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Vela Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Enyx - Leveraging Enyx’s FPGA-Enabled Technology Within Vela’s Electronic Trading Stack

Date 30/04/2019

Vela, a leading independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, and Enyx, a leading developer and provider of ultra-low latency technologies and solutions for the financial industry, today announced a partnership to provide Vela clients with access to Enyx’s FPGA-based technology, initially focused on ultra-low latency market data solutions.

BME: MARF Registers A New Bond Issue By Photonsolar - With A Value Of 36.5 Million Euros And A Term Of 19 Years

Date 30/04/2019

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) today registered a new project bond issue by Photonsolar, a subsidiary company of Kobus Renewable Energy II FCR, with a total value of €36.5 million. The bonds have a nominal value per unit of 100,000 euros and will accrue a nominal coupon per annum of 3.75% of the nominal value at any time, payable on a quarterly basis. The issue has an amortizing structure with quarterly nominal reductions to 2038.

Volante Technologies Expands Payments As A Service On Microsoft Azure For U.S. Financial Institutions - Offering Combines Corporate To Bank Connectivity, Onboarding, And End-To-End Payment Processing In A Cloud-Based Managed Service

Date 30/04/2019

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated end-to-end payments processing and financial message integration, has expanded VolPay-as-a-Service, its cloud-based ecosystem of business services for payments innovation and modernization, with key innovations for U.S. financial institutions.

Notice Of ESMA’s Product Intervention Renewal Decision In Relation To Contracts For Differences

Date 30/04/2019

On 17 April 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 to renew the restriction on the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients. The Decision renews ESMA Decision (EU) 2018/796 on the same terms as the previous renewal decisions, ESMA Decision (EU) 2018/1636 and ESMA Decision (EU) 2019/155.

HKEX: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions (As At 30 April 2019)

Date 30/04/2019

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions

ESMA Publishes Translations For CSDR Guidelines On Internalised Settlement Reporting

Date 30/04/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its Guidelines on internalised settlement reporting under Article 9 of CSDR.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/04/2019

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 2 May 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

The 8th Edition: Building African Financial Markets (BAFM)Seminar

Date 30/04/2019

The 8th edition of the Building African Financial Markets (BAFM) Seminar was hosted by the Bourse Regional des Valeurs Mobilieres  (BRVM) on April 25-26, 2019 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This year’s theme Human Capital: A Cornerstone for Competitive African Capital Markets; supported the importance of competitiveness in deepening our markets and ultimately contributing to a sustainable and inclusive growth of the African continent.  

Changing Environment Impacting GPW Group’s Q1 2019 Financial Results

Date 30/04/2019

• GPW Group’s net profit at PLN 24.5 million in Q1 2019
• Revenue at PLN 84.2 million in Q1 2019
• Operating expenses at PLN 54.3 million in Q1 2019
• GPW Management Board recommends a dividend of PLN 133.5 million (PLN 3.18 per share) from the 2018 profit

Dubai Financial Market Reinforces Its Leading Role In Promoting Best Practices Of ESG Integration Amongst Market Participants

Date 30/04/2019

• Workshop sheds light on the findings of the 2019 Global Report on ESG Integration in Europe, Middle East and Africa
• The DFM’s contribution in the report focused on integration of ESG principles within its Sharia’a Standards