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Avelacom Becomes A Distributor Of B3 Market Data Across All Key Trading Venues

Date 15/12/2020

Avelacom, the high-performance global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, is adding the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3)’s real-time market data to its service portfolio. This will provide investment banks and low latency trading firms with B3’s native market data feeds to markets in North America, EMEA and APAC via Avelacom’s 80+ global points of presence (PoPs). Firms will be able to improve price discovery and arbitrage strategies across all derivatives, as well as access B3 markets for trial purposes.

An Official Holiday At Qatar Stock Exchange On Thursday On The Occasion Of Qatar National Day

Date 15/12/2020

On the occasion of Qatar National Day, Thursday 17th December 2020 will be an official holiday.

Chinsay Gains ISO 27001 Certification

Date 15/12/2020

Chinsay, the leader in end-to-end trade data capture and digitalisation for the freight and commodity markets, today announced its certification for the ISO 27001:2013 standard from SGS, the world-leading certification company. Through this accreditation, Chinsay is certified to be in compliance with worldwide information security management best practices, extending its commitment to maintaining the best security for its clients’ data.

Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange: Notice On Exemption Of Position Opening Fee, Delivery Fee And Registered Warehouse Receipt Transfer

Date 15/12/2020

In order to uphold the real economy, after consideration, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange has decided to exempt the position opening fee, delivery fee, registered warehouse receipt transfer fee (including transfer fee incurred in EFP) for hedging purpose under all future contracts in the whole year of 2021.

Horizon Reaches High Security Levels, Following Successful SOC 2 Examination

Date 15/12/2020

Horizon Software, leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for the global capital markets, today announces that it has successfully completed its System and Organization Controls (SOC) for Services Organizations (SOC 2®)Type 1 examination as of 15 November 2020 for their Managed  Services with trusted third-party security and compliance firm, A-LIGN ASSURANCE (A-LIGN).

The 2020 Shareholder Meetings Harmed Shareholder Rights And Often Severely - A Survey Of EU Individual Shareholders By BETTER FINANCE And DSW

Date 15/12/2020

The annual general meeting (AGM) is the cornerstone of shareholder democracy and an essential part of sound corporate governance. Not only are AGMs the place where shareholders get to vote on key decisions, it is also the only time board members and management are held to account, having to answer directly to their shareholders and report on their performance and decisions. In 2020 the Corona pandemic and the ensuing stringent limitations to gatherings of people and freedom of movement, had a dramatic impact on AGMs across Europe and the world.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Develops Cutting-Edge Treasury Services In Hong Kong - SPD Bank Enhances Treasury Operations To Drive Growth With Finastra’s Fusion Summit

Date 15/12/2020

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPD Bank) has successfully gone live with Finastra’s cutting-edge treasury solution, Fusion Summit, in Hong Kong. With Fusion Summit’s advanced features, SPD Bank will be able to develop a broader and more sophisticated set of treasury services, helping it to grow its business in region even faster.

Admiral Financial Services To Adopt Open Banking Through Credit Kudos Partnership

Date 15/12/2020

• Admiral Financial Services Limited, part of FTSE 100 company Admiral Group, has partnered with Credit Kudos.
• Adopting Open Banking will allow Admiral Financial Services Limited to be more agile, innovative, and customer focused
• In the future, Credit Kudos could help enable Admiral Financial Services Limited to accept more customers for its personal loan products.

ED&F Man Capital Markets And Vela Collaborate On US Equities And Equity Options Execution Offering - Vela Adds ED&F Man Capital Markets’ Smart Order Routing To Its Execution Platforms To Deliver Tailored Cross-Asset Market Access Solutions For Algorithmic And Quantitative Traders

Date 15/12/2020

Vela, a leading independent provider of data and execution technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, announces that it is now offering execution services for US Equities and Equity Options.

Backbase Opens Global Development Center To Accelerate Digital Transformation For Banks - Opening Of A New Backbase Development Center In Krakow, Poland, Provides Financial Institutions Instant Innovation Power By Having Access To Top Engineering Talent At Scale.

Date 15/12/2020

Backbase, the Engagement Banking platform provider, today announced the opening of its new Global Development Center (BDC) in Krakow, Poland. The new BDC will enable Backbase to deliver end-to-end services for mobile and web development on the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform, allowing banks and financial institutions globally to successfully accelerate their digital transformation on Backbase’s Engagement Banking platform.