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ICE Clear Credit Launches Asian Corporate Index And Sovereign CDS Clearing - YTD Buy Side Single Name Notional Amount Cleared Surpasses Total 2015 Notional

Date 15/03/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, introduced credit default swap (CDS) clearing today for the iTraxx Australia and iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade indices, and the following sovereign names: Australia, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.
ETFs/ETPs Listed In The United States Have Gathered 1.53 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In February 2016, According To ETFGI

Date 15/03/2016

In February 2016, ETFs/ETPs listed in the United States gathered net inflows of US$1.53 Bn in February 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s February 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.
European Commission Adopts Equivalence Decision For CCPs In USA

Date 15/03/2016

The European Commission grants the USA the equivalent regulatory regime for central counterparties as the European Union.
Thai Bourse Joins SEC And Mutual Fund Participants To Launch New Fund Service Platform

Date 15/03/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and alliances in Thailand’s mutual fund industry. The MOU is aimed at establishing standards across end-to-end processes for mutual fund distribution. SET will implement a centralized platform, expected to be launched in early 2017.
Japan's Financial Services Agency - Stewardship Code : 205 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors

Date 15/03/2016

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, The University of Tokyo) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code) in February 27, 2014. The Council requested the FSA to publish and periodically update the list of institutional investors who announced their acceptance of the Code.

NICE Actimize Launches Cross-Asset Cloud Markets Surveillance Solution Featuring FX And Case Management Capabilities - This Approach Enables Users To Target Equities, Fixed Income, Futures And Options Asset Classes In A Single, Hybrid Cloud Environment

Date 15/03/2016

NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) business and the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance software for the financial services industry, announces the launch of its next-generation Actimize Cross-Asset Cloud Markets Surveillance solution, featuring Foreign Exchange (FX) and Case Management capabilities. The solution targets foreign exchange, equities, fixed income, futures and options asset classes in a single hybrid cloud environment, and meets the unique compliance needs and regulatory requirements of both buy-side and sell-side firms.
BlackRock Global ETP Landscape Report - Record Flows For Gold And Minimum Volatility

Date 15/03/2016

In the BlackRock Global ETP Landscape report, the Industry Highlights provides commentary on the global Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry as of February 2016.
ICAP Expands Its Post Trade Risk And Information Division MiFID II/MiFIR Suite Of Services - Full End-To-End Solution Comprising A Comprehensive Selection Of Self-Service Options Including APA And ARM services

Date 15/03/2016

ICAP (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that its Post Trade Risk and Information division (PTRI) has made a series of enhancements that significantly expand its existing suite of regulatory services to offer customers an end-to-end menu of products which meet MiFIR/MiFID II cross-asset reporting and processing obligations. Additionally, ICAP PTRI is announcing the creation of its own Approved Publication Arrangement (APA) service. PTRI's solutions will also include Abide Financial (a regulatory reporting service provider that ICAP invested in last year), which will provide ICAP access to a MiFID II/MiFIR Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) service to complement the overall group reporting strategy.
InvestCloud Appoints Andrew Reid Thomas As Executive Vice President, Head Of Sales For Europe

Date 15/03/2016

InvestCloud, the global cloud-based digital applet platform for financial services, today announced the appointment of Andrew Reid Thomas as Executive Vice President, Head of Sales for Europe. In this role, Andrew will oversee the launch of InvestCloud’s European expansion and take responsibility for a growing team of business development professionals and specialists to serve InvestCloud’s European customer base. Andrew has been brought in to support the demand for the digital applet platform, which is used by 660 advisory and institutional clients, supporting over $USD 1.5 trillion of assets.
New CEO Of Standard Bank Offshore Group Appointed

Date 15/03/2016

Standard Bank Group, the largest African banking group by assets, has appointed Will Thorp as Chief Executive Officer of its Offshore Group, subject to regulatory approval. He will lead the Bank’s offshore businesses in Jersey, Isle of Man and Mauritius, as well as distribution and support teams in London and Johannesburg. Standard Bank Offshore Group employs 400 people and offers Banking, Investment, and Trust and Fiduciary products to its international client base.