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Cloud9 Appoints Jim Miller As Chief Operating Officer

Date 19/02/2020

Cloud9 Technologies ("Cloud9"), a leader in cloud-based communications, has appointed Jim Miller as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Jim will guide product realization and rollout, as well as assist in defining business and market strategies across the organization, including the Company’s efforts to facilitate the integration of voice data and activity into the trader workflow.

Tehran Stock Exchange: Investors Record Highest Participation In IPO

Date 19/02/2020

100 million equity shares of Padideh Shimi Gharn Co. were floated on Tehran Stock Exchange.

London Derivatives Exchange Group (LDX) – Announcement Of New Chief Operating Officer

Date 19/02/2020

LDX today announced that Kiri Self is joining the group as Chief Operating Officer.

Fiserv Completes Sale Of Majority Interest In Investment Services Business To Motive Partners

Date 19/02/2020

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the completion of its previously announced transaction with Motive Partners, under which Motive Partners-led investors have acquired a 60% stake in the Investment Services Business of Fiserv. Fiserv received approximately $510 million in net after-tax proceeds and retained a 40% equity interest in the business. 

ACER Launches A Workshop And Two Consultations Fostering A Single EU Balancing Market For Electricity

Date 19/02/2020

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launches today two public consultations in line with the EU Regulation establishing a Guideline on Electricity Balancing, which aims to integrate the EU balancing markets.

BIS: Measuring The Effectiveness Of Macroprudential Policies Using Supervisory Bank-Level Data

Date 19/02/2020

Papers in this volume were prepared as part of a BIS research protocol project on measuring the effectiveness of macroprudential policies using supervisory bank-level data implemented by five Asia-Pacific central banks .

GFT Receives Recognition From The Everest Group As A ‘Major Contender’ In Enterprise Blockchain Services, Plus Application And Digital Services In Both Banking And Capital Markets

Date 19/02/2020

• GFT positions amongst the top international firms in three categories of the PEAK Matrix™ report which analyses global service providers across a number of categories
• GFT has also been designated as a ‘Star Performer’ for being a company with the most significant annual improvement in blockchain services and application and digital services in capital markets

BIS Appoints Innovation Hub Heads In Singapore And Switzerland

Date 19/02/2020

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced two key appointments to the BIS Innovation Hub, a new initiative designed to support central bank collaboration on new financial technology. 

Eventus Systems Raises $10.5 Million In Series A Funding Round - Led By Jump Capital And LiveOak Venture Partners, Other Investors Include Coinbase Ventures, Chimera Securities

Date 19/02/2020

Austin-based Eventus Systems, Inc.<https://www.eventussystems.com/>, a multi-award winning global trade surveillance and market risk software platform provider, announced that the firm has just raised $10.5 million of growth capital in a Series A investment round.  Investors included a range of venture capital and financial services organizations, led by Chicago-based Jump Capital<https://jumpcap.com/> and Austin-based LiveOak Venture Partners<https://liveoakvp.com/>.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Two Individuals For Failing To Comply With Notice Issued By Investigating Officer

Date 19/02/2020

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) charged two individuals today for failing to cooperate with the regulator in its investigation into breaches of securities laws.