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HKEX: Arrangements For Belle Stock Options And Structured Products

Date 18/07/2017

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for Belle International Holdings Limited (Belle) stock option contracts and structured products with Belle shares as underlying asset to account for the privatisation of Belle and the withdrawal of its listing.

Bursa Malaysia Approves Six New Advisers For LEAP Market - Expanding Advisory Reach To Cover All Corners Of Malaysia

Date 18/07/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “The Exchange”) today announced that it has approved six new Approved Advisers to be included in the Register of Advisers for the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (“LEAP”) Market.

SGX To Adjust Equities Market Structure After Supportive Feedback

Date 18/07/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is proceeding with adjustments to the equities market structure after receiving largely supportive feedback during the public consultation process in March 2017.

Irish Stock Exchange Launches New T7 Trading technology

Date 18/07/2017

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has gone live with Deutsche Börse’s new T7 trading platform for the Irish equity market. This new platform further enhances the performance and capacity of the ISE’s equity market offering. T7 delivers synergies, which make it even easier and reduces cost for international trading firms to connect and trade equities on the ISE, due to lower development and maintenance costs for firms, which are active on T7 across multiple markets. The new system also reduces latency even further for all trading members.

Bats Europe Readies For MiFID II With Successful Exchange Release

Date 18/07/2017

• Latest software release included all major changes needed for MiFID II compliance, as Bats Europe nears full operational readiness for MiFID II
• Fourth and final software release scheduled for October 2017

Boerse Stuttgart Introduces Instant Trading Also For Bonds - Investors Now Have Individual Request Options, Giving Them Better Price Quality And Higher Probability Of Execution

Date 18/07/2017

Due to the ongoing low interest-rate policy and changes to regulatory and technological framework conditions, the bond market is characterised by decreasing liquidity and increasing fragmentation. This adds complexity to the price discovery and hence price and trading quality. Nevertheless, debt instrument investors expect attractive and tradable prices – without restrictions of the product universe on offer. To take better account of these customer demands, Boerse Stuttgart has now incorporated instant trading for bonds in its hybrid market model.

Bricknode: Reporting To fFnancial Regulators With The XBLR Format Creates Confusion

Date 18/07/2017

The reporting requirements to EU-authorities for financial institutions has started to come into play within certain areas. This creates confusion since practical documentation is missing from the regulators and many FinTech companies are forced into the hands of consultants.

Barclays And Angel Co-Fund Back Form3 In $5m Series A Funding

Date 18/07/2017

Form3, the cloud-based, end-to-end, secure platform for global payments processing, today announced it has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, the Angel Co-Fund and several individual investors who have joined the existing shareholders in raising $5m. This latest funding will be used to continue building on Form3’s momentum in the UK and expand services across Europe and North America. 

BGC Partners Agrees To Acquire 100 Percent Of Berkeley Point Financial LLC

Date 18/07/2017

• Berkeley Point is a Leading Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA Multifamily Finance Company and Commercial Loan Servicer
• Acquisition is Expected to Dramatically Increase Revenues and Earnings
• Will Expand Product Offerings and Generate Synergies with Newmark Knight Frank, BGC's Real Estate Services Business
• BGC to Take Minority Stake in a New Real Estate Finance and Investment Business
• Conference Call and Webcast with Accompanying Investor Presentation Scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Tuesday July 18

Osaka Exchange: 20th Anniversary Of Securities Options

Date 18/07/2017

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of Securities Options.