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Nigerian Stock Exchange, FinTech Association Of Nigeria To Highlight Capital Raising Opportunities For FinTech Sector

Date 20/10/2020

The introduction of Financial Technology (FinTech) in Nigeria’s financial landscape has led to enhanced propositions across the value chain. With over 200 FinTech standalone companies in Nigeria, the sector is still relatively young offering significant opportunities for growth and expansion across the consumer spectrum. To facilitate access to these opportunities, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) has partnered Fintech Association of Nigeria to a FinTech sector webinar on Thursday, 22 October 2020.  

Cuatroochenta To Start Trading On BME Growth On 22 October

Date 20/10/2020

• It is the first company to move from BME’s Pre-Market Environment to BME Growth
• The company, valued at 20.8 million euros, is the seventh to join this market so far this year

Assessing The Health Of The Economy - Speech By Gertjan Vlieghe, Bank Of England, External Member Of The Monetary Policy Committee, Given During An Online Webinar

Date 20/10/2020

Gertjan Vlieghe examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK economy so far. And he looks at what the recent rise in infections means for the economic recovery.

FactSet Enters Into Agreement To Acquire Truvalue Labs - Integration Of Leading ESG Provider Into FactSet Universe Will Expand Investors’ Access To Meaningful ESG Signals

Date 20/10/2020

FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Truvalue Labs, Inc., a pioneer in AI-driven environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. The transaction is expected to close later this year and is not expected to have a material impact on FactSet’s fiscal 2021 results.

CFTC And BoE Sign New MOU For Supervision Of Cross-Border Clearing Organizations

Date 20/10/2020

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Bank of England (BoE) have today announced that they have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation and the exchange of information in the supervision and oversight of clearing organizations that operate on a cross-border basis in the United States and in the United Kingdom. CFTC Chairman Heath P. Tarbert and BoE Deputy Governor for Financial Stability Jon Cunliffe published a joint op-ed for Risk.net outlining the agreement.

Socure Launches DocV, A Fully-Automated And Integrated, Omnichannel Document Verification Solution - DocV Eliminates Manual Reviews And Produces Auto-Decisioning Rates Of 98%

Date 20/10/2020

Socure, the leader in Day Zero digital identity verification, today announced DocV, a fully-automated omnichannel document verification service that expedites onboarding, reduces fraud, and works to eliminate costly manual reviews. Combining the power and scale of machine learning to accurately verify the authenticity of government-issued IDs, DocV produces auto-decisioning rates as high as 98%, in seconds.  

DTCC Launches Enhanced Access To Critical Money Markets Data As Firms Navigate Heightened Volatility

Date 20/10/2020

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its DTCC Money Market Kinetics service has been enhanced to deliver more frequent updates to critical data, helping to provide increased transparency into the volatility that has been impacting money markets since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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.