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SET Announces SET Awards 2017 Winners To Recognize Listed Firms’ Capabilities

Date 28/11/2017

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today announces the 22 winners from 21 listed firms at the SET Awards 2017 event, with Pitak Ratchakitprakarn, President & CEO of PTG Energy pcl (PTG) winning the Best CEO Awards of SET-listed companies for the second consecutive year and Prasong Tharachai, CEO of Project Planning Service pcl (PPS), being awarded with the Best CEO Awards of mai-listed companies, while Piyajit Ruckariyapong, CEO of Sappe pcl (SAPPE) winning the Young Rising Star CEO Award.

IPC Collaborates With The Japan Exchange To Provide Low-Latency Connectivity Between JPX And Chicago

Date 28/11/2017

IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced the launch of a new managed service in collaboration with Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) which will provide a one-stop-shop to for international connectivity between JPX and the financial markets in Chicago.

Amman Stock Exchange And Sustainability Excellence Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding On Mutual Cooperation

Date 28/11/2017

The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) and Sustainability Excellence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote sustainability in the Jordanian capital market and among the listed companies.

CEO Diana Chan To Hand Over The Management Of EuroCCP

Date 28/11/2017

On 1st July 2018, Diana Chan, Chief Executive Officer, will hand over the management of EuroCCP to her successor and assume the position of Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EuroCCP.

Blockchain Could Boost Company Value: New Research From University Of Wollongong

Date 28/11/2017

New research from the University of Wollongong suggests that using blockchain technology to allow e-voting at annual general meetings could increase overall company value.

Horizon Brings Warrants Market Expertise To Vietnam

Date 28/11/2017

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global provider of electronic trading and investment management technology, today announced its commitment to help develop Warrant market expertise within the Vietnam market. A key challenge was to provide business knowledge of the Covered Warrants issuing and market making business to help stimulate and support market development in Vietnam.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Summary Of RBS’s Treatment Of SME Customers Referred To Its Global Restructuring Group

Date 28/11/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today publishes the Final Summaryof the independent review of Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) treatment of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers transferred to its Global Restructuring Group (GRG).

BME: MARF Registers A Commercial Paper Programme By Volotea

Date 28/11/2017

• With a maximum outstanding amount of €20 million
• Commercial paper programmes provide solutions for managing issuers' own working capital requirements
• At present there are 24 companies, from 11 economic sectors, with commercial paper programmes on MARF

Traders Are Concerned With Growth Of Passive Investing Cost Pressures And Increased Regulation Continue To Fuel The Rise Of Passive Investing- Key Findings SIX Trader Survey

Date 28/11/2017

• 88% of traders have seen a shift from active towards passive investing and 72% expect the level of passive investing to rise further next year.
• More than 85% of traders expect a rise in passive investing could provoke change in global markets, but only 40% see this development as positive for their companies.
• Regulation, such as MiFID II, will be by far the biggest challenge in the next 12 months.
• Trading activity in 2018 will mainly be driven by the actions of the ECB, while regulation is expected to have more influence than Brexit.

Fintech MoneyMe Secures $120 Million Capital Facility Led By Fortress Investment Group

Date 28/11/2017

Australian consumer lending fintech, MoneyMe, has finalised an AU$120 million asset-backed wholesale securitization facility led by $100 million from global investment manager, Fortress Investment Group, and joined with $20 million of bonds issued by corporate advisory, Evans & Partners.