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Deutsche Börse: Illuminate Financial Management Successfully Launches Fintech Venture Capital Fund - Investment Is Co-Led By Deutsche Börse And Markit

Date 09/11/2015

Illuminate Financial Management LLP, the venture capital firm established by industry veteran Mark Beeston, today announced that it had closed the first round of capital raising for its new IFM Fintech Opportunities Fund. The investment round has been co-led by financial information services provider Markit and Deutsche Börse Group to further invest in the most promising early stage fintech companies.

HKEx: Listing Nominating Committee Seeks Listing Committee Candidates

Date 09/11/2015

The Listing Nominating Committee is now seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the Listing Committee and the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Listing Committee[1].  Appointments will be for a term of approximately twelve months commencing in July 2016.  Similar to last year, the Listing Nominating Committee will interview short-listed candidates before appointments are made.

Upgraded eXtremeDB Financial Edition Gains New Capabilities As SQL Client/Server DBMS

Date 09/11/2015

McObject®, provider of database management system (DBMS) software for trading and other capital markets applications, announced it has released version 7.0 of its eXtremeDB® Financial Edition DBMS. Among other new features, the upgrade adds an out-of-the-box capability foreXtremeDB Financial Edition to operate as a client/server database system, and expands the product’s support for the widely-used SQL database programming language. New quick-start options add to eXtremeDB Financial Edition's ease-of-use; other improvements make McObject’s DBMS faster and more scalable, and increase its already impressive cost-effectiveness as a solution for managing market data.

MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Indicator: Russia Consumer Sentiment Declines In October - Bleakest Expectations Since Survey Began In March 2013

Date 09/11/2015

Confidence among Russian consumers fell further into negative territory in October as concerns about the outlook for business intensified and as expectations for the job market sank to a new record low.

Saudi Stock Exchange Concludes Roadshow In New York

Date 09/11/2015

The Saudi Stock Exchange held the third and final summit of its international roadshow in New York on Friday, marking the end of a series of stops that included events in Singapore and London. 

SGX Welcomes Jumbo Group Limited To Catalist

Date 09/11/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Jumbo Group Limited (Jumbo) to Catalist under the stock code “42R”.  

New Daily Platts Price Assessment Values Australian Wheat Exports - First Independent Daily Wheat Price Reference Tailored For Asia-Pacific -New Assessment Serves Traders, Analysts, Exporters, Risk Managers, Farmers And Millers

Date 09/11/2015

Platts, a leading global provider of energy and commodities information, today launched the first independent daily price assessment for Australian wheat exports. The new reference reflects the physical spot value of seaborne Australian Premium White (APW) wheat exported free on board (FOB) from Western Australia. It expands Platts' existing suite of price references for grains, which includes Black Sea and European wheat and corn assessments.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 09/11/2015

The total value of shares traded for the week ending 05 November 2015 amounted to SAR 23.88 billion, decreasing by 1.42% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,585.59 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 2.66% over the previous week.

From Our Man At The 31st Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo - Tom Groenfeldt: Blockchain — Clearing, CCPs Gaze Into The Abyss

Date 08/11/2015

Do Central Clearing Parties (CCP) reduce risk or concentrate it? And how do laws and regulations need to change? Those were among the topics that executives of leading clearers addressed at FIA Expo last week.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Discusses Economic Challenges With GCC Countries

Date 08/11/2015

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Qatar with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) :

“I am pleased for the opportunity to attend the GCC meeting and meet the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Gulf countries to discuss the outlook for the region. The meeting is an important platform for policymakers to address problems in a cooperative way. During the meeting, we exchanged views on the challenges facing the global economy and the GCC region, and the policy responses needed.