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ESMA Highlights Risks To Retail Investors Of Social Media Driven Share Trading

Date 17/02/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has released a statement to highlight to retail investors the risks connected with trading decisions based exclusively on exchanges of views, informal recommendations and sharing of trading intentions through social networks and unregulated online platforms. The statement is issued as part of ESMA’s investor protection objective to safeguard retail investors, whose participation is key to the development of the Capital Markets Union.

Moscow Exchange: Cancellation Of Evening Trading Session For Derivatives On 20 February 2021

Date 17/02/2021

Please note that the Derivatives Market will be closed for trading in the evening session on 20 February 2021 due to the further testing required ahead of the release of the SPECTRA 6.7 trading and clearing system.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions And Accuity Merge Operations To Create One Of The Largest Global Providers Of Financial Crime Compliance Solutions - Leading Business Analytics Companies Combine Strengths To Help Customers Empower Risk Decisions

Date 17/02/2021

Accuity and LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced they are merging operations. Both businesses are RELX companies and leaders in their respective focus areas in the global financial crime compliance sector with complementary solutions. Accuity will become part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions group of companies (the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group). The companies operate in more than 100 countries.

CryptoCompare Releases 2021 Benchmark For Digital Asset Exchanges, Rankings Improve As Standards Across The Industry Rise - Top-Tier Exchanges Gain Market Share As Data Transparency And Security Standards Improve

Date 17/02/2021

CryptoCompare, a global leader in digital asset data, released its updated Exchange Benchmark, revealing the Top-Tier exchanges based on a comprehensive methodology assessing counterparty, operational, trading and security risks. The report ranks more than 160 global spot exchanges, aiming to bring greater transparency and accountability to digital asset exchanges. The Benchmark assigns AA - E grades to help identify the lowest risk venues in the industry. 

Vela Adds Cboe One Market Data To SuperFeed - Delivering Access To Real-Time Stock Quote And Trade Information For U.S. Equities

Date 17/02/2021

Vela, a leading independent provider of data and execution technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has added the Cboe One Feed to its award-winning normalized market data service, SuperFeed.

Potential Bitcoin Rival Cardana Added To deVere Crypto Exchange

Date 17/02/2021

Cardana, seen as an increasingly dominant rival to Bitcoin, has been added to one of the world’s largest financial advisory and fintech organization’s cryptocurrency app.

Securities Commission Malaysia And Bursa Malaysia Announce Additional Temporary Relief Measures For Listed Issuers

Date 17/02/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced temporary relief measures for listed issuers in addition to those introduced in 2020 [1]. These additional measures will allow listed issuers more time to prepare their financial statements and put in place regularisation plans amid the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Global Payments Platform Adyen Selects DIFC For Its Regional Headquarters

Date 17/02/2021

• DIFC selected as Adyen’s regional headquarters to serve the Middle East
• Adyen has a market capitalisation of €66.4 billion and processed over €303.6 billion worth of transactions in 2020
• Adyen joins more than 2,500 active registered organisations and a FinTech community of more than 300 firms within the Centre

National Bank Of Bahrain (NBB) Partners With Backbase To Offer A First-In-Class Digital Onboarding Experience - Bahrain’s Leading Local Bank Adopts Backbase’s Engagement Banking Platform To Scale Up Its Innovation Capabilities And Deliver A User-Friendly Banking Experience Across Digital Channels

Date 17/02/2021

Bahrain’s leading local bank National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced the launch of its new digital banking platform, built in partnership with banking technology provider Backbase, to support with their digital transformation journey, empower its staff to further deliver improved customer experience, and provide a seamless digital onboarding experience for retail customers. The partnership has enabled NBB to expand its retail banking offering by providing an upgraded mobile experience to its customers and improving operational efficiency – all while enhancing its ability to innovate at speed and scale.

MCA FINANCE Chooses NeoXam To Support Its Growth

Date 17/02/2021

NeoXam, the leading technology company in the finance sector, today announces that MCA Finance has chosen the Nx Tracker3 technology to manage its Front and Middle Office activities. With this choice, MCA Finance obtains the most advanced standards in order placing automation via Fix and Swift standards.