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ESMA Advises The European Commission On Product Intervention

Date 04/02/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities market regulator, today publishes its final Report on product intervention requirements under MiFIR. 

CME Group Reports January 2020 Monthly Market Statistics - Volume Averaged 18.9M Contracts Per Day In January

Date 04/02/2020

Trading Technologies TT® Platform Selected As Front-End Interface For The LME’s New Trading Platform

Date 04/02/2020

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, today announced that the London Metal Exchange (LME), the world center for the trading of industrial metals, has partnered with TT to supply the exchange’s trading participants with direct access to the exchange via the TT front-end interface. TT will replace the LME’s current GUI when its new trading platform launches in 2021.

CQG Partners With DVeX To Offer Front-End Platforms To New Cryptocurrency Exchange

Date 04/02/2020

CQG Partners with DVeX to Offer Front-End Platforms to New Cryptocurrency Exchange CHICAGO / DENVER, Feb. 4, 2020 - CQG<http://www.cqg.com>, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for traders, brokers, commercial hedgers, and exchanges, today announced the establishment of a partnership with DVeX<https://dvex.io/>, a new cryptocurrency exchange built by and for institutional traders.  The firms have collaborated to offer CQG front-end platforms to DVeX clients for cutting-edge trading tools and analytics, effective immediately.

ESMA Consults On MIFIR Transparency Regime For Equity Instruments

Date 04/02/2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has launched a Consultation Paper (CP) reviewing the MiFIR transparency regime for equity, ETFs and other related instruments. The CP contains proposals, based on in-depth data analysis of the effects of the current regime since January 2018, for possible amendments to the transparency regime.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission And Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Limited: Joint Statement In Relation To Results Announcements In Light Of Travel Restrictions Related To The Severe Respiratory Disease Associated With A Novel Infectious Agent

Date 04/02/2020

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) are issuing this statement to provide guidance to listed companies and their auditors in relation to the disclosure of financial information in view of travel and other restrictions that have arisen in response to the outbreak of the Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent (SRD).

FSB Takes Steps To Enhance The Effectiveness Of Its Regional Consultative Groups

Date 04/02/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), as part of its work to reinforce engagement with stakeholders, has completed a review of how to enhance the effectiveness of its six Regional Consultative Groups (RCGs) as an outreach and feedback mechanism. Through the RCGs, the FSB engages with approximately 70 jurisdictions beyond its membership. Typically, each RCG meets twice a year to exchange views on the vulnerabilities affecting financial systems and on the FSB’s ongoing and planned initiatives to promote financial stability.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Security SU26231RMFS9

Date 04/02/2020

As per the Securities market risk parameters methodology, on 04.02.2020, 12-14 (MSK) the upper bound of the price band (up to 39.528) and initial margins (up to 50 %) for the security SU26231RMFS9 were changed. New values are available here

ING Research: Customers Willing To Drop Brands Based On Perceived Environmental Impact Survey Finds Consumer Adoption Of Circular Practices Hinges On Convenience, Availability And Understanding Of Sustainable Options Offered By Companies

Date 04/02/2020

A new global survey commissioned by ING shows consumer attitudes have reached a tipping point, leading them to avoid brands that don’t prioritize sustainability and environmental issues. Despite demanding change, customers will still engage in the linear ‘convenience economy’ model of ‘take, make and waste’ unless companies offer a more seamless transition towards the ‘circular economy’. Faced with potential damage to profitability, businesses must offer more convenient sustainable options to consumers in order to create meaningful engagement with the circular principles of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.

Microgen And Touchstone Merger Completed And IQ-EQ Sign Global Deal With The Group - The New Business Provides Global Coverage And Technology Transformation Capabilities For The Trust And Corporate Services Market

Date 04/02/2020

The merger between Microgen Financial Systems and Touchstone Wealth Management completed today. As a result, the combined business becomes the leading provider of technology to the Fiduciary, Corporate Services, Wealth and Trust Administration market.  Also, as a ringing endorsement of the merger of the two companies, IQ-EQ, one of the largest global providers of Trust, Fund and Corporate Services, has signed an agreement to extend their relationship to use the software across all its global offices.