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BETTER FINANCE: European Authorities Remain Mostly Blind When It Comes To The Past Performance And Costs Of Long-Term Savings Products, Despite First Reports Ever Released

Date 23/01/2019

Long-term retail savings are the only EU consumer products for which consumers and Public Supervisors don’t have a clue as to their future performance, they don’t even know what their past performance has been.

Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority Approves The Amendment To Business Profile Of UBS Saudi Arabia Company

Date 23/01/2019

UBS Saudi Arabia Company has requested the approval from the CMA to amend its business profile by cancelling the activities of Dealing as Principal and Managing Investment Funds.

BME: URBAN VIEW DEVELOPMENT SPAIN SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB On January 25th

Date 23/01/2019

The Board of Directors of MAB, BME’s Growth Market, has approved the listing of URBAN VIEW DEVELOPMENT SPAIN SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

Securities Finance 2018 Year in Review, By Sam Pierson, Director, Securities Finance

Date 23/01/2019

• Best post-crisis annual lending revenues: $10.7bn
• EM & Cannabis drive equity lending revenues
• Most lending revenue on record for ETFs: $398m
• Growth in EUR denominated corporate debt demand

Bolsa de Valores de Panamá (BVP) Launches New Nasdaq Matching Engine

Date 23/01/2019

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bolsa de Valores de Panamá (BVP) have announced that BVP has successfully gone-live with its new trading system. The system is operating on Nasdaq matching engine technology, allowing BVP to meet their strategic growth plans and leverage the modular functionality to offer additional services to their members and clients.

ESMA Agrees Position Limits Under MiFID II

Date 23/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published six opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR). 

Finance Professionals In Cyprus Gain Competitive Edge As CISI And EIMF Launch Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification

Date 23/01/2019

Cyprus based finance professionals are being offered the chance to study for what is considered in the market to be the leading global qualification for private client wealth managers.

Synpulse Advise Unione Fiduciaria On The Sale Of Its Software And Services Subsidiary Algorfin To Objectway

Date 23/01/2019

The leading Italian fiduciary firm Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. announced the completion of the sale of its subsidiary Algorfin to Objectway, a renowned fintech group in Italy and one of the premier European players in software and services for wealth management, investment and asset management. Algorfin is a specialised provider of software and services to major asset management firms in the Italian market. Synpulse acted as a stra

CryptoUK Response To The FCA Consultation On Cryptoassets

Date 23/01/2019

Commenting on the FCA’s consultation concerning guidance on cryptoassets and the regulatory perimeter, CryptoUK Chair Iqbal V. Gandham said:

“We welcome the FCA’s recognition that it needs to provide clarity and certainty to cryptoasset firms on its regulatory perimeter. This is an important first step towards proportionate, well-designed regulation for our fast-growing industry."

Tehran Stock Exchange Lists An Investment Bank

Date 23/01/2019

Lotus Investment Bank was listed at Tehran Stock Exchange.