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Eurex To Offer Next Generation Of ESG Derivatives On MSCI Indexes

Date 18/05/2021

• From pure exclusion of companies to integrating ESG scores and carbon metrics
• Launch of five futures on MSCI’s ESG Enhanced Focus Index family

Global Trading Provider INFINOX Opens Dubai Hub As Asian Expansion Accelerates

Date 18/05/2021

• INFINOX to recruit 20-strong team in Dubai after doubling its Asian client base in a year
• Trading by INFINOX’s Asian clients grew by 114% during the pandemic, with volumes traded through its institutional arm IX Prime surging 261%
• Dubai-based Head of Global Marketing Rajan Naik appointed to lead further brand expansion across Asia

FIX Trading Community And Global DCA Agree To Join Efforts In Digital Asset Knowledge Share

Date 18/05/2021

The FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading and the Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA), the global self-regulatory association for the digital asset & cryptocurrency industry, each recognize  that their complementary efforts can be strategically combined to further promote standardization for trading digital assets. The organizations have therefore agreed to share information and experience to achieve their common goals.

MineHub And Contour Partner To Drive Digitisation In Metals And Mining Industry

Date 18/05/2021

MineHub and Contour have partnered to integrate their digital supply chain and trade finance technology solutions for the global metals and mining industry.

Kompli-Global Launches Unique Database For Corporate Fraud Detection And Prevention By Completely Rebuilding And Risk Assessing Companies House Registries - FraudTech Specialists Launch Kompli-Investigate™ To Help Businesses In The Payments And Wider Financial Services Sector To Complete Potentially Missing Pieces Of The Due Diligence Puzzle And Present Them With A Complete Insight Into A Corporate’s Ownership, Its Related Parties, And Its Propensity To Be Linked To Fraud And Financial Crime

Date 18/05/2021

Fraudsters are involved in an elaborate game of hide and seek to bypass payments companies’ fraud prevention systems to carry out their crimes. They are smart and know that Companies House does not have the remit or resources to check the accuracy of information that is submitted and merely records the required information provided. This enables fraudsters to hide the fact they are connected to other companies by simply registering, for example, as Mr J Smith, Mr John Smith and Mr Jon Smith and even though the same address is used these will appear as three different, unconnected companies.

Exactpro Appoints Hiroshi Matsubara As Director Of Business Development In Japan And Entire APAC Region

Date 18/05/2021

Exactpro, a leading software testing services provider for financial market infrastructures, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hiroshi Matsubara (Matsu) as Director of Business Development for Asia-Pacific (APAC), with responsibility for leading the firm’s expansion in the region effective from 17 May 2021.

Probate Platform Exizent Partners With Experian To Transform And Digitise Asset Discovery

Date 18/05/2021

Legal technology firm Exizent has announced a partnership with Experian to automate the asset discovery process involved in probate. The milestone partnership paves the way for future institution connectivity, with the ultimate goal of making things easier and more efficient for all involved.

Pirum: CollateralConnect Exposure Analytics Launch

Date 18/05/2021

Pirum is pleased to announce the extension of its CollateralConnect platform with the launch of its Exposure Analytics module.  This new module provides enhanced visibility, workflow, and controls to help firms better monitor and manage risks within their bilateral and triparty and collateral management programme.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security T-RM

Date 18/05/2021

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 18.05.2021, 10-05 (MSK) the lower bound of the price band (up to 2192) and initial margins (up to 15 %) for the security T-RM were changed. New values are available here

24shares.io Trading Platform: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Proprietary Trading

Date 18/05/2021

In a notice dated 22 April 2021, BaFin ordered the 24shares.io trading platform to immediately cease its unauthorised proprietary trading activities.