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Avenir Adds QR Codes To Share Certificates In First For Industry - Codes Provide Added Layer Of Fraud Protection And Improve Broker Efficiency

Date 09/10/2018

Avenir Registrars Ltd, a provider of CREST registrar services, has today announced that it has added QR codes to each one of its clients’ share or bond certificates. A QR - or Quick Response - Code is a secure, unique, two-dimensional bar code which can be read by a dedicated scanner, or by using the camera on any smartphone.

SET Announces Winner Of Capital Market Innovation Awards 2018

Date 09/10/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Association of Thai Securities Companies, the Association of Investment Management Companies and the Thai Listed Companies Association, has announced the winners of the Thai capital market’s first-ever innovation competition “Capital Market Innovation Awards 2018” with “CRM system for Better Communication by AVA” team from Market Anyware Co. Ltd and “FundConnext” team from SET winning the prestigious innovation awards for outstanding initiatives.

Svend Gerhards Joins Solactive As Head Of Compliance

Date 09/10/2018

Solactive is pleased to announce the appointment of Svend Gerhards as Head of Compliance who started on the 4th of October. In this new role, Svend, formerly Vice President at Deutsche Bank, will assume responsibility for Solactive’s compliance function.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Mourns Erstwhile Director-General, Apostle Hayford Alile

Date 09/10/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) mourns the loss of its erstwhile Director-General, Apostle Hayford Alile, OFR at the age of 80. 

Commencement Of Trading On Cairo For Investment & Real Estate Development

Date 09/10/2018

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) began training trading on Monday 1 October, the 225 company of its main main, namely Cairo for Investment & Real Estate Development, which will be traded under the symbol "CIRA” at the presence of Mr. Mohamed Farid, EGX Chairman, and the company’s senior management.

BETTER FINANCE Research – The Real Return 2018: Real Pension Returns Across The EU On Average Still Too Low And Opaque

Date 09/10/2018

BETTER FINANCE has been monitoring the performance of EU pension and long-term savings since 2013, with its 6th edition of the “The Real Return” by now covering 16 countries and over 85% of the EU population. Unfortunately, the dire state of pension savings across the EU has not improved much over the years. Despite a six-year bull market both for European equities and bonds, the outlook for European pension savers remains bleak.

Dubai Financial Market Showcases Its Smart Services At GITEX 2018

Date 09/10/2018

HE/ Essa Kazim: “The “Smart Borse” Strategy has strengthened DFM’s position amongst leading exchanges in terms of employing advanced technologies in capital markets sector”

JPX Monthly Headlines - September 2018

Date 09/10/2018

JPX group companies undertake various initiatives and disseminate information with the aim of providing the most attractive markets to all users. Every month, we showcase the highlights of these efforts in short and concise summaries just for you.

Industry Veteran Lars Olesen To Join Integral In November As Head Of EMEA - Strategic Hire Lars Olesen Brings 20+ Years Of FX Experience From Citi, Saxo, And Lloyds To Help Solidify Integral’s Leadership Position In EMEA

Date 09/10/2018

Integral (www.integral.com), the technology partner trusted by leading banks, brokers, and asset managers to help them outperform their competition in the foreign exchange market, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Lars Olesen as the Head of EMEA.

Fortytwo Data: Majority Of European Banks Fined For Money Laundering Offences

Date 09/10/2018

• 18 of the 20 biggest banks in Europe have been sanctioned for money laundering offences within the last decade, including entire top 10
• Following recent high profile crises for Danske Bank, ING and Deutsche Bank, money laundering increasingly a Europe-wide problem
• Five biggest banks in the UK, all within the 20 biggest in Europe, have all been fined for money laundering offences