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UK Financial Conduct Authority Proposes CMC Fee Price Cap

Date 21/01/2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals to introduce a price cap on the fees claims management companies (CMCs) charge their customers in relation to claims for financial products and services.

FIA: Global Futures And Options Trading Reaches Record Level In 2020

Date 21/01/2021

FIA today released yearly statistics that show the total number of futures and options traded on exchanges worldwide reached a record level of 46.77 billion contracts in 2020, up 35.6% from 2019. Total futures trading rose 32.7% to 25.55 billion. Total options trading rose 39.3% to 21.22 billion. Open interest, which measures the number of outstanding contracts at a point in time, also reached a record high, reaching 987.3 million contracts at year-end, up 9.7% from December 2019.

HKEX To Launch Mini USD/CNH Futures

Date 21/01/2021

• Mini USD/CNH Futures to launch in the first half of 2021, with contract size of US$20,000
• Developed in response to market demand from smaller corporates and individuals, allowing for more precise risk management
• Complements existing HKEX RMB currency products, such as USD/CNH Futures and USD/CNH Options

ETF & ETP Statistics 2020: Sustainability, Thematic ETFs And Cryptocurrencies In Investor Focus - Invested Assets In The ETF Segment Rise To €788.1 Billion - Xetra Europe's Leading Exchange For Sustainable ETFs

Date 21/01/2021

The shift towards passive investments via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) continued to rise in 2020. As reported by Deutsche Börse in its annual trading statistics, the assets under management of ETFs listed on its Xetra exchange reached a record level of €788.1 billion at the end of the year (2019: €709.8 billion).

smartTrade Reports Successful 2020, Looks Forward To Strong Growth In 2021

Date 21/01/2021

smartTrade Technologies, a provider of multi-asset electronic trading solutions headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, today reports on a successful 2020, propelled by strong investor confidence and the proven resilience of its sector-leading technology.

Thomas Schumann Capital® Selects Moorgate Benchmarks As Administrator Of Innovative Water Risk Indices

Date 21/01/2021

Thomas Schumann Capital (TSC), the only solutions provider of investible indices and products that track global water risk, today announced the appointment of Moorgate Benchmarks, the index company driving change, as calculator and administrator of the TSC Water Risk Indices.

Temenos Hits Milestone Of 60 Challenger Bank Clients, Confirming Status As Technology Provider Of Choice

Date 21/01/2021

• Temenos’ front-to-back SaaS solution helps challenger banks create hyper-efficient cost models, get to market faster and rapidly launch innovative personalized products
• Temenos adds new services to its SaaS offering for challengers including enhanced SME onboarding and origination and multi-currency accounts for highly-competitive digital experiences 
• Temenos launches Sandbox to give banks self-service access to experiment with new functionality, launch products faster and validate new propositions with customers
• Temenos is technology provider of choice, outselling core banking competitors by a factor of 6x

Securities Commission Malaysia: SRI Sukuk And Bond Grant Scheme To Encourage Capital Market Fund Raising For Sustainable Development

Date 21/01/2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today expanded its Green SRI Sukuk Grant Scheme to encourage more companies to finance green, social and sustainability projects through SRI sukuk and bonds issuance. 

Shanghai International Energy Exchange Has Released Its Notice On Requesting Public Comments On The Designated Depository Banks Management Rules Of The Shanghai International Energy Exchange

Date 21/01/2021

Shanghai International Energy Exchange has released its notice on requesting public comments on the Designated Depository Banks Management Rules of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange as follows:

Genesis Launches FX Prime Trade Capture Application In Partnership With Brazilian Broker-Dealer XP Investimentos

Date 21/01/2021

Genesis, the global financial markets software firm, today launched FX Prime, a trade capture application developed for FX & rates trading desks with Prime Broker integration. The application has been developed in partnership with XP Investments, United States based subsidiary of the Brazilian broker-dealer XP Investimentos, the largest broker-dealer in Brazil.