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ACER In 2022: Stakeholders Invited To Provide Input For The Agency’s 2022 Work Programme

Date 20/10/2020

The Agency has begun the preparation of its Draft Work Programme for 2022, which it must submit to the EU institutions by the end of January 2021. Interested parties are invited to provide their comments on the draft outline of the tasks foreseen in the 2022 Work Programme, which is published today on the Agency’s website.

Spanish Consulting Company Making Science Lists On Euronext Growth Paris

Date 20/10/2020

• The initial capitalisation of the company amounts to €58.6million
• It is the 11th Spanish issuer to join the Euronext markets this year
• Euronext is the leading market for technology companies looking for greater international exposure

Virtu Expands Its Broker-Neutral FX Offering - Enhancements To FX Products And Services Create A One-Stop Solution For Buy-Side Clients, Spanning The Full FX Execution Lifecycle

Date 20/10/2020

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) a leading provider of financial services and products, announced today several product and service enhancements in its broker-neutral FX offering, supporting the firms’ strategic initiative to deliver a one-stop solution for buy-side FX execution.

Digital Asset Management Review - Powered by CryptoCompare: A Monthly Report Covering The Most Innovative Institutional Products In The Industry - Daily ETP Volumes Increased 2.2% In October, Grayscale Exhibited Poor Price Performance, October 20, 2020

Date 20/10/2020

Mercury Derivatives Trading Selects Eventus Systems For Trade Surveillance - Global Futures Proprietary Trading Firm Deploys Validus Platform

Date 20/10/2020

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced that Mercury Derivatives Trading, a global futures proprietary trading firm with more than 500 traders operating in markets on six continents, has deployed Eventus' Validus platform for trade surveillance.

Trading Technologies Contracts With Applied Derivatives For Distribution Of The TT® Platform From South Africa

Date 20/10/2020

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, and Applied Derivatives PTY LTD, a leading securities trading and brokerage firm based in Cape Town, today announced they have entered into an agreement whereby Applied Derivatives becomes the first broker to distribute the TT platform from South Africa. Applied Derivatives is providing international clients with access to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) for trading of all equity and currency derivatives, including futures and options, listed on the JSE Derivatives Market. 

83% Of UK SMEs Say It Is Vital To Commercialise IP, But There Are Too Many Barriers Hindering Efforts, Reveals GovGrant Research

Date 20/10/2020

• 74% acknowledge IP is important to economic recovery from COVID-19 
• The biggest obstacles include the opportunity to patent and the scope to innovate, both accounting for 26% of respondents
• Less than a quarter (24%) think commercialising IP is the primary purpose of a patent, with 38% believing the main purpose is to protect innovations

eToro Chooses Nasdaq To Expand U.S. Market Insight For Global Investors - 15 Million Registered Users Can Access A Greater U.S. Market View Through Nasdaq Basic

Date 20/10/2020

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that it is providing real-time market data to eToro, a global multi-asset investment platform empowering its more than 15 million registered users to trade and invest in a simple and transparent way.

LCH Successfully Completes Transition To SOFR Discounting

Date 20/10/2020

• Over one million contracts transitioned with a total notional of $120 trillion 
• Scope of transition included cleared interest rate swaps in SwapClear, deliverable and non-deliverable forwards and options in ForexClear, and cross-currency swaps in SwapAgent
• LCH calculated and processed compensation payments for resulting valuation changes and created compensating swap hedges for risk changes
• Client swap hedges totalling $24bn net notional successfully auctioned off at close to zero cost  
• Auction very well-supported with 18 primary dealer banks submitting competitive bids

Worldline And PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH At The Heart Of Cashless Payments In Austria: Proven Partnership Extended For A Further Five Years

Date 20/10/2020

Worldline (Euronext: WLN) and PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH (PSA), who have been partners for the past eight years, have agreed to continue working together for the benefit of Austria’s digital payment system for a further five years.