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AI To Outperform Human Credit Decisions By 2024

Date 21/01/2019

• 14% of capital markets professionals believe that AI is already outperforming human-based systems
• 36% believe tighter legislation is required to protect borrowers’ rights
• 20% believe the use of non-traditional data has overstepped the ethical line

Quarterly Highlights - EDHEC-Princeton Retirement Goal-Based Investing Index Series

Date 21/01/2019

EDHEC has released the January 2019 quarterly highlights for the EDHEC-Princeton Retirement Goal-Based Investing Index Series.

Neueda Launches Scrutiny To Increase Investment Firm Efficiencies

Date 21/01/2019

Capital Markets technology specialists Neueda has launched a comprehensive service aimed at helping investment firms enhance competitiveness, improve efficiency and streamline costs through test automation.

Bank Of England: Term Funding Scheme – Market Notice (Updated January 2019)

Date 21/01/2019

The TFS Market Notice has been updated to reflect the fact that the TFS drawdown window is now closed, and that the TFS has been transferred from the Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility Fund Limited to the Bank of England’s balance sheet.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission: Market Misconduct Tribunal Sanctions China AU’s Former CEO And Related Persons For False Trading

Date 21/01/2019

The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has imposed a disqualification order, a cold shoulder order, and a cease and desist order against Ms Samantha Keung Wai Fun, the former CEO of China AU Group Holdings Limited (China AU) after finding her culpable of false trading following proceedings brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Horizon Appoints Philippe Thomas As A New Advisory Board Member

Date 21/01/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has announced the appointment of Philippe Thomas as the newest member of its Advisory Board. The move is a key part of the company’s expansion strategy following a successful MBO in June 2018.

New SME Segment "Direct Market Plus" Launched Today With 8 Companies – 4 New At The Vienna Stock Exchange

Date 21/01/2019

• Easy, low-cost access to the stock exchange
• New: startup300, EYEMAXX Real Estate, VST Building Technologies and Wolftank-Adisa Holding
• 23 companies tradable in the basic segment "direct market" 

UK Fintech MarketInvoice Secures £56m In Equity And Debt Funding

Date 21/01/2019

• Equity funding round of £26 million led by Barclays and fintech fund Santander InnoVentures
• New invest   or Viola Credit to provide the MarketInvoice platform with a debt facility of £30m to support business loan solution
• Funding to expand UK market presence and launch fintech-bank partnerships

SET Joins Hands With MSCI To Promote Sustainable Investment

Date 21/01/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined MSCI Inc. in organizing “Thailand Sustainable Investment” - an exclusive seminar for executives of listed companies, securities companies and asset management companies as a boost to capitalize on opportunities in sustainable investing and how to becoming MSCI ESG Index constituents to attract more global investors to Thailand.

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority Launches Its Capital Market Sustainability Plan At The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum Following Discussion With Industry Actors

Date 21/01/2019

“The plan is centered on seven pillars and reflects a financial and regulatory framework that suits capital market partners, thus achieving the desired results and promoting green and sustainable investment," Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi