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Singapore's Safe Transition To Phase Two Of The Re-opening For The Financial Sector

Date 15/06/2020

Financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore that re-open more branches and customer service locations, and resume more in-person financial services from 2359 hours on 18 June 2020, must ensure that Safe Management measures are in place. This is in line with the announcement by the Ministry of Health that Singapore will be moving into Phase Two of the re-opening and the Ministry of Manpower’s requirements for Safe Management measures at the workplace.

Perth Mint Welcomes LBMA Review

Date 15/06/2020

The Perth Mint welcomes the Incident Review of its responsible sourcing processes and practices proposed by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

SGX Bull Charge Charity Run Goes Virtual

Date 15/06/2020

• SGX rallying Singapore’s financial community to raise funds for 17th year
• Exchange pledges a total of S$1.5 million; will match contributions up to S$1 million and donate a further S$5 per kilometre completed, up to 100,000 km

NatWest: Behavioural Biometrics Set To Replace Bank Passwords

Date 15/06/2020

• Innovative technology works in the background to authenticate payments.
• Additional password for new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements could be replaced by new biometric authentication based on cardholder behaviours.

Quantile Completes First Cleared Interest Rate Initial Margin Optimisation Run With LCH

Date 15/06/2020

Quantile Technologies (Quantile), a leading provider of multilateral optimisation services, today announced the successful completion of its first cleared interest rate initial margin (IM) optimisation run with LCH. Clients accessing this new service benefit from superior risk management and reduced margin funding costs, increasing the efficiency and liquidity of derivatives markets. 

Value Xd Changes The Face Of Impact Investing With The Launch Of Value Xd Impact Platform - Firm Has Created The First Analytical Ecosystem For Sustainable Impact Investment

Date 15/06/2020

Value Xd, the cutting edge and unique cloud-based analytics platform with analytical technology that reinterprets and covers the entire value chain, has today announced the launch of Value Xd Impact - the world’s first analytical ecosystem for sustainable impact investing at the Responsible Investor Digital Festival.

IHS Markit Adds iBoxx Bond Indices To Securities Lending Performance Reports

Date 15/06/2020

IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that its monthly securities lending performance reports now analyze six global iBoxx bond indices, including: iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield, iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade, iBoxx EUR Corporates, iBoxx EUR Sovereigns, iBoxx USD Treasuries and iBoxx Global Government indices.

Ziglu Launches Cryptocurrency Platform To Provide Simple And Transparent Access To Cryptocurrencies Following A Seed Funding Round Of £5.25mn

Date 15/06/2020

Ziglu, the challenger and cryptocurrency platform, has launched after completing a successful pilot phase; customers can now download its app from the Apple App Store, an Android version will follow soon. 

SECDEX Digital Custodian Goes Live With Over Half A Billion USD Of Tokenised Assets - First Entity Regulated Under Seychelles FSA regulatory Sandbox

Date 15/06/2020

The Seychelles-based SECDEX Group, which comprises a licensed, regulated exchange (offering traditional and digital assets), central counterparty clearing house (CCP) and central securities depository with registry, is pleased to announce the latest addition to the group, SECDEX Digital Custodian (SDC). SDC has been granted a licence under the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Sandbox to offer digital custody services and is now live.

Tiger Trade Launches SGX Trading, Meeting Demand From Asian Investors - About 25% Of Users Are Based Outside Of Singapore, Mainly In Malaysia, Indonesia And India.

Date 15/06/2020

Tiger Trade, a one-stop mobile and online trading application by Tiger Brokers, has launched access to the Singapore Exchange (SGX). This adds to Tiger Brokers' current menu of stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ), the world's two largest stock exchanges, as well as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). SGX strengthens Tiger Trade's online and mobile share offering for its customers, who now have the ability to invest in financial instruments including A-Shares, Equities, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures and Stock Options.