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Spanish Securities Markets’ 2021 Trading Calendar

Date 19/11/2020

BME, the operator the Spanish Equity, Fixed Income and Derivatives markets, has set the trading calendar for 2021. It has been agreed that the markets will be closed the following days:

• Friday, 1 January
• Friday, 2 April
• Monday, 5 April
• Friday, 24 December
• Friday, 31 December

Chainalysis Launches Certified Training Partnership Program To Expand Cryptocurrency Certification Capabilities Worldwide

Date 19/11/2020

Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced the addition of ‘Certified Training Partners’ to its broader partnership program, which the firm launched in April. Through Certified Training Partnerships, Chainalysis will extend the reach of its proprietary Training and Certification Program by providing international industry training specialists with knowledge and skills to teach cryptocurrency fundamentals, investigative techniques using Chainalysis Reactor, and compliance methodologies using Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction). Currently, Chainalysis CIP partners include NCFTA, Blue Lights Digital, Data Expert, Gentium UK, and Abaxx Associates, with more to come.

Future Challenges For Fund Managers - Keynote Address By Verena Ross, ESMA Executive Director, At The AIMA Forum On 19 November 2020

Date 19/11/2020

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am very pleased to have been invited by AIMA to give a keynote speech at this event. I think this is an excellent opportunity to provide you with some thoughts on the outlook for the asset management sector from a supervisory perspective. Of course this comes at extremely challenging times for all of our lives and the challenges go well beyond the financial sector.

EEX To Launch Futures Style Margin Options On Power, Gas And Emissions Futures

Date 19/11/2020

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will expand its product range on the derivatives market with new Futures Style Margin Options for EEX power, gas and emissions futures.

GLMX Appoints Electronic Trading Veteran As New General Counsel & CAO

Date 19/11/2020

GLMX, a comprehensive technology solution for the trading of money market instruments including repurchase agreements (repo) and securities lending, has appointed Lauren Carroll as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Carroll will be based in GLMX’s New York office and will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice and direction for the global business.

Cappitech Wins Finance Magnates 2020 “Best Regtech Reporting Solution” Award

Date 19/11/2020

At a special virtual awards ceremony last night, bringing to a close the 2020 Finance Magnates Virtual Summit, Cappitech won "Best Regtech Reporting Solution" in the 2020 Finance Magnates Awards. These awards recognize the leading firms in the industry that have excelled during the year across 22 categories. Industry peers determine the award winners through a multi-stage voting process.

Dutch Star Companies TWO Celebrates Listing On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 19/11/2020

Euronext congratulates Dutch Star Companies TWO, a special purpose acquisition vehicle, with its listing on Euronext Amsterdam today.

At opening, based on a reference price of €10 per share, the total market capitalisation of Dutch Star Companies TWO1 (ticker symbol Ordinary Share: DSC2, ticker symbol Warrants: DSCW1, DSCW2 and DSCW3) was approximately €110 million.

BTP’s Blockchain Management Platform Sextant For DAML Selected By Climate Risk Insurtech The Demex Group - BTP Product Underpins Demex Platform That Shields Customers From The Financial Surprises Of Volatile Weather Empowering Them To Grow Their Business

Date 19/11/2020

The Demex Group, a leading technology company that has pioneered a new paradigm to customize and deliver climate-resilience through financial risk solutions on a global scale, has selected Sextant for DAML, the blockchain management platform provided by Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP), to deploy and manage the blockchain and smart contract infrastructure that underpins their Demex platform. 

Fiserv Enables ExxonMobil To Facilitate Commerce Within Google Pay App

Date 19/11/2020

• Businesses can extend their omnichannel commerce capabilities to new and existing payment channels, including Google Pay, via a single platform from Fiserv
• ExxonMobil is leveraging Fiserv to enable new touchless payment experiences at the pump via Google Pay

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

Date 19/11/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 19.11.2020, 15-59 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 40677) and initial margins (up to 28.75 %) for the security TSLA-RM were changed. New values are available here