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UK's Financial Conduct Authority Must Learn Lessons From Tragic GRG Saga, Say UK Small Firms

Date 13/02/2018

Responding to the announcement that the Treasury Committee has used parliamentary powers to order the full Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) skilled persons’ report on RBS’ Global Restructuring Group (GRG), Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry, said: 

“It’s been four years since the FCA appointed Promontory to put together a report on GRG. Victims have been left waiting far too long to see its findings. Hundreds of small business owners who had their lives destroyed by GRG are still waiting on compensation. This report could help secure the redress they’re due. In any case, the truth is the very least they deserve."    

IOSCO Consults On Proposed Policy Measures To Protect Investors Of OTC Leveraged Products

Date 13/02/2018

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued today a consultation report proposing policy measures for its members to consider when addressing the risks arising from the offer and sale of OTC leveraged products to retail clients.

Egyptian Squash Champions Open The Trading Session At EGX Today

Date 13/02/2018

As part of The Egyptian Exchange’s recognition of the importance of supporting young Egyptian leaders of various fields, the Egyptian squash champions opened the trading session today in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Chairman, EGX. The Egyptian champions attending were; Ranim ElWelily, Tarek Momen and Nouran Gohar.  

Risk Focus & RegTek.Solutions Shortlisted For The FStech Awards

Date 13/02/2018

RegTek.Solutions and Risk Focus Inc., leaders in control and compliance solutions, today were named finalists in the FStech Awards in the ‘Collaboration or Partnership of the Year’ category. RegTek.Solutions and Risk Focus were recognized for their development and implementation of a MiFID II trade reporting solution for Deutsche Börse’s Regulatory Reporting Hub. Using agile methodology and best-of-breed, off-the-shelf components, Risk Focus’ cloud-based testing and development process should serve as a blueprint for future implementations at the exchange.

Thomson Reuters FX Trading Volumes Hit Record Levels Following Successful MTF Launch

Date 13/02/2018

Thomson Reuters hit a new record in FX trading volumes in January following the successful onboarding of its buy-side clients and liquidity providers onto its enhanced Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), post-MiFID II implementation.      

SET Educates Thai Firms On MiFID II, To Launch SET Digital Roadshow

Date 13/02/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), in collaboration with Thai Investor Relations Club and Thai Listed Companies Association, holds a seminar “MiFID II: The New Challenges For Thai Capital Market”, in which experts from Bloomberg and Maybank Kim Eng jointly provide information to listed companies about Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II framework (MiFID II) - European Commission’s new requirements to tighten financial institutions’ business operation.

Taiwan Bureau Of Labor Funds Selects FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index For $1.4 Billion Mandate

Date 13/02/2018

• BLF first fund to track FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index 
• BLF has issued a 5-year passive mandate with an initial total size of USD $1.4 billion 
• Growing demand for sustainable investment and globally recognised ESG standards in the domestic Taiwanese market 
• FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index is part of FTSE Russell’s extensive sustainable investment index and data offering

SIX Swiss Exchange Statistical Monthly Report - January 2018: Well Started

Date 13/02/2018

OANDA Introduces Spreads From 0.5 On Key Indices

Date 13/02/2018

A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, OANDA has introduced a new pricing model for several key indices that enables clients to access spreads as low as 0.5 when they trade the Australia 200, UK 100, Germany 30, US NAS 100 and the US Wall St 30. Designed to reduce the cost of trading indices, the new tighter spreads are available to any client trading on the OANDA V20 platform during local market hours. Clients who are currently trading on OANDA's legacy platform should open a V20 sub account in order to access the tighter spreads:

UK's Financial Conduct Authority And Prudential Regulation Authority Appoint New Chair Of The Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Date 13/02/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) today announce the appointment of Marshall Bailey as Chair of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd (FSCS) with effect from 1 April 2018. The appointment was made by the FCA Board and the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC) with the approval of HM Treasury. Marshall Bailey succeeds Lawrence Churchill who is stepping down after two successful terms as Chair.