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IFC And Monetary Authority Of Singapore Collaborate To Advance FinTech Innovation In Asia

Date 23/05/2017

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) signed a memorandum of cooperation today, agreeing to work together to establish and develop the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN). The network aims to facilitate broader adoption of financial technology (FinTech) innovation and development, and enhance economic integration within the ASEAN region.

HKEX Announces Launch Date For Revised Stock Option Position Limit Model

Date 23/05/2017

• New stock option position limits take effect on 1 June
• New framework's three tiers comprise limits of 50,000, 100,000 and 150,000 contracts
• Limits will be reviewed annually and adjusted if market development warrants a change
• Contract size may be adjusted to reflect corporate action by issuer of underlying stock

Chinese Investors Get Access To MOEX Russian Market Data

Date 23/05/2017

As of 23 May 2017, clients of China"s top four financial information vendors, Great Wisdom, Wind, East Money and Emoney, have started to receive Moscow Exchange"s real-time market data. 

ACER And CEER Publish White Paper On Facilitating Flexibility Of The Electricity System

Date 23/05/2017

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and National Regulatory Authorities in the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) have published a Paper on facilitating flexibility for the electricity sector.

Deutsche Börse Becomes Financial Centre Partner Of Eintracht Frankfurt

Date 23/05/2017

Deutsche Börse is now financial centre partner of national league football club Eintracht Frankfurt, having signed an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG. This step marks the start of a premium partnership between Eintracht Frankfurt and Deutsche Börse focussing on commitment to a region that both firms have been instrumental in shaping – in top-class sport and the international financial market.

SWIFT Unveils Industry’s First Ever Cross-Border Payments Tracker - Corporate Treasurers Can Now Find Out Where A Payment Is At Any Given Time

Date 23/05/2017

SWIFT announces today the availability of its new cross-border payments Tracker that enables international payments to be traced in real-time. The Tracker is the cornerstone of SWIFT gpi – the cooperative’s new payments innovation service – which is revolutionizing the industry by combining real-time payments tracking with the speed and certainty of same-day settlement for international payments.

ThinkMarkets Buys Fast-Growing FX Trading Mobile App, Trade Interceptor - Mobile-First FX And CFD Brokerage Acquires One Of The Most Popular Charting And Analytics Apps

Date 23/05/2017

ThinkMarkets, a leading retail FX and CFD broker, has acquired Trade Interceptor, the world’s most searched-for trading analysis app.

VNDIRECT Securities Corporation Chooses Horizon For Warrants & Futures Market Making

Date 23/05/2017

Horizon Software (Horizon), the leading global provider of electronic trading and investment management technology, today announced that VNDIRECT Securities has chosen Horizon for warrants and futures market making on the HNX (Hanoi Stock Exchange) and HOSE (Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange).

Dr. Wolfram Seidemann Becomes A New Board Member At The International Currency Association (ICA)

Date 23/05/2017

Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology, will in future represent the company on the Board of the International Currency Association (ICA). Giesecke+Devrient is a founding member of this industrial association, which was launched in April 2016 to give a voice to cash as an equal means of payment alongside digital and mobile methods, both now and in the future. 

Release Of Axioma’s New Australia Equity Factor Risk Model

Date 23/05/2017

Axioma, a global provider of innovative risk and portfolio management solutions, today launches the latest version of its Australia Equity Factor Risk Model suite (“AXAU4”). New features include an improved style and industry factor structure, enhanced stability of factor exposures and a refined estimation universe, all combining to deliver improved risk forecasts and enabling a better articulation of risk.