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Merseyside Pension Fund Selects FTSE Russell For New Smart Sustainability Index

Date 18/10/2018

• Top 5 UK Local Government Pension Scheme commits to ‘Smart Sustainability’ multi-factor climate index
• Global equity index will combine comprehensive factor exposure alongside climate change considerations
• New index expected to launch in November 2018
• FTSE Russell collaborating with Merseyside Pension Fund to support the Fund’s Climate Risk Strategy
• Growing trend among asset owners to integrate sustainability and climate considerations into investment strategies

ITFC, IRTI Sign MoU To Develop Innovative Trade Finance Solutions And Enhance Human Resources For Islamic Financial Institutions

Date 18/10/2018

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), both members of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to develop innovative trade finance solutions and enhance human resources for Islamic financial institutions.

NatWest Becomes First Bank To Launch Revolutionary Syndicated Lending Platform

Date 18/10/2018

• Fusion LenderComm, the blockchain-based solution built by Finastra, will help NatWest streamline communication between agent banks and lenders in the syndicated loan market

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: Bring Into Play The Advantages Of Innovative Capital Connection To Facilitate Sino- Norwegian Cooperation On Technological Innovation

Date 18/10/2018

On October 16, 2018, the Norway China Business Summit was held in Beijing. SZSE and nHACK, a Nordic Venture Capital firm, signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a new mechanism for Sino-Norwegian cross-border investment and financing services. This agreement is a powerful measure taken by SZSE to deeply implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and actively follow the initiative of "building a new platform for international cooperation and adding new momentum for common development". It is also SZSE's another useful exploration of the cross-border capital service mechanism. King Harald V of Norway and Mr. Gu Shengzu, vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the event. Mr. Wang Jianjun, President & CEO of SZSE, and Jon Eivind St?, co-founder of nHACK signed the agreement on behalf of both parties.

“Pan-Baltic Capital Market” Taking Shape

Date 18/10/2018

• EC Vice President Dombrovskis opens conference at EBRD
• Countries confirm commitment to implementation of capital markets union
• EBRD and EU reaffirm their support

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Encourages The Public To Report Fraud And Misconduct

Date 18/10/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today introduced new features on its website to make it easier for the public to report suspected corporate fraud and market misconduct (Note 1) as well as information about persons who may help the SFC in its investigations.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs MOUs With Moscow Exchange And Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 18/10/2018

From October 11 to 15, Vice President Peng Ming of Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and his people visited Russia and Poland which are nations alongside the Belt and Road to boost the exchanges and cooperation with the capital market of such nations. During those days, SZSE signed memorandums of understanding respectively with Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) and would develop in-depth partnerships with each other such aspects information sharing, personnel exchange, market cultivation, product R&D and innovative capital service. SZSE Vice President Peng, MOEX CEO Alexander Afanasiev and WSE CEO Marek Dietl attended the respective signing ceremonies.

ESMA Data Analysis Values EU Derivatives Market At €660 Trillion With Central Clearing Increasing Significantly

Date 18/10/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today publishes its first Annual Statistical Report (Report) on the European Union’s (EU) derivatives markets. The Report, based on data submitted under the European Markets and Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), provides the first comprehensive market-level view of the EU’s derivatives markets which, at 31 December 2017, amounted to €660tn of gross notional outstanding transactions.

STOXX® Global Fintech Index Licensed To Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management

Date 18/10/2018

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, has licensed the STOXX Global Fintech Index to Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management as an underlying for an investment fund.

Broadridge Report Highlights Governance Opportunities In Revised Shareholder Rights Directive Implementation - Calls For Intermediaries And Industry Practitioners To Proactively Shape Industry Standards Around Implementation

Date 18/10/2018

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), an S&P 500 company and global Fintech leader, has published a new report on implementing the revised Shareholder Rights Directive across European member states. The report explains the opportunity to advance corporate governance and the core areas of change for firms involved in the proxy voting lifecycle, while highlighting the need for harmonisation across national jurisdictions.