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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange And The Israeli Association Of Publicly Traded Companies Open An Investor Relations Course For The First Time In Conjunction With The Israel Investor Relations Forum (IIRF)

Date 24/01/2019

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the Israeli Association of Publicly Traded Companies are launching their first ever investor relations course in conjunction with the Israel Investor Relations Forum (IIRF). The course will be under the academic and professional supervision of Rami Rozen, VP Investor Relations at Orbotech, and a member of the IIRF.

Patrick Melia Joins R.J. O’Brien As Senior Vice President, Commodity Sales In New York - Brings 35 Years Of Experience To Growing Energy/Metals Clearing And Execution Business

Date 24/01/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that Patrick J. Melia has just joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Commodity Sales, working out of the New York office.  Melia has more than 35 years of experience in energy exploration and in trading, brokering and marketing energy derivatives, including expertise in hedging and risk management strategies.

Davos Resarch Reveals Investors Expect Listed Companies To Start Reporting On Their Strategies For Blockchain

Date 24/01/2019

• 31% of investors expect major companies to have heads of blockchain on their boards within five years
• 40% believe that blockchain could be the most transformative technology since the internet

Taxation: European Commission Refers The United Kingdom To The Court For Its Failure To Comply With VAT Rules For Certain Commodity Markets

Date 24/01/2019

The Commission decided today to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the EU for extending the scope of a VAT measure which allows VAT derogations for certain commodity markets.

BNP Paribas Asset Management And CODE Investing Complete First SME Loan

Date 24/01/2019

Through its strategic partnership with SME debt finance platform, CODE Investing, BNP Paribas Asset Management ('BNPP AM') has completed an unsecured loan to Hampshire-based domiciliary care provider, Apex Prime Care.

HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 24/01/2019

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Halts Securities Token Offering For Regulatory Breach

Date 24/01/2019

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned an initial coin offering (ICO) issuer not to proceed with its securities token offering in Singapore until it can fully comply with regulatory requirements under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA). MAS also reminds consumers to understand the benefits and risks of any product or service before committing to an investment.

smartTrade Technologies Strengthens Its Organization To Support Strong Continuous Growth

Date 24/01/2019

smartTrade Technologies (smartTrade), a multi-asset electronic trading pioneer, continues to strengthen its position as the leader of multi-asset technology platforms for the buy and sell side and accelerates its expansion within new regions.

BCS Americas Announces Global Equity Trading Platform

Date 24/01/2019

• The US division of BCS Global Markets will give institutional investors access to 77 countries across developed, emerging and frontier markets

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Gather Net Inflows Of US$3.93 Billion During December 2018

Date 24/01/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$3.93 billion during December, bringing 2018 net inflows to US$56.72 billion. Assets invested in the European ETF/ETP industry finished the month down 3.22%, from US$794 billion at the end of November, to US$768 billion, according to ETFGI’s December 2018 European ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.  (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)