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Moscow Exchange Will Adhere To The FX Global Code

Date 25/01/2018

Moscow Exchange announces its intention to adhere to the principles of the FX Global Code. The Code was developed through a partnership between central banks and market participants from 16 jurisdictions around the globe. The Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange market. It covers six major areas – Ethics, Governance, Execution, Information Sharing, Risk Management and Compliance –as well as Confirmation and Settlement Processes.

OSTC Appoints Lee Hodgkinson As New CEO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth

Date 25/01/2018

OSTC, a leading global proprietary trading business, announces the appointment of Lee Hodgkinson as its new Chief Executive Officer effective early April 2018.

Testimony Of The Honorable Heath P. Tarbert Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs

Date 25/01/2018

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), S. 2098, 115th Cong. (2017).  

Euronext Announces The Departure Of Lee Hodgkinson In April 2018

Date 25/01/2018

Today Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, announces that Lee Hodgkinson, Head of Markets and Global Sales of Euronext and CEO of Euronext London Ltd, has decided to pursue a new professional project.

World Economic Forum: Global Financial Markets See Short-Term Prosperity But Long-Term Challenges

Date 25/01/2018

Trading Technologies And Coinbase Announce A First-Of-Its-Kind Bridge Between The Futures And Cryptocurrency Markets

Date 25/01/2018

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, and Coinbase, which owns and operates Global Digital Asset Exchange (GDAX), one of the world’s largest and most trusted digital asset exchanges, today announced a strategic partnership to provide professional cryptocurrency trading functionality and market access to the institutional trading world. Beginning March 2018, the partnership will allow TT customers to trade both spot and derivative markets side by side for the first time.

CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee Announces Agenda For January 31 Public Meeting

Date 25/01/2018

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the agenda for the upcoming Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) public meeting that will be held on January 31, 2018 at CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. [See CFTC Press Release 7668-18 for attending, viewing and listening instructions.]

DFM Accredits “Brokerage House Securities” For Direct Market Access (DMA)

Date 25/01/2018

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that “Brokerage House Securities” has been accredited to provide Direct Market Access (DMA) for global brokers lifting the number of DMA service providers to 15 brokerage firms. The exchange is currently processing similar applications from other brokerage firms in collaboration with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

FESE Position Paper: Amendments To The European System Of Financial Supervision And The Review Of The European Supervisory Authorities

Date 25/01/2018

FESE welcomes the opportunity to provide its views on the Review of the European Supervisory Authorities. In considering the proposals from the European Commission on the ESAs Review, FESE believes the focus should be on the following high-level principles and objectives:

- Strengthening supervisory convergence within ESMA’s current tools and structures

- The proposals for new direct supervision are not justified

- NCAs competence and knowledge needs to be utilised in European supervision

- ESMA should have a stronger role in third country issues

GLMX Electronic Repo Marketplace Raises $20 Million In Bid To Address Market's Growing Efficiency And Reporting Concerns

Date 25/01/2018

GLMX, a comprehensive technology solution for the trading of repurchase agreements ("repo") and secured lending, has raised $20 million in growth equity financing. The investment will help the firm expand its operations into major European markets and bolster its engineering team following a record year in which its client base doubled, and weekly trading volumes exceeded $68 billion.