News Centre

Archax Appoints Malcolm Ford To Spearhead Institutional Sales - Former Cheuvreux, Morgan Stanley, Instinet And CMC Markets Exec Joins London Team

Date 20/04/2021

Archax, the only FCA regulated digital securities exchange, brokerage and custodian, today announced the appointment of Malcolm Ford to spearhead its institutional sales activities in the run up to launch. Ford brings a comprehensive network and wealth of experience from the institutional capital markets space, having worked for a number of large financial institutions, including CMC Markets, Instinet, KCG, Morgan Stanley and Credit Agricole Cheuvreux. He has also worked for leading boutique firms including Assure Hedge, Linear Investments and Monsas, and is a founding member of The Broker Club.

PIMFA Welcomes Intervention From Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi In Debate Over Online Financial Harms

Date 20/04/2021

PIMFA, the trade association for wealth management, investment services and the investment and financial advice industry, welcomes the intervention today (20 April 2021) from Financial Conduct Authority chief executive Nikhil Rathi in the debate on online financial harm.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Alsford Page & Gems Limited Censured And Agrees To Pay Extended Warranty Insurance Customers £399,902

Date 20/04/2021

CME Group To Launch Mexican F-TIIE Interest Rate Futures

Date 20/04/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will introduce interest rate futures based on the Central Bank of Mexico's Overnight TIIE funding rate (F-TIIE). Monthly contracts based on the Mexican F-TIIE Rate will become available for trading on May 24, 2021, pending regulatory review.

Tokeny Solutions And Polygon Enter A Partnership To Improve Accessibility Of Security Tokens

Date 20/04/2021

Tokeny Solutions and Polygon have partnered, allowing asset issuers to easily tokenize compliant securities in a cost-effective and scalable way. Tokeny Solutions provides technology for securities issuers to tokenize their assets and Polygon is a layer 2 protocol building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks.

Bank of England: Minutes Of The Wholesale Distribution Steering Group – March 2021

Date 20/04/2021

The Wholesale Distribution Steering Group have the objective of overseeing the design of a new end-state model for wholesale cash distribution. This is to support the UK in an environment of declining cash volumes.

Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – The Race For Digital Differentiation – Highlights The Growing Needs Of Self-Directed And Advisory Clients

Date 20/04/2021

• 63% of wealth platforms show significant digital capability gaps compared to investor expectations.
• Advisory clients have higher expectations for fees paid and expect a premium experience; 20% are open to switching providers.
• 80% of clients expect dynamic content integrated into their digital experience.

Future Traders Corporation Ltd.: BaFin Prohibits Unauthorised Safe Custody Business And Unauthorised Investment Broking And Investment Advice Services

Date 20/04/2021

In a notice dated 25 March 2021, BaFin ordered Future Traders Corporation Ltd., based in the Netherlands, to immediately cease its unauthorised conduct of safe custody business and its unauthorised provision of investment broking and investment advice services.

Risk Parameters On Moscow Exchange During May Holidays

Date 20/04/2021

If market volatility does not significantly increase, CCP NCC will set the following risk parameters (listed in the tables below):

Digital Pension Provider Penfold Accelerates KYC Onboarding With NorthRow

Date 20/04/2021

Penfold, the first digital-only pension helping modern workers ‘forget about the future’, has partnered with NorthRow to accelerate its onboarding process and help users set up a pension in "five minutes".