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New IMF Staff Paper Looks At How To Reap The Benefits And Curtail The Risks Of Virtual Currencies

Date 20/01/2016

Virtual currencies (VCs) and especially their underlying technologies are a potentially important advance for the financial sector that could increase efficiency and financial inclusion, but can also serve as vehicles for money laundering, terrorism financing, and tax evasion. Achieving a balanced regulatory framework that guards against risks without suffocating innovation is a challenge that will require extensive international cooperation, says a new staff paper, “Virtual Currencies and Beyond: Initial Considerations,” released today by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the World Economic Forum.
Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO To Speak At World Economic Forum In Davos

Date 20/01/2016

The Chief Executive Officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, will be speaking in an exclusive session on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The session titled, “Regions in Transformation: Sub-Saharan Africa”, will bring together experts to explore and discuss what shifts and uncertainties are shaping the business market in sub-Saharan Africa.
UK's Financial Conduct Authority: New Bank Start-Up Unit Launched By The Financial Regulators

Date 20/01/2016

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and FCA have today launched the New Bank Start-up Unit. The Unit is a joint initiative from the UK’s financial regulators giving information and support to newly authorised banks and those thinking of becoming a new bank in the United Kingdom.
Chicago Business Barometer - Revised Seasonal Adjustment

Date 20/01/2016

The Chicago Business Barometer was unrevised at 42.9 in December, but activity in the second half of 2015 was revised lower as a result of the annual seasonal adjustment recalculation.
Naspers Appoints Former PayPal Europe VP Laurent Le Moal As PayU CEO

Date 20/01/2016

PayU, a leading payment services provider within fast-growing markets, announces the appointment of Laurent Le Moal as its new CEO.

Axioma Names William Morokoff Vice President, Head Of Research - Senior Quantitative Researcher Joins Amid Strong Growth

Date 20/01/2016

Axioma, a leading provider of innovative risk solutions for buy-side institutions, today announced the appointment of William (“Bill”) Morokoff, Ph.D., as Vice President, Head of Research, based in New York. Morokoff was previously Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Analytics at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) since 2006, where he led the firm’s Global Quantitative Analytics and Research Group. At Axioma he will oversee a global team of experts, and is tasked with continued expansion of the firm’s multi-asset class and equity investment research leadership.
Basel III Fundamentally Changes How Asset Managers Are Connected To The Financial System

Date 20/01/2016

Basel III reforms have fundamentally changed how asset managers are connected to the financial system, with hedge funds challenged to understand expense, usage and access to the financing power grid, according to a joint survey and report by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative body for alternative asset managers, and S3 Partners, a leading financial data, analytics and services firm.
Rival Systems Adds Access To Eurex Products On Rival Trader - Development Is First Step In Technology Firm’s Planned Expansion Into Europe This Year

Date 20/01/2016

Chicago-based Rival Systems (Rival), a trading software company established last year, today announced that users of its Rival Trader platform can now access the full range of listed products on Eurex, the international derivatives marketplace. The move is the first step in the company’s planned expansion into Europe this year.
NICE Actimize Launches Notifications & Attestations Solution To Monitor Regulatory Compliance And Ensure Organizational Efficiency

Date 20/01/2016

The policy management solution protects against fines, compliance lapses and reputational risk NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems business and the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance software for the financial services industry, announces the launch of its new Actimize Notifications & Attestations compliance and policy management solution. The solution allows compliance professionals to monitor regulatory compliance, to gain better oversight of compliance teams, and to enhance the quality and resolution time of investigations.
Speakerbus And Green Key Technologies Partner To Provide Seamless Communication Between Users Of Both Platforms

Date 20/01/2016

Speakerbus<http://www.speakerbus.com/>, a market leading specialist provider of critical voice collaboration solutions for global financial markets, and Green Key Technologies<http://www.greenkeytech.com/>, creator of an award-winning voice workspace designed for financial market collaboration, announced today a unique technology partnership. Under the agreement, users of Green Key's comprehensive voice software can communicate seamlessly with Speakerbus iTurrets clients, effective immediately.