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EY Announces 747 New Partner Promotions Worldwide

Date 17/07/2018

• Total partner promotions up by 12%
• Continued increase in women and across emerging markets and audit -- with 30%, 32% and 29% of partner promotions respectively
• Promotions demonstrate EY commitment to developing future leaders

Personal Pensions - BETTER FINANCE Releases Research Findings On Life Cycle Pensions And Once More Requests That EU Policy Makers Ensure A Real Protection Of Personal Pension Savings

Date 17/07/2018

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the recent opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the proposed “PEPP”[1] EU Regulation, but remains concerned regarding the recent developments at the European Parliament and Council, in particular with regards to the capital “protection” and the tax treatment of the future PEPP.

Fonetic Appoints Investment Banking Stalwarts To New Advisory Board

Date 17/07/2018

Fonetic, a global leader in voice processing, compliance and surveillance technology, has selected three industry veterans to create a new product advisory board.  Nick Child, Sandy Broderick and Oliver Blower will provide Fonetic with expert advice on regulatory compliance, surveillance and technology.

European Accessible Assets Up 17 Percent To Over €3.4 Trillion, According To Broadridge’s Newest Distribution 360 Research

Date 17/07/2018

Distribution 360, the latest European study from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), reveals growing opportunities for asset managers selling in Europe. Despite increased complexity and disruptions in the region’s fund markets, Europe’s pool of accessible assets has reached €3.4 trillion. 

New Appointment To The Management Board Of Boerse Stuttgart cats GmbH

Date 17/07/2018

Michael Görgens will take over as member of the Management Board of Boerse Stuttgart cats GmbH on 1 August 2018. He will succeed Rupertus Rothenhäuser, who is leaving the company at his own request to pursue a new career challenge. Michael Görgens will join Michael Jaeggi who has been a member of the board since 2017. Boerse Stuttgart GmbH acquired a majority stake in the cats off-exchange trading platform in 2014.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 17/07/2018

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)

INTL FCStone Ltd Becomes Member Of LMEprecious - Company Is One Of The Initial Participants To Join On As A Member Of The New LME Service

Date 17/07/2018

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its London-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Ltd, is one of the first general clearing members to join the London Metal Exchange's (LME) newly created LMEprecious service, following its launch last year. The LME, along with the World Gold Council and a group of industry participants, created LMEprecious to introduce exchange-traded, loco London precious metals products.

GMEX Named As One Of The Leading Financial Services Technology Companies In UK Blockchain Economy - Hirander Misra, Chairman And CEO Named Key Business Influencer

Date 17/07/2018

GMEX Group (GMEX), a provider of innovative exchange, post-trade and digital technology solutions, is pleased to have been identified as one of the leaders in the implementation of blockchain technology in the Financial Services industry in a first-of-its-kind, report on the state of the Blockchain Industry in the United Kingdom. The report was launched at a Reception in London at the Houses of Parliament on Monday 16 July.

Brown Rudnick Alert: UK Brexit Plan For Future Relationship With EU

Date 17/07/2018

The UK government has published a White Paper detailing its plan for a future relationship between the UK and the EU, which British Prime Minister Theresa May has described as delivering “the Brexit people voted for”.

McKay Brothers Reduces Latency On UK Metals Data

Date 17/07/2018

McKay Brothers International (MBI) announced that it has reduced latency on the select London Metal Exchange (LME) data it redistributes via the wireless Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service. The reduction reflects MBI’s adoption of the new LMEsource multicast feed and the deployment of FPGA feed handlers. The median improvement from these changes is 400 microseconds, and is expected to be considerably larger during bursts.