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Comment By Warwick Business School's Aleksi Aaltonen On Record Level Of Investment In London's Tech Sector

Date 05/07/2017

Commenting on the recod level of investment in London's tech sector, Aleksi Aaltonen, of Warwick Business School, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and researches digital start-ups, said: "It is not a surprise that London remains the place to be for European tech entrepreneurs despite Brexit. The key factors: talent, funding and the overall entrepreneurial ecosystem are strong in London. 

FSB: International Committees Complete The April 2015 Workplan On Central Counterparty Resilience, Recovery And Resolvability

Date 05/07/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), the International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSCO) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) today published three guidance documents and two reports as part of their joint workplan on central counterparty (CCP) resilience, recovery and resolvability.

ESMA Conference 2017

Date 05/07/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is opening today the registration for its “ESMA Conference 2017”, which will take place on 17 October 2017 in Paris, France. The ESMA Conference 2017 will be a unique gathering of political decision makers, global regulators and high-profile financial industry leaders.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review From 01 July 2017 To 05 July 2017

Date 05/07/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Vienna Stock Exchange: Equity Trading Volume Up By 20%, Market Capitalization At Highest Level Since 2008

Date 05/07/2017

• Vienna is the only Western European stock exchange showing significant growth rates in trading volumes
• May 2017 record month since 2011 in terms of trading volumes and activity
• Average monthly equity trading at highest level since 2010
• Market capitalization climbs to highest value since 2008, increase of 50% y/y

 Major Financial Institutions Choose Droit For MiFID II Trade Engine

Date 05/07/2017

Five of the world’s leading financial institutions have committed to using Droit Financial Technologies (“Droit”) as their choice for MiFID II trade compliance. The decision by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds and UBS represents a watershed in the industry search for a strategic solution in the run-up to the implementation of the new European regulations.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Annual Report And Accounts 2016/17

Date 05/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts, which looks back on the key pieces of work undertaken by the organisation throughout 2016/17.

ADX Declares Readiness To Provide General Clearing Service

Date 05/07/2017

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has declared its technical and logistical readiness to provide the general clearing service. 

Open Mineral Digitizes Physical Commodity Trading - Newly Launched Cloud-Based Marketplace Will Connect Buyers And Sellers To Trade Physical Commodities Directly, Efficiently And Transparently

Date 05/07/2017

Open Mineral, a new platform that connects buyers and sellers of physical commodities, launched today with the aim of revolutionizing the trading of commodities by providing an intuitive interface to tender, negotiate, and execute contracts.

Basel III Implementation: Basel Committee Reports To G20 Leaders

Date 05/07/2017

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has yesterday published a report for the G20 Leaders at their Summit in Hamburg on 7-8 July. The report is an update on the implementation of Basel III regulatory reforms since the Committee's last progress report to G20 Leaders in August 2016.