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ESMA: Investors Face Increasing Risks Amid Renewed Market Volatility

Date 10/09/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities regulator, has published the second Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) report for 2019.  The report identifies a deteriorating outlook for the asset management industry and continued very high market risk.  Recent trade tensions have triggered renewed volatility, and concerns over a no-deal Brexit remain key risk drivers for the second half of 2019. 

The Honorable Christopher Giancarlo Joins Board Of Directors Of The American Financial Exchange (AFX)

Date 10/09/2019

The American Financial Exchange (AFX) announced today that the Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo will serve as an independent director on its Board of Directors. AFX is an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American financial institutions. AMERIBOR® is a transaction-based benchmark interest rate and is calculated as the volume weighted average of unsecured overnight transactions on the AFX electronic exchange. 

Brexit Viewed As Both A Challenge And Opportunity By Commercial Finance Intermediaries - 77% Of Spotcap Survey Respondents Positive About The Future

Date 10/09/2019

In order to determine the challenges as well as opportunities in the market and to explore ways to plug the funding gap, business loan provider Spotcap surveyed 132 commercial finance intermediaries over the course of July, with the support of industry organisations NACFB and FIBA. 

ADVFN’s Portfolio Newsfeed Tool Reveals Most Tracked Stocks - Follow Feed Provides Essential Market Insights For Private Investors

Date 10/09/2019

ADVFN’s (LSE:AFN) Follow Feed is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool tuned for the active private investor and short time horizon trader.

HANetf And The Royal Mint Sign Historic Agreement To Develop Gold ETC

Date 10/09/2019

• Gold ETC will become The Royal Mint’s 1^st listed financial product
• Product to launch via HANetf’s unique White-Label Platform
• Physical gold to be custodied at The Royal Mint’s highly secure vault
• The gold backed ETC will be available in the UK, Italy and Germany from early 2020

Intermoney And Cappitech Partner To Offer Regulatory Reporting Services In Spain

Date 10/09/2019

INTERMONEY CONSULTORÍA, a subsidiary of the CIMD Group, the leading independent brokerage, consulting, asset management, securitization and energy group in southern Europe, and CAPPITECH, a leading provider of intelligence and regulatory reporting solutions, are collaborating to provide regulatory compliance solutions to Intermoney’s customers.

Moscow Exchange Adds New Features To Analytics Tools

Date 10/09/2019

MOEX’s analytics solution Aggregate Netflow Analytics 2 has been updated to include the following new features: 

• Historical data are now available via MOEX’s Web API. Previously, data was provided by request via the Exchange’s website.  
• Data from 2007 onwards is now available for users. Daily updates are made to add data with a two-week delay. Previously, historical data for 2014-2017 was provided without any updates.   

Nigerian Stock Exchange Prepares To Launch X-Mobile To Boost Investors Participation

Date 10/09/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The NSE or The Exchange) is set to launch X-Mobile, a dynamic and user-friendly mobile app, to enhance investors’ participation in the Nigerian capital market. The NSE mobile app which is currently in its Beta state will be launched at the 2019 NSE Market Data Workshop taking place on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.  

ADX Partners With FAB To Provide Dividend Distribution Through The payit Digital Wallet

Date 10/09/2019

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has partnered with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to distribute cash dividends to its registered investors electronically through the bank’s digital wallet, payit. The digital wallet will empower users to manage their stock exchange requirements through the “ADX Digital Wallet” powered by payit.

HKEX: Scrip Dividend Scheme In Relation To The Interim Dividend For The Year Ending 31 December 2019 - Calculation Of Market Value

Date 10/09/2019

On 14 August 2019, the Board declared an Interim Dividend which will be payable in cash with a scrip alternative to the Shareholders whose names appeared on HKEX’s register of members on the Record Date. Pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Scheme and subject to the terms set out in the Circular, the eligible Shareholders have the right to elect to receive the Interim Dividend in New Shares instead of in cash, or partly in New Shares and partly in cash.