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Bank Of England - RTGS Renewal Proof Of Concept: Supporting DLT Settlement Models

Date 27/03/2018

The Bank is undertaking a Proof of Concept (PoC) to understand how a renewed RTGS service could be capable of supporting settlement in systems operating on innovative payment technologies, such as those built on DLT.

smartTrade Technologies Announces The Promotion Of Annalisa Sarasini To Chief Business Development Officer

Date 27/03/2018

smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading pioneer, announces today the promotion of Annalisa Sarasini from Global Head of Sales to Chief Business Development Officer. Annalisa joined the company in July 2012 and has since been driving smartTrade’s sales growth worldwide while building a Global Sales team with a geographical presence in all main financial hubs.

SIX Swiss Exchange Announces 3 Listings In The Space Of 4 Working Days - Recent Activity Marks The Highest Frequency Of Listings Since 2006

Date 27/03/2018

Over the past 4 working days, Swiss Exchange has welcomed the listings of ASMALLWORLD, Sensirion and Medartis marking the highest frequency of listings on the exchange since the year 2006.

Bank Of England: Record Of The Financial Policy Committee Meeting Held On 12 March 2018

Date 27/03/2018

The Bank of England Financial Policy Committee (FPC) meets to identify risks to financial stability and agree policy actions aimed at safeguarding the resilience of the UK financial system.

JHC’s Digital Wealth Management Dashboard Is Now Available In App Studio Via Thomson Reuters Eikon

Date 27/03/2018

Following the signing of a global partnership agreement at the end of 2017, Wealth management fintech firm JHC Systems (JHC), is pleased to announce that its digital dashboard for instant 360°portfolio monitoring, risk analysis and ongoing compliance checking, JHC Neon (Neon) is now available in the Eikon App Studio. 

Big xyt Delivers Enhanced Transparency On SI Volumes Under MiFID II - Liquidity Cockpit Dashboard Now Identifies Addressable SI Liquidity For MiFID II Best Execution

Date 27/03/2018

big xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, is pleased to announce the addition of enhanced functionality on its Liquidity Cockpit dashboard, providing greater transparency on over-the-counter (OTC) equities activity, including Systematic Internaliser (SI) transactions.

FlexTrade Integrates Kensho Actionable Intelligence Into FlexTRADER EMS - Combines Artificial Intelligence And Analytics To Enhance Best Execution Capabilities

Date 27/03/2018

Speakerbus And Revista Announce Strategic Partnership - Delivers A Unique Structured Voice Compliance Capability - Enables Instant Trade Reconstruction Capabilities

Date 27/03/2018

Speakerbus and Revista today are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic new partnership which enables robust voice compliance, together with instant trade reconstruction capabilities. The Revista platform integrates with Speakerbus's high-performance trader voice management portfolio and provides a much needed layer of compliance, particularly in the pre-trade communications arena. Revista captures every single interaction, irrespective of source, throughout the entire trade transaction lifecycle. It is a cost-effective, private cloud based platform which can be used to facilitate improved workflow, regulatory compliance and data enrichment in voice and other communications.

Shield FC Launches New Version Of eComms Data Management Platform And Compliance Reporting Suite - Robust Data Management And Record-Keeping Platform Automates All Ecomms Data Acquisition & Correlation, And Introduces Extensive Compliance And Best-Execution Investigative Facilities

Date 27/03/2018

Shield Financial Compliance (Shield FC), a specialist RegTech provider, unveils its next generation data management platform for capturing, archiving, analysing and investigating electronic communication (eComms) to meet the growing record-keeping, data governance and best execution requirements of financial firms.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Statement On ESMA’s Temporary Product Intervention Measures Applied To Retail CFD And Binary Option Products

Date 27/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has agreed a range of product intervention measures(link is external) to prohibit the provision of binary options and to restrict the provision of Contracts for Difference (CFDs) in order to protect retail investors.