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BCS Global Markets Brings In Evelina Evtimova As Head Of Legal And Compliance

Date 17/05/2021

BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”) – the investing banking services provider of Russia’s largest independent broker – has announced the appointment of Evelina Evtimova to lead Legal and Compliance functions, providing support across business lines and geographies, including Russia, the UK, the US, and Cyprus. Evelina will be tasked with streamlining controls, aligning policies and procedures across BCS Financial Group, as well as introducing new technology and leading legal and compliance projects and initiatives.

Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, Expands Its UK Prudential Advisory Services Team, Appointing Aaron Ghobarah As Director

Date 17/05/2021

Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business, the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, has today announced that Aaron Ghobarah has joined the firm as Director in the Prudential Advisory Services team in London. Ghobarah’s appointment expands Duff & Phelps’ prudential service offering ahead of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) implementation of new prudential standards over the coming year. 

Moscow Exchange Launches Trading In US Equity Index Futures

Date 17/05/2021

On 25 May 2021, the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market will start trading in cash-settled futures contracts on an index tracking the US equity market. The contract code is SPYF.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces Plans To Stop CMC Phoenixing

Date 17/05/2021

The FCA has announced proposals to stop the practice of ‘claims management phoenixing’, by banning Claims Management Companies (CMCs) from managing Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) claims where they have a relevant connection to the claim. 

Announcement On The Release Of Revised Gold Futures Contract Of Shanghai Futures Exchange

Date 17/05/2021

The revised Gold Futures Contract of Shanghai Futures Exchange has been accepted by the Shanghai Futures Exchange Board of Directors and reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The revised Gold Futures Contract of Shanghai Futures Exchange shall take effect since May 17th, 2021.

First Batch Of Five Infrastructure Public REITs Projects Approved By CSRC For Registration

Date 17/05/2021

On May 17, 2021, the first batch of five infrastructure public REITs projects were approved for registration by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), upon review and approval by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and application for registration to the CSRC. The approval marked another milestone in the pilot process of infrastructure public REITs of the SSE.

ICM.com Announces Partnership With Scuderia AlphaTauri F1 Team

Date 17/05/2021

ICM.com, a UK-based global multi-regulated financial service provider, announced the newly signed two-year deal with Scuderia AlphaTauri, becoming an “Official Partner”. This partnership includes branding on the race cars, drivers and garage environment.

Spectrum Markets Introduce Customised Stop Orders

Date 17/05/2021

Spectrum Markets, the pan-European trading venue for securitised derivatives, has introduced a Stop Order functionality with customised features.

INE Releases A Notice On Requesting Public Comments On The General Exchange Rules Of The Shanghai International Energy Exchange

Date 17/05/2021

INE Releases the Notice on Requesting Public Comments on the General Exchange Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, as shown below:

In accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of Futures Trading, the Measures on the Administration of Futures Exchanges and other relevant laws and regulations, Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”) proposes to revise its General Exchange Rules and is requesting public comments on these rules.

Temenos MarketPlace Welcomes Taurus, The Next-Generation Digital Assets Platform, To Unlock Banks’ Access To Crypto Assets

Date 17/05/2021

• Taurus and Temenos join forces to help banks seamlessly integrate all forms of digital assets across cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets and digital currencies
• Temenos MarketPlace brings world-class fintechs, pre-integrated for rapid deployment, enabling banks running on Temenos to innovate faster and deliver a better banking experience for customers