symbiont And CRSP® Will Increase Capital Markets Transparency And Automate Processes Essential To Investment Community

Date 12/12/2017

Vanguard, in close collaboration with the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP®) and technology provider Symbiont, is leading an effort to simplify the index data sharing process through innovative blockchain technology. This partnership between the three organizations will enable index data to move instantly between index providers and market participants over one decentralized database. 

Irish Stock Exchange: China’s JIC Zhixin Lists €500m Bonds On GEM

Date 12/12/2017

JIC Zhixin Limited has listed on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of €500m bonds. The bonds, with a 0.5% interest rate, have a maturity date of November 2020. JIC Zhixin Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JIC International Limited which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Jianyin Investment Limited (JIC), a State-owned enterprise.

The TASE Nominee Company Is Getting Started And Will Commence Operations On January 1, 2018 - The TASE Nominee Company Will Offer Digital Registration Services To Public Companies

Date 12/12/2017

The nominee company of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) will commence operations on January 1, 2018 and will offer digital registration services to public companies.

LO3 Energy And EPEX SPOT Join Forces To Connect Local Microgrids To The Wholesale Market - The Companies Find Solutions For The Energy World Using Blockchain Technology

Date 12/12/2017

LO3 Energy, an energy-tech company revolutionizing the future of energy through disruptive technologies, and the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Paris today. Both companies commit to sharing their complementary expertise to develop solutions connecting the local and the wholesale market using blockchain technology and involving clean energy. A first realization of this partnership will involve pilot projects in Europe. The LO3 technology will be deployed in community microgrids, and the two partners will connect these local peer-to-peer markets to the EPEX SPOT wholesale markets.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange Main Market Summary November 2017

Date 12/12/2017

Click here to download Bulgarian Stock Exchange's main market summary.

truePTS Establishes Strategic Relationships With J.P. Morgan And Citi

Date 12/12/2017

• truePTS delivers next generation derivatives post trade processing
• Accelerating adoption of AI voice and distributed architecture technologies
• Providing choice and innovation for the derivatives market

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report October 2017

Date 12/12/2017

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 222 at the end of October 2017. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 32 at the end of the month.

R.J. O’Brien Limited Hires Veteran UK Institutional Brokerage Team: Global Macro Fixed Income Specialists Marnane, Tesi

Date 12/12/2017

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that veteran institutional brokers Barry Marnane and Neil Tesi have joined its London-based affiliate, R.J. O’Brien Limited (RJO Limited). Operating as a team for 16 years, Marnane and Tesi specialize in global macro fixed income futures and options execution.