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Bcause, The World’s First Full-Stack Cryptocurrency Ecosystem, To Launch On Nasdaq Market Technology - Ecosystem Includes Digital Mining Facility, Spot Market, Regulated Derivatives Exchange And Clearing House - Powered By Nasdaq’s Trading, Clearing And Market Surveillance Technology - Spot Market Launch Date Targeted For 1H 2019

Date 13/03/2019

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bcause LLC, creator of the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, today announced that Bcause’s markets will operate on Nasdaq’s matching engine, clearing and market surveillance technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework platform. The technology is expected to go live in 1H 2019 with the launch of the new Bcause spot cryptocurrency market. In addition, Bcause has filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to become a designated contract market (DCM) and to establish a derivatives clearing organization (DCO).The full line of Bcause market offerings will soon operate on the most widely used market infrastructure technology in the world.

SET Ready For Digital Transformation, Building Digital Asset Platform

Date 13/03/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to digitize the capital market infrastructure to transform customer experiences and will build the digital asset platform expected to be rolled out in 2020.

Intercontinental Exchange Extends Global Product Licensing Agreement With Eris Innovations

Date 13/03/2019

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that it has extended its global product licensing agreement with Eris Innovations, an intellectual property licensing company that partners with global exchanges to design futures products based on its patented Eris Methodology.

San Juan Mercantile Exchange Announces Strategic Partnerships That Provide Unprecedented Access To Dark Pool Trading In The Digital Asset Market

Date 13/03/2019

The San Juan Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (SJMX) and its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International Corp. (SJMBT), today announced three key strategic partnerships that pave the way for the initial launch of SJMX's integrated digital assets exchange and banking solution. 

Commentary By Michael Harris, Director Financial Crime Compliance And Reputational Risk LexisNexis® : OPBAS Review Findings

Date 13/03/2019

Michael Harris, Director Financial Crime Compliance and Reputational Risk at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions comments on the recent findings of the OPBAS review into professional bodies’ anti-money laundering (AML) supervisions: 

“The OPBAS review confirms exactly what we suspected – there is an inconsistency, and clearly a lighter touch, in the application of AML rules across the professional services sector. Alarmingly, nearly one in four professional bodies has no form of AML supervision in place whatsoever."

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 13/03/2019

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 Friday, 15 March 2019, the margin levels of the following Futures Contract shall be as follows:

REGIS-TR Launches New UK Trade Repository

Date 13/03/2019

European Trade Repository REGIS-TR has announced the incorporation in London of its new UK trade repository (TR), REGIS-TR UK Ltd. The new TR has its operational infrastructure firmly in place and is ready to provide full UK EMIR regulatory reporting services from the first business day after Brexit, currently foreseen for 1 April. The British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires a meaningful presence for trade repositories in the UK in a post-Brexit world.

CQG Partners With The Small Exchange, Enhancing Futures Accessibility For Market Participants Worldwide

Date 13/03/2019

The Small Exchange<https://www.thesmallexchange.com/>, a new futures exchange (pending regulatory approval) backed by award-winning innovators focused on retail customers, announced partnering with CQG<http://www.cqg.com/>, a leading global provider of high-performance solutions for trading, market data, technical analysis, and risk and account management. Through CQG's platform, market participants will have global Direct Market Access to The Small Exchange and its future suite of products.

Is It A Wonderful Life? Speech By Charles Randell, Chair, FCA Delivered At The Retail Banking Conference 2019 In London

Date 13/03/2019

Highlights:

• People may not be using as much cash, but they are interacting with their money more than ever before.
• So having to pay to access cash disproportionately affects those who are least able to afford it.
• So we need a fair system for recognising the costs of staying open which are borne by the last bank and deciding who should bear those costs and whether and how the bank should receive a reasonable return on its capital. 

Eurex To Launch Suite Of Derivatives Using MSCI Dividend Point Indexes

Date 13/03/2019

Eurex, one of the largest derivatives exchanges, has selected MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of indexes, critical decision support tools and services, to provide the indexes for a new range of dividend futures contracts.