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Chamber Of Digital Commerce Names DTCC's Mark Wetjen To Board Of Advisors - Market Infrastructure Technology Provider Also Joins Chamber’s Executive Committee

Date 29/06/2016

Today the Chamber of Digital Commerce (“Chamber”) announces the appointment of Mark Wetjen of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”) to its Board of Advisors. In addition, DTCC has joined the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Mr. Wetjen currently serves as the Head of Global Public Policy at the DTCC, the world’s leading post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, processing nearly $1.5 quadrillion worth of securities transactions in 2015. Prior to DTCC, Mr. Wetjen served as Commissioner at the U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
BSO Announces Plans To Build Financial Cloud For FX Market In London, New York And Tokyo - Financial Cloud Services Will Be Offered In Equinix LD4, TY3 And NY4 To Benefit Key FX Markets

Date 29/06/2016

BSO, the global Ethernet network, cloud and hosting provider, announces the company is adding Financial Cloud to its service portfolio to provide a unique and fully-integrated low latency network and cloud offering specifically engineered for the global financial community. The build will include the key FX marketplaces of London, New York and Tokyo with a presence in Equinix LD4, NY4 and TY3. The project will initially focus on LD4, with the plan to be fully functioning in Q4 2016.
TABB Group Research Finds As Block Trading By Asset Managers Hits Six-Year High, OMS/EMS Solutions Are Under Pressure To Meet Heightened Buy-Side Technology Needs - Forty-Six Percent Of 100 U.S. Buy-Side Traders Interviewed Have Had A Change Or Upgrade To Their EMS Or OMS Within The Last 12 Months

Date 29/06/2016

According to TABB Group, block trading volume for asset managers rose to 19% in 2015, surpassing levels last seen in 2009 due to changes in investment strategies, access to new liquidity sources and new block trading methodologies. The ability to trade blocks is a critical part of trading strategies and leveraging an integrated workflow through an execution management system (EMS) and order management system (OMS) is essential for the buy-side. Part two of TABB Group’s 12th annual benchmark study, “US Institutional Equity Trading 2016: Blocks & Trading Tackle (Part 2 of 3),” examines trends related to block trading, capital usage, conditional orders, and the crucial role of the EMS and OMS in supporting buy-side traders.
Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publicly Censures Two Units Of Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Group For Breaches Of Takeovers Code

Date 29/06/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has publicly censured Bank of America, National Association (BANA) and Merrill Lynch International (MLI), units of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Group (BofAML Group), as a result of their failure to disclose dealings in relevant securities in two transactions (Transactions) in 2015 as required under the Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Takeovers Code).
Thai Alternative Bourse Launches “Company Snapshot” On July 1

Date 29/06/2016

Market for Alternative Investment (mai) introduces “Company Snapshot,” a snapshot of financial and non-financial information of listed firms, making it quick and easy for investors to understand and use as investment decision-making tools, underlining mai’s plan to promote quality of listed firms through investor relations function.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/06/2016

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 4 July 2016, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:
Axioma Risk Monitor - Brexit Vote Ignites Equity Market, Currency And Style Factor Risk

Date 29/06/2016

Please find attached a risk monitor paper published by Axioma, a risk modelling provider.
Deutsche Börse To Provide IT Infrastructure For Private Bank Donner & Reuschel - Use Of Pdv Financial Software GmbH’s Trading Software DECIDE Via Deutsche Börse Managed Services / Connection To Xetra And Eurex Trading Platforms

Date 29/06/2016

Since June, Deutsche Börse Managed Services provides the IT infrastructure for the trading platform of German private bank Donner & Reuschel. These services enable a seamless connection to the trading platforms Xetra and Eurex. The Managed Services form part of Deutsche Börse’s Infrastructure Services offer, which comprises licensing, hosting and maintenance of Deutsche Börse applications and infrastructure elements to external clients.
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Proactive Leaders 200 Index To Underlie Exchange-Traded Fund In Japan

Date 29/06/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced that the iSTOXX MUTB Japan Proactive Leaders 200 Index has been licensed to Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management (MUKAM) to underlie an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Tokyo. The ETF will be available on Tokyo Stock Exchange as of today.
SWIFT Enriches Know Your Customer Registry Information With New KYC Adverse Media Service - Partnership With Dow Jones Provides KYC Registry Users With Unlimited Access To News And Regulator Content

Date 29/06/2016

SWIFT announces the launch of KYC Adverse Media, a news service integrated into its KYC Registry, a centralised repository that maintains a standardised set of information about financial institutions required for KYC compliance. In partnership with Dow Jones, SWIFT will now make high-quality Dow Jones Risk & Compliance data available to the more than 2,500 correspondent banks and funds players that are already using The KYC Registry as part of their know your customer compliance programmes.