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FuturesTechs Announces Aggressive Growth Plans

Date 29/09/2015

FuturesTechs, the award winning technical research company is pleased to announce that Jonathan Cowan will join the company as a Director. Jonathan brings with him Kevin Green and Andrew Gedye who have a wealth of experience in the Capital Markets business and strategic business development. Their mission is to grow t

Thomson Reuters Announces 11th Annual Compliance Awards Nominees Short List - Premier Compliance Industry Awards To Be Presented November 5th

Date 29/09/2015

Thomson Reuters today announced the short list of nominees for its 11th Annual Compliance Awards. The Annual Compliance Awards were created in 2004 to recognise the successes and achievements of compliance professionals from across the financial services industry and supporting professional services firms who safeguard the integrity of their businesses, and position them for continued growth and success. 

S&P Capital IQ® Adds Fitch’s Credit Ratings To Its Xpressfeed Platform - Enhancement Enables Clients To Leverage A Single Platform For The Delivery Of Credit Ratings From The Three Largest Credit Ratings Agencies

Date 29/09/2015

S&P Capital IQ®, a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE:MHFI), today announced the availability of Fitch’s credit ratings on its proprietary Xpressfeed platform. Effective immediately, Fitch’s ratings of fixed-income issuers and securities for global issuers, structured finance transactions, and public finance are available alongside those of Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on a unified, single platform. A subscription with each credit ratings agency is required to receive their ratings on Xpressfeed.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Initial Listing Approved (ETF): 4 iShares ETFs (BlackRock Japan)

Date 29/09/2015

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of new ETFs managed by “BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.”. These ETFs will be listed on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

MNI Russia Business Sentiment Indicator: Russia Business Sentiment Highest Since July 2014 - Rouble Weakness Causes Inflationary Pressures To Build

Date 29/09/2015

Companies in Russia were surprisingly a little more optimistic about the current business environment in September, shrugging off last month’s China-led global equity and commodity rout. 

Nikhil Rathi Appointed CEO Of London Stock Exchange Plc

Date 29/09/2015

Today London Stock Exchange Group announces that Nikhil Rathi has been appointed CEO of London Stock Exchange Plc(“LSE Plc”), effective immediately. Mr. Rathi succeeds Alexander (“JJ”) Justham who informed the Group of his decision to leave the Group earlier this year. Mr. Justham will ensure a seamless transition to Mr. Rathi.

Deutsche Börse Partners With REGIS-TR To Support Clients In Meeting Mifid II Requirements - Comprehensive Reporting Systems For On And Off-Exchange Transactions Will Cover Various Regulations/ Regular Workshops With Regulators And Clients

Date 29/09/2015

Starting immediately, Deutsche Börse, together with the European Trade Repository REGIS-TR, is helping clients to meet regulatory requirements under the new MiFID II European financial directive. REGIS-TR is jointly run by Deutsche Börse’s subsidiary Clearstream and Iberclear (BME Group). The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) will enter into force in 2017.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New Deka Equity Index ETF Launched On Xetra ETF Tracks Highest Dividend Stocks In Euro Zone Excluding Financials

Date 29/09/2015

A new equity index ETF issued by Deka Investment GmbH has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. 

Orc Appoints New Regional Management To Support Growth In The Americas

Date 29/09/2015

Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced management changes to support growth in the Americas region. Orc has appointed Jesper Alfredsson as President Orc Americas and Oscar Jönsson as Vice President Sales, Orc Americas.

CBOE Holdings To Launch New Options On Three FTSE Russell Indexes October 20

Date 29/09/2015

• Russell 1000® Index (RUI)
• Russell 1000® Value Index (RLV)
• Russell 1000® Growth Index (RLG)