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Matrix Executions Adds Chief Revenue Officer As Advocate For Clients’ Multi-Asset Needs - Harnessing Client Feedback, 30-Year Capital Markets Veteran Seth Weber Will Work To Enhance Matrix’s Clients’ Trading Experience

Date 22/07/2020

Matrix Executions, LLC (“Matrix”), a broker-dealer specializing in trading workflow automation and execution, announced today the hiring of Seth Weber as chief revenue officer (CRO). Weber is based in the New York area and began work at the end of Q2.

Tether’s Market Cap Swells To More Than US$10 Billion Amid Surging Interest In Crypto’s Reserve Currency

Date 22/07/2020

Tether.to, the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has risen above US$10 billion in market capitalization as the most liquid and trusted stablecoin continues to enjoy rapid growth.

Shanghai Gold Exchange: Notification On Adjusting Margin Rates And Price Limits On Gold Deferred Contracts

Date 22/07/2020

Because of recent large fluctuation of gold price, according to the “Measures for the Administration of Risk Control of Shanghai Gold Exchange”, SGE decided to make adjustment to the margin rates and price limits of Au(T+D), mAu(T+D), Au(T+N1), Au(T+N2), NYAuTN06, NYAuTN12 contracts. Detailed adjustment is hereby given as below:

Eventus Systems Appoints Joseph Schifano To New Role Of Global Head Of Regulatory Affairs - Names Mikhail Gasiorowski Sales Director, North America And Diane Imas Director Of Marketing

Date 22/07/2020

Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, today announced the appointment of Joseph Schifano as Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Mikhail Gasiorowski as Sales Director, North America, and Diane Imas as Director of Marketing. Schifano is an attorney with more than 20 years of experience in market surveillance matters, most recently as Deputy General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of Tower Research Capital in New York, along with senior regulatory roles at two global banks and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 22/07/2020

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 24 July 2020, (including the mandatory intra-day variation adjustment and margin call, if applicable), the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

Region’s First Global Digital Security Capital Raise From The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 22/07/2020

• GRIP, an investment banking and wealth management firm in DIFC has announced a multi-million dollar capital raise for a Japanese company - Lead Real Estate, utilising Digital Securities representing investor shares

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: The Results Of Monitoring Customer-Oriented Business Conduct Of Investment Trust Distributors (2019 Business Year)

Date 22/07/2020

The Financial Services Agency (the FSA) developed and publicized the “Principles for Customer-Oriented Business Conduct” (hereinafter referred to as “the Principles”) in March 2017 and has encouraged financial institutions that adopted “the Principles” to publish their policy and achievements (respective KPIs and common KPIs) so that the general public can compare financial institutions' customer-oriented initiatives and can select optimal financial institutions to build their assets. Additionally, the FSA has publicized on its website a list of the financial institutions that adopted  “the Principles” and developed and published a policy, which contains their names and the status of the publication of their policy and achievements, with the aim of promoting the “visualization” of the initiatives being made by financial institutions.

Mastercard Leads The Payments Industry Forward To A More Sustainable Future - Directory Of Sustainable Card Materials And Vendors Now Available - 60+ Financial Institutions Have Issued Cards Made From Recyclable, Bio-Sourced, Chlorine-Free, Degradable And Ocean Plastics

Date 22/07/2020

More than three quarters of people say they are “very concerned” about the environment and feel companies should be doing more to address their impact on the planet. As consumers look for ways to help tackle climate change through their own positive actions, many are limiting their use of single-use plastics. To address this growing concern, Mastercard has worked with global industry players to develop a sustainable card program for all card issuers globally.  A new directory of sustainable materials and vendors for card products aims to make sustainable choice the preferred option for all financial institutions worldwide and drive enhanced innovation. 

Two Solactive Fixed Income And Equity Indices Underline Amundi’s Expansion Of Prime ETF Range

Date 22/07/2020

In 2019, Europe’s largest asset manager, Amundi, released its Amundi Prime ETF series, ensuing from a long-term trend of asset managers slashing fees for plain vanilla benchmark-tracking ETFs. Following the success of its then established Prime range, Amundi decided to once again engage Solactive for the expansion of the ETF series with a Fixed Income and Equity ETF tracking US treasury bonds and UK Small and Mid Caps (ex-investment trust), respectively.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Partial Revision Of The "Reference Cases", Etc. Regarding The "Independent Agent Exemption" Of Fund Managers

Date 22/07/2020

Under the amendment to the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions under Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, a foreign investment manager who has difficulty in continuing its business in the foreign country can continue the business temporarily in Japan based on an approval by the commissioner of the FSA.