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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Announces ThreatMetrix Acquisition Close - Acquisition Paves The Way For Companies To Prevent And Detect Fraud Efficiently While Approving More Accounts And Transactions

Date 26/02/2018

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a global data technology and advanced analytics leader, announced that its parent company, RELX Group, has closed the acquisition of ThreatMetrix. ThreatMetrix will become part of RELX Group’s Risk & Business Analytics segment, which includes LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Volante Technologies Supports SWIFT Standards Release 2018 - Immediate Support Ensures Volante Clients Can Avoid The Non-Compliance Challenges Of Mandated Standards Change In Cross Border Payments And Trade Finance

Date 26/02/2018

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of payments and financial messages, today announced support for the latest SWIFT Standards Release 2018. The implementation of the new standards has been thoroughly tested by Volante and is available immediately for clients.

Alexandre Zeller, Chairman Of The Board, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Is Appointed As Chairman Of The Swiss Finance Council

Date 26/02/2018

On 1st January 2018, Alexandre Zeller, Chairman of the Board of Credit Suisse Group for Switzerland, took over from Alexis Lautenberg, former Swiss Ambassador, as chairman of the Swiss Finance Council. The Chairmanship has a one-year term and will be rotating on an annual basis between members, starting with Credit Suisse.

Share Of Investors In Financial Instrument Trade On GPW In 2017

Date 26/02/2018

• Individual investors generated 16 percent (+3 pps. YoY) of trade in equities on the GPW Main Market in 2017. Foreign investors contributed 53 percent of trade (no change) and institutional investors 31 percent (-3 pps. YoY)
• On NewConnect, individual investors remained in the lead and generated 76 percent of trade, up by 3 pps. YoY. The share of institutional investors dropped to 16 percent (-3 pps. YoY) and the share of foreign investors remained at 8 percent.
• Domestic individual investors remained in the lead on the futures market in 2017 with a share of 51 percent of trade (+5 pps. YoY); the share of foreign investors increased by 1 percentage point; the share of institutional investors dropped to 30 percent

Exegy Expands Systematic Internaliser And Indications Of Interest Feed Support

Date 26/02/2018

Exegy, Inc., a leading provider of managed services and technology for low-latency financial market data, has introduced the availability of new feed handlers for Systematic Internaliser (SI) data feeds from Cboe Global Markets, Tower Research Capital, and Jane Street and Indications of Interests (IOIs) data feeds from Citadel Execution Services, Jane Street, and KCG Americas. The new additions expand Exegy’s broad portfolio of over 200 feed handlers for real-time market data feeds from the leading execution venues and pricing sources across the globe. “Exegy experienced unprecedented growth in its feed handler portfolio over the course of 2017 as market participants and clients reassessed investment strategies, trading infrastructures, and new regulatory mandates,” said chief executive officer James O’Donnell.
 
Electronic liquidity providers are responding to evolving global regulation, mainly the SEC-mandated Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) project in the U.S. and MiFID II regime in Europe. Only seven firms registered as SIs under MiFID I and that number quickly grew to more than 60 ahead of the recent MiFID II deadline. As liquidity providers evolve their services under new regulatory regimes, other market participants benefit from transparent access to direct data feeds from the new Systematic Internaliser and Indications of Interest facilities.

Mandatory Arbitration: An Illusory Remedy For Public Company Shareholders, Rick Fleming, Investor Advocate, PLI’s The SEC Speaks In 2018, Washington D.C., Feb. 24, 2018

Date 26/02/2018

Good morning, and welcome back to the second day of the conference. It takes real dedication to be here on a Saturday morning, so thank you for your participation. And I want to express my thanks to the Practising Law Institute for the invitation to speak to you.

Al Mawared's Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 26 February 2018

Date 26/02/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

Central Securities Depository Of Iran Adopts T+2 Settlement Cycle For Securities Transactions; Brokerage Trades Now Settle In Just 2 Days

Date 26/02/2018

Effective February 6, 2018, the standard settlement cycle for brokerage transactions including stocksat Central Securities Depository of Iran (CSDI) was reduced from trade date plus 3 business days (“T+3”) to trade date plus 2 business days (“T+2”).

Large Middle East Sovereign Wealth Fund Selects AxiomSL’s Regulatory Platform For Shareholding Disclosure Reporting

Date 26/02/2018

AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, today announces that a large Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has recently chosen AxiomSL’s strategic platform for Global Shareholding Disclosure compliance.

SET Ready To Launch T+2 Settlement Cycle On March 2

Date 26/02/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and market participants have confirmed their readiness to move toward the T+2 settlement cycle (T+2) on March 2, 2018, after successfully completed all preparation. SET has become one of the leading exchanges in ASEAN to move toward the T+2 cycle. This will align the operational process with international practice including Europe, and the United states.