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UK Financial Conduct Authority And City Corporation Collaborate To Help Innovative Companies Drive Recovery From Coronavirus

Date 16/07/2020

BME: Non-Resident Investors Own 50.2% Of Spanish Listed Shares, A Record High

Date 16/07/2020

• Share ownership by Spanish households falls one percentage point to 16.1%, although more than 2 million families own Spanish listed shares
• Non-financial companies account for 20.8% of the Spanish stock market and collective investment institutions for 7.3%

UK Financial Conduct Authority Provides Guidance To Firms On Maintaining Access To Cash For Customers

Date 16/07/2020

The FCA has today published draft guidance for firms setting out its expectations for banks, building societies and credit unions when they are considering closing branches or ATMs, or converting a free to use ATM to pay to use.

Trading On Bursa Malaysia Will Resume Tomorrow As Normal

Date 16/07/2020

Please be informed that trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities will resume tomorrow, 17 July 2020 at 9:00am as normal.  

MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Index Licensed To VSFG/Arrano Capital Index To Underlie Hong Kong's First Regulated Bitcoin Fund

Date 16/07/2020

Today, MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS®) in partnership with CryptoCompare, the global leader in digital asset data, announced the licensing of the MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Index (MVBTC) to Arrano Capital, the blockchain arm of Venture Smart Asia Limited, for its recently launched Bitcoin fund. The fund, which tracks the price of Bitcoin, uniquely features daily subscription and redemptions, offering investors greater ease of access, security and liquidity. Available only to institutional and professional investors, the fund aims to bridge the gap between regulated finance and the digital asset industry.

Push Technology Releases Diffusion 6.5 – The Intelligent Data Mesh

Date 16/07/2020

Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, today announced powerful new functionality in Diffusion, its secure, easily scalable, Intelligent Data Mesh that connects applications, data, and devices. With the new release, it is now easy to configure and dynamically control real-time data replication among clusters, regardless of geographic distance or network quality, and with enterprise-grade, fine-grained, access control.

Duff & Phelps Expands UK Transaction Advisory Services Practice With Ven Balakrishnan As Managing Director

Date 16/07/2020

Duff & Phelps, the global advisor who protects, restores and maximises value for clients, today announced that Ven Balakrishnan has joined the firm as a managing director in the Transaction Advisory Services practice. Ven will lead the firm’s Strategy and Commercial Diligence offering and will be based in London.

UAE Securities and Commodities Authority’s Remote Inspection Initiative Yields High Satisfaction Rates - SCA Participates In A Workshop To Transfer Its Experience To Over Fifty Financial Sector Representatives From Across The Globe

Date 16/07/2020

As part of the efforts of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to ensure business continuity, and of the precautionary measures taken to maintain public health and safety, SCA’s Supervision and Compliance Department has begun implementing the remote inspection initiative since early last March.

Trading On Bursa Malaysia Halted

Date 16/07/2020

Trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities was halted at 3:30pm today caused by a technical issue. We are currently diagnosing the problem and will communicate with all our participants while we determine the cause and impact. 

CISI-City Of London Police Scheme Inspires Members To Volunteer To Help Tackle Financial And Economic Crime In The UK

Date 16/07/2020

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has initiated a joint partnership with the City of London Police which will allow its UK based members to support the national policing lead on fraud in the fight against economic and financial crime in the UK.