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ESAs Transform The Way Competent Authorities Cooperate With Each Other On AML/CFT Matters

Date 16/12/2019

• Colleges of AML/CFT supervisors established for the first time in the EU;
• These colleges provide a platform for sharing information between AML/CFT and prudential supervisors; 
• Recent cases have demonstrated that an absence of formal cooperation frameworks may expose the EU Single Market to financial crime.

IOSCO Consults On Measures To Reduce Conflict Of Interests In Debt Capital Raising

Date 16/12/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is requesting feedback on proposed guidance to help IOSCO members address potential conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks arising from the role of market intermediaries in the debt capital raising process.

CanDeal Markets Hits $25 Trillion In Trading Volume

Date 16/12/2019

CanDeal, a leading institutional electronic marketplace for Canadian debt and derivatives trading, has surpassed $25 trillion in total trading volume on its marketplace, marking one of the Company’s more significant achievements and a milestone for electronic dealing in Canadian dollar products for its participants. 

Quantopian Chooses TORA For Multi Asset OEMS

Date 16/12/2019

TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), has today announced the Boston based Quantopian has selected TORA for its multi asset OEMS. Quantopian chose the TORA OEMS due to its industry leading functionality, interoperability with other systems and compliance coupled with a high standard of on the ground support and professional services resources.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Welcomes Grenergy

Date 16/12/2019

• The company started trading on MAB in July 2015
• It is the 3rd company to upgrade to the main board, following MásMóvil and Carbures (now Airtificial)

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: Scale Is Now A Registered SME Growth Market - EU Initiative To Facilitate Access To Capital For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises

Date 16/12/2019

The Scale segment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has been registered as “SME Growth Market” since today. This is a new category of multilateral trading venues (MTFs) in Europe, specifically targeted at SMEs and meeting EU-wide standards. The aim is to facilitate access to capital for SMEs, to enhance the reputation of such markets and the attractiveness of capital market financing.

Nasdaq Welcomed 185 IPOs And 15 Exchange Transfers In 2019 - Leading U.S. Exchange By Number Of IPOs And Proceeds Raised

Date 16/12/2019

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that in 2019 The Nasdaq Stock Market welcomed 185 initial public offerings (IPOs), raising a total of $34.3 billion. With a 78 percent win rate in the U.S. market, Nasdaq has extended its leadership to 24 consecutive quarters. In addition to the successful year in IPOs, 15 companies switched their corporate listings from the NYSE and IEX to join Nasdaq, and eight companies issued 11 new bonds and transferred 37 existing bonds from the NYSE.

MOEX Now Offers Trading Access To India INX Members

Date 16/12/2019

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") recently approved trading access to MOEX for members of India International Exchange (INX, a subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange, or BSE) via Sova Capital through the GIFT International Financial Services Centre in Gujurat.

Launch Of The Consolidated Basel Framework

Date 16/12/2019

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has launched its consolidated Basel Framework. The framework brings together all of the Basel Committee's global standards for the regulation and supervision of banks and presents them on a new section of its website. 

Sydney Stock Exchange Announces New CEO, First Listing Applications Under New Strategy - The Tier-One Australian Exchange Will Focus On Nanocap Australian And APAC Companies In The Technology, Resources, Real Estate And Sustainability Sectors Under The Leadership Of CEO Michael Go

Date 16/12/2019

The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX), Australia’s alternative tier-one listing venue, announced its new CEO, Mr Michael Go, and strategy this week as it accepted its first listing applications from Australian cleantech energy company AGEO Resources and Australian medical technology company ANNSCA Medical.