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Richard Cummings Appointed CEO Cashfac Technologies

Date 12/02/2015

Cashfac Technologies, a global leader in Cash Management solutions, today announced Richard Cummings has been appointed CEO. Cummings joined Cashfac as Deputy CEO in March 2014, since which time the organisation has secured a number of significant new Corporate Clients and Bank Partners who white-label Cashfac's cash management platform.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New UBS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Offers First-Time Access To Euro Zone Equities With Currency Hedging Against US Dollar

Date 12/02/2015

A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by UBS AG has been tradable in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment on Xetra since Thursday:  

SWIFT Institute Announces Research Agenda For 2015 - Research Will Focus On Real-Time Payments, Virtual Currencies, Data Usage, Liquidity And Anti-Money Laundering

Date 12/02/2015

The SWIFT Institute will publish a series of research papers in 2015 focusing on key challenges facing the global financial community. Research topics include, cyber security cost models, financial data usage, real-time retail payments and settlement, anti-money laundering, the influence of virtual currencies, and women in finance. 

STOXX Limited Wins Best Index Provider For Derivatives Award

Date 12/02/2015

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that it has won the 2015 European Structured Products & Derivatives Awards created by Structured Retail Products (SRP), under category Best Index Provider for Derivatives. The award was presented at a ceremony on Feb. 5, 2015 in London.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Revises Guidelines On Listed Company Standard Operation And Completes The Tenth Cleanup Of Business Rules

Date 12/02/2015

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has recently revised and promulgated the Guidelines on Listed Company Standard Operation governing three boards based on the opinions extensively solicited from listed companies.

Meet The Fifty Most Inspiring Women In European Tech - Inspiring Fifty: Europe Highlights The Best-Of-The-Best From Across The Continent, Identifying And Showcasing Today’s Influencers, Leaders, And Role Models

Date 12/02/2015

Inspiring Fifty is proud to announce the results of its yearlong search to find the most inspiring women within the European technology community. The not-for-profit organisation identifies, encourages, and showcases women in leadership positions within the technology sector, and is kicking off 2015 with its first annual pan-European Inspiring Fifty list. 

Mergermarket - Coming Of Age: The Changing Face Of International Leveraged Debt - 2014 Sees Leveraged Loan Allocations And High Yield Bond Issuance At Record Highs

Date 12/02/2015

• European loan and bond markets see 2014 activity surge
• US and European loan covenant convergence leading to less onerous terms for borrowers
• Activity levels surge in southern Europe and Nordics
• Convergence theme to dominate 2015 leveraged debt markets

List Of Companies Listed On The Bucharest Stock Exchange's Regulated Market Whose Shares Will Be Traded In The Auction Model, Starting From February 23, 2015

Date 12/02/2015

In connection with the previous communique issued by Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on January 30, 2015, namely „New BVB’s solution to improve the market quality and liquidity – the program designated to the shares coping with lower liquidity”, BVB hereby publishes the list of the companies listed on the BVB’s regulated market whose shares will be traded in the auction model, starting from February 23, 2015.

SGX appoints Lawrence Wong As Head Of China Business

Date 12/02/2015

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Lawrence Wong, head of Listings, as the head of its China business. Mr. Wong will have oversight of all of SGX’s China businesses, as part of the company’s expansion of its international presence.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Proposes Legislative Amendments To Strengthen Regulation Of Derivatives Trading And The Securities Market

Date 12/02/2015

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued for consultation today proposed legislative amendments to the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) to effect reforms to the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading and the securities market. This consultation follows the feedback MAS received on these reforms.