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ESMA Publishes The 23rd Extract From The EECS Database

Date 16/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets’ regulator, has published an extract from its confidential database of enforcement decisions on financial statements.

Trading Technologies Launches Colocated Access To The TT® Platform Through ICE Data Services’ European Liquidity Center In Basildon

Date 16/07/2019

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, today announced the launch of colocated execution and client connectivity services through the ICE Data Services European Liquidity Center (EULC) in Basildon, UK. This expansion to Basildon provides TT’s global user base with the lowest-latency direct market access to ICE’s European derivatives markets through the TT platform, while also offering European customers an additional point of connection to TT’s global execution network. This colocated infrastructure allows users to access and trade 55 markets with speed and precision through the TT platform.

“The Future Of Regulation: AI For Consumer Good” - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At The Alan Turing Institute's AI Ethics In The Financial Sector Conference

Date 16/07/2019

Highlights:

• As the regulator, we consider the use of AI in financial services from three main perspectives.
• Firstly, which parts of the debate are novel and where is there continuity.
• Secondly, how can we ensure AI is creating value for citizens.
• And lastly, how can we work with others to develop a shared understanding that will determine our approach over the years ahead.

Woodseer Global And ULTUMUS Announce ETF Dividend Forecast Product Launch

Date 16/07/2019

Woodseer Global, the London-based dividend forecast data specialist and ULTUMUS, the leading global provider of data services for index and ETF data, today announced the launch of their joint ETF Dividend Forecast product.

Launch Of Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series

Date 16/07/2019

Solactive is pleased to announce the release of its Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series , a range of indices tracking various regional segments of the global stock market including only companies fulfilling ambitious absolute ESG performance requirements. 

Poznań University Of Economics And Business Selects ZISHI For Derivatives Education Project

Date 16/07/2019

OSTC, a leading, global derivatives trading and education business, announces that its ZISHI education subsidiary has been selected to provide services to increase competences of students in management programmes of Poznań University of Economics and Business, one of Eastern Europe’s most prestigious universities. 

ESMA Consults On Performance Fee Guidelines For Retail Funds, Seeking Greater Harmonisation

Date 16/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched today a public consultation on draft guidelines on performance fees under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Directive. 

Itiviti Works With Bloomberg To Further Facilitate Transition For SSEOMS Clients

Date 16/07/2019

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Bloomberg LLC to enable a seamless transition and onboarding process for clients currently using Bloomberg SSEOMS to Iitiviti’s multi-asset Order Management System (OMS).

IMF Reaffirms Singapore's Financial Sector Oversight As "Among The Best Globally"

Date 16/07/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said today that  the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP)  for Singapore and reaffirmed Singapore’s financial sector oversight to be “among the best globally”. 

SIFMA And Financial Services Forum Submit Comments On Federal Reserve Board Control Proposal

Date 15/07/2019

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Financial Services Forum today submitted joint comments on a proposal modifying the rules for determining control of a banking organization, issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) with the stated goal of simplifying and increasing transparency.