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SEB Selects DTCC’s Global Trade Repository In Support Of Its SFTR Obligations

Date 18/03/2019

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) has selected its multi-award winning Global Trade Repository (GTR) service in order to meet their regulatory obligations under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), which is expected to apply from April 2020. 

McObject Shortlisted By RegTech Insight Awards In ‘Best Software Solution For FRTB’ Category

Date 18/03/2019

McObject®, developer of the ultra-fast and scalable eXtremeDB® for HPC database management system, has been named a finalist by the RegTech Insight Awards in the ‘Best Software Solution for FRTB’ category. The awards, run by the A-Team Group, were created to recognise both start-ups and established providers of creative solutions to help with regulatory challenges spanning a wide range of regulatory requirements.

Refinitiv Deal Makers Sentiment Survey Reveals A Cautious Optimism For M&A And Capital Markets In 2019

Date 18/03/2019

• Survey of deal making professionals reveals a less optimistic 2019 amongst turbulent markets for deal making, expecting a 0.2% drop in global M&A activity
• Fears of recession and the impact of protectionist policies top the list of concerns among dealmakers for 2019 due to Eurozone GDP worries and US/China trade wars.
• 62% of respondents feel that Brexit will make UK companies less attractive acquisition targets.

Rob Mackay Appointed New CEO Of Itiviti

Date 18/03/2019

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Robert N. Mackay as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting April 1.

TradeStation International Ltd Wins Two Awards At The London Forex Show 2019 With Its Tradestation® Globalplatform For Active Traders - The Awards Recognise TradeStation Global’s Advanced Trading Tools And Technology For Professional And Active Traders

Date 18/03/2019

TradeStation International Ltd (TradeStation International) has been awarded the Best Multi-Asset-Class Trading Platform and Best Forex Trading Tools for its innovative TradeStation® Global platform at the London Forex Show Awards on the 22nd of February.  

EBS Quant Analytics Platform Introduces FX Market's First API Streaming Service

Date 18/03/2019

EBS, a leading provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in foreign exchange markets, today announced it will launch a new API streaming service on the EBS Quant Analytics platform (previously known as NEX Quant Analytics), the FX market's largest and most comprehensive community-based analytics tool. 

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures

Date 18/03/2019

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current March 2019 contracts to the June 2019 contracts due to arrival of the last trading day, effective from 18 Mar 2019.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Updated Midterm Management Plan And Fiscal 2019 Business Plan - Potential Merger With Japan Exchange Group

Date 18/03/2019

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange announces its three-year Midterm Management Plan every March. This year, under the current circumstances, the Exchange will not be announcing a plan.

Dubai Financial Market Company Shareholders Approve 2018 Financial Statements

Date 17/03/2019

Shareholders of the Dubai Financial Market Company (PJSC) have approved the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the financial year ending 31 December 2018, during the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 17 March 2019. The shareholders also ratified the Board of Director’s report on the Company’s performance and its financial position for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2018, the external auditor’s report as well as the Fatwa and Sharia’a Supervisory Board’s report.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 17/03/2019

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here