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Exegy And IEX Prepared For Launch Of TOPS Data Feed

Date 20/01/2015

Exegy Inc., a leading provider of managed services and technology for market data normalization and distribution, has announced today the availability of a feed handler for the IEX Top of Book Quote Feed (TOPS).  IEX, a fair access Alternative Trading System dedicated to institutionalizing fairness in the financial markets, plans to support displayed orders and to offer aggregated top of book quotations via its TOPS feed beginning on February 27, 2015.

London Stock Exchange Group And City Gateway Launch New Financial Apprenticeship Scheme

Date 20/01/2015

• ‘Gateway to the City’ will create new pathway into financial services industry 
• Apprentices today open trading at London Stock Exchange
• Shadow Exchequer Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, celebrates with apprentices

FTSE Launches Global Sustainable Yield Index Series

Date 20/01/2015

• New index series focuses on dividend sustainability
• Benchmarks represent evolution in high yield indices

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Two New Amundi Bond Index ETFs Launched In XTF Segment On Xetra

Date 20/01/2015

Two new exchange-listed bond index funds issued by Amundi have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday. 

Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones Joins Ridge-Schmidt Cyber As Senior Advisor - Former UK Security Minister And Advisor To Prime Minister Cameron To Provide Cyber Expertise In The UK And Across The European Union

Date 20/01/2015

Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, who has served at the highest levels of the British national security and diplomatic services, has joined Ridge-Schmidt Cyber as Senior Advisor. Founded by Tom Ridge, first U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, and Howard A. Schmidt, former Cyber Advisor to Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, Ridge-Schmidt Cyber advises corporate and government leaders on developing and leading cyber-resilient organizations.

BGC Partners' Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2014 Financial Results Announcement To Be Issued Prior To Market Open On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - Conference Call Scheduled For The Same Day At 10:00 A.M. ET

Date 20/01/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or "the Company"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it plans to issue an advisory press release by 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. 

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Four Smart Beta iShares ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Offer Access To MSCI Europe Strategy Index Family

Date 20/01/2015

Four new iShares equity index ETFs from BlackRock's product offering have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Tuesday. 

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Administrative Actions On Alpari Japan K.K.

Date 20/01/2015

Based on both i) the current situation of Alpari (UK) Limited, a parent company of Alpari Japan K.K. [hereinafter referred to as “Alpari Japan”] and ii) the relationship between Alpari (UK) Limited and Alpari Japan in terms of capital and transactions, it is necessary to fully ensure that interests of creditors and investors are not damaged by the outflow of Alpari Japan’s assets to overseas affiliated companies, etc., triggered by the announcement of Alpari (UK) Limited.

Accuity Partners With Alacra For Improved KYC

Date 20/01/2015

Alacra, the leader in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, today announced a partnership with Accuity, the publisher of Bankers Almanac, the essential reference source for financial counterparty assessment and efficient KYC due diligence. The partnership will integrate Bankers Almanac’s new Due Diligence Data File with Alacra Compliance Enterprise (ACE), significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of the client onboarding process for mutual customers. 

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Fines Reckitt Benckiser £539,800 For Listing Rule Failures

Date 20/01/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (RB) £539,800 for inadequate systems and controls to monitor share-dealing by its senior executives in its own shares. This contributed to late and incomplete disclosure to the market of share dealings by two senior executives.