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Aequitas Neo Exchange Completes Successful Industry Test Weekend Ahead Of Its March 2015 Trading Launch

Date 27/01/2015

Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc. is very pleased to announce the successful completion of its first industry test weekend. This industry test occurred on Saturday January 24th with the participation of a number of key trading and market data solution providers, as well as dealers representing a good cross section of the industry.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Amundi ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra -Amundi ETF JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra New ETF Provides Exposure To Leading Japanese Corporate Stocks

Date 27/01/2015

A new exchange-listed equity index fund issued by Amundi has been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday.

Sunnfjord Energi Lists Its First Bond Issue On Nordic ABM

Date 27/01/2015

Sunnfjord Energi AS lists its first bond issue on Nordic ABM today.

Percentile Wins FinTech Trailblazer Award

Date 27/01/2015

Percentile, providers of technology for risk management and regulatory compliance, today announced that they have won the first FinTech ‘Tech Trailblazer’ Award for their RiskMineplatform, which provides technology for risk management and regulatory compliance to financial services firms. See the information on Percentile’s winning entry here.

Qatar Stock Exchanges Holds Consultative Meeting On Discourse Practices - Al-Mansoori Stresses The Importance Of Disclosure And Transparency For Investors And The Financial Market

Date 27/01/2015

Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange, stressed the importance of disclosure and transparency in the financial market and considered them a vital necessity on which investors build their investment decisions.  Al-Mansoori depicted transparency and adequate disclosure as a key element in the success of any financial market to gain the confidence of both individuals and institutional investors.

MillenniumIT Appoints Lorne Chambers As Head Of Sales & Marketing - Leads Global Sales Across Entire Product Portfolio - Joins From Nasdaq

Date 27/01/2015

MillenniumIT, a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) company, today announces that it has appointed Lorne Chambers as Head of Sales & Marketing. Lorne joins MillenniumIT from Nasdaq where he was most recently Global Head of Sales and Business Development for SMARTS Integrity, Nasdaq’s global surveillance solution. Based in London, he will serve as a member of MillenniumIT’s executive team and will be responsible for leading global sales activities across MillenniumIT’s entire product portfolio.

Bank Of England Executive Director Appointments

Date 27/01/2015

The Bank of England today announced two new appointments to its Executive Team.

Thai Bourse Welcomes Land And Houses Group To “Banker-To-Broker” Project To Boost Quality Investor Base

Date 27/01/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), has today welcomed Land and Houses Bank pcl and Land and Houses Securities pcl to SET’s Banker-to-Broker project. It focuses on developing capabilities of financial employees on wealth management, in order to increase SET’s quality investors’ base via more than 120 Land and Houses Bank’s branches nationwide.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority: Compensation Package Agreed For Consumers Sold Card Security Products

Date 27/01/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reached an agreement with Affinion International Limited (“Affinion”) and 11 high street banks and credit card issuers, following voluntary negotiations, that will pave the way for customers to claim compensation if they have concerns about the way that card security products with the following product names were sold to them:

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Cocoa Futures On CME Europe

Date 27/01/2015

• First physically delivered, euro-denominated Cocoa futures to provide ease of access and improved conditions for cash-market price convergence
• U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled Cocoa futures to enable margin offsets and arbitrage between London and New York Cocoa markets