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FINRA Releases 2019 Risk Monitoring And Examination Priorities Letter

Date 22/01/2019

FINRA today released its 2019 Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter, highlighting new priorities as well as identifying areas of ongoing concern that FINRA will continue to review in the coming year. This year’s letter’s focus on materially new issues may help firms better identify those priorities that are relevant to their business.

SIFMA Updates 2019 And 2020 Fixed Income Recommendations For Full Closes In Japan

Date 22/01/2019

SIFMA has updated its recommendations to include additional full market closes on Tuesday, April 30, 2019; Wednesday, May 1, 2019; Thursday, May 2, 2019; and Tuesday, October 22, 2019 for the trading of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities in Japan pursuant to the Japan enforcement of Act No. 99 of 2018 designating additional holidays for the Imperial accession celebration.

Deutsche Börse AG Is Expecting To Significantly Exceed The Profit Guidance For 2018

Date 22/01/2019

The Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG announces, after consolidating the preliminary results for the financial year 2018 for the first time, that the guidance for the growth of the adjusted net profit for 2018 will be exceeded significantly.
Currently the Executive Board is expecting growth of the adjusted net profit of around 17 per cent. This is against a guidance of more than 10 per cent.

A Delegation From EBRD Visits Amman Stock Exchange

Date 22/01/2019

The CEO of ASE, Mr. Nader Azar received a delegation from EBRD in a meeting that was held to discuss the obstacles and challenges facing private sector development in Jordan   and the alternative ways of financing through capital markets in order to increase access to finance. 

PGGM Is The First Pension Fund Manager To Centrally Clear Repos At Eurex

Date 22/01/2019

Eurex welcomes Dutch PGGM as the first pension fund manager to its centrally cleared repo markets using the central counterparty’s ISA Direct service.

New Graduates From Euronext Dublin's Strategic Financing Programme #IPOready - Euronext Dublin Hosted A Graduation Ceremony For #IPOREADY Programme Participants

Date 22/01/2019

Twelve high-potential companies have graduated from #IPOready, Euronext Dublin’s leadership programme for executives looking to enhance their skillsets for scaling their companies and raising strategic finance. The programme assists executives to get their company funding ready, to understand the sources of funding available and to craft their investment pitch. Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) from a range of sectors including agri-tech, bio medical technology, construction, engineering, technology and financial services across the island of Ireland took part in the 15-month programme.

ESMA Updates Commodity Derivatives Transitional Transparency Calculations For MiFID II/ MiFIR

Date 22/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of the MiFID II/MiFIR transitional transparency calculations (TTC).

TNS Broadens Service Offerings For Financial Markets With Strategic R2G Acquisition

Date 22/01/2019

Transaction Network Services (TNS) today announced the acquisition of Chicago-based market data, connectivity and hosting specialist R2G Services. With this acquisition, TNS is now a unique full-service managed infrastructure provider t

Research Reveals Poor Understanding Of Blockchain Amongst Senior Business Executives

Date 22/01/2019

• Despite this, institutional investors expect companies to dramatically increase their investment in this technology over the next few years
• Banking/ finance is widely seen as the sector that will be transformed the most by blockchain  
• 39% of investors believe the impact of blockchain on banking could be as big as that of the internet on the media

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority: Regulatory And Consumer Bodies Welcome Review Of Pension Scheme Communications Provided To Steel Workers

Date 22/01/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) today welcomed an independent review by Caroline Rookes into communications and support provided to British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) members during the 2017-18 pension restructuring exercise and the ‘Time to Choose’ exercise.