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Federal Reserve Board Approves Fee Schedule For Federal Reserve Bank Priced Services

Date 27/11/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective January 2, 2020, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).

Chicago Business Barometer™ – Rose To 46.3 In November

Date 27/11/2019

Key Points – November Report

The  Chicago  Business  Barometer^TM,  produced  with MNI, rose 3.1 points in November, hitting a two-month high 46.3.

Commodities Rise But Without Conviction, Commodity Prices Finally Join Other Asset Classes In Increasing, William May, Senior Economist, IHS Markit

Date 27/11/2019

Commodity prices, as measured by the IHS Markit Materials Price index (MPI), rose 1.4% last week, their first increase since mid-September. Sentiment in commodity markets does seem to be shifting ever so slightly, though the caution is that a one week move hardly constitutes a rally.

Crypto Haters’ Bitcoin Cynicism Is Placing Them On The Wrong Side Of History - Nigel Green, Chief Executive deVere Group

Date 27/11/2019

The price of Bitcoin has dropped in recent weeks, but cryptocurrencies are redefining and reshaping the financial system and their influence is growing. Denying this puts you on the wrong side of history.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 23 November 2019 To 27 November 2019

Date 27/11/2019

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

Blockchain.Com Lists Algorand’s Native Token For Trading On Crypto Exchange As Part Of Multi-Phase Integration - Firm Announces Trading Contest For Users To Win Over $25,000 USD Of Algo Tokens

Date 27/11/2019

Blockchain, the leading provider of cryptocurrency products and creator of the world’s most popular crypto wallet, is partnering with the Algorand Foundation to integrate the native token of the Algorand platform (the “Algo”) into Blockchain’s full suite of products. Starting Thursday, November 28, retail users can begin to deposit and trade Algos across USD, BTC, and USDT pairs on Blockchain.com’s crypto exchange, The PIT, and institutional clients can now trade and borrow Algos.

Gaining An Investment Edge With Alternative Data In A Changing Market Data Landscape

Date 27/11/2019

The market-data industry is going through unprecedented change.  Irrespective of whether you are a classic information vendor, a trading venue, a broker or a niche information provider, this change will affect your business.

CEO Interview, Stefan Ott, Confinity Solutions - High Performance, Ultra Low Latency Solution

Date 27/11/2019

Stefan Ott is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Confinity Solutions. Stefan’s career spans Deutsche Boerse, Reuters and IBM. At Deutsche Boerse, Stefan was Head of Marketing Information Systems, at Reuters (now Refinitiv) Global Head of Common Platform for Content Management, and at IBM he had a role of worldwide sales and business development for financial markets.

TMX Group Provides Statement On Media Report Regarding CEO

Date 27/11/2019

TMX Group Limited today provided the following statement:

TMX Group has recently become aware of allegations made regarding the past conduct of TMX Group Chief Executive Officer Lou Eccleston.

Basel Committee Issues Guiding Principles For The Operationalisation Of A Sectoral Countercyclical Capital Buffer

Date 27/11/2019

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published guiding principles for the operationalisation of a sectoral countercyclical capital buffer (SCCyB). The SCCyB is a tool that can be used to complement the Basel III countercyclical capital buffer. While a bank's additional capital requirements following the activation of the CCyB depend on total risk-weighted assets, the SCCyB would allow national authorities to temporarily impose additional capital requirements that directly address the build-up of risks in a specific sector.