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BCS Global Markets Completes Initial Public Offering Deal - Transaction Hails New Powerhouse In The Russian Transactions arket

Date 20/10/2017

BCS Global Markets (“BCS”), the leading Russian independent financial house, today announced that it has conducted the firm’s initial public offering (IPO) on the Moscow Exchange.  

Brickblock And nakamo.to Announce Partnership To Fuse Real-World Asset Trading With The Potential Of IOTA’s Tangle Network

Date 20/10/2017

The team behind Brickblock, a trading platform to connect real-world assets and cryptocurrencies, has partnered with the nakamo.to team in a bid to explore new levels of scalability, which will be needed to support Brickblock’s ambitious plans.

Team Pulse OS From The University Of Toronto Wins SWIFT Institute University Challenge - Eight Teams Of Canadian University Students Competed To Win The Prestigious SWIFT Institute Cyber-Security Challenge

Date 20/10/2017

Team Pulse OS from the University of Toronto were announced as the winners of the SWIFT Institute Student Challenge 2017 at the closing plenary session of Sibos in Toronto. Javier Perez-Tasso, Chief Executive for the Americas and UK Region, SWIFT, presented team leader Nataliya Mykhaylova with a 20,000 CAD award.

ASIC Releases Update To Evidence Metrics For Performance Reporting

Date 20/10/2017

ASIC has released updated evidence metrics to report against six common key performance indicators (KPIs) in the Australian Government's Regulator Performance Framework (Framework).

TellusLabs Named FIA Innovator Of The Year

Date 20/10/2017

Keynote Address Of Daniel Gorfine, Director Of LabCFTC And Chief Innovation Officer Before The 33rd Annual FIA Futures & Options Expo, Chicago, IL, FinTech Innovation: Building A 21st Century Regulator

Date 19/10/2017

Introduction

Good afternoon everyone and thank you to the FIA for having me here today.

I am pleased to join so many innovators at this Conference, and applaud the FIA for its forward-looking “Innovators Pavilion” initiative that is focused on highlighting FinTech startups seeking to improve global markets. I am also honored to have the opportunity at the conclusion of my remarks to moderate a panel of global leaders who are all actively working to facilitate innovation in their respective cities and locales.

Canadian Securities Regulators Release Review Of Registered Firms’ Cyber Security And Social Media Practices

Date 19/10/2017

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 33-321 Cyber Security and Social Media, which summarizes survey results of registered firms’ cyber security and social media practices, in addition to providing guidance to firms in these areas.

SWIFT Enhances Connectivity To VPS, The Norwegian Central Securities Depository

Date 19/10/2017

SWIFT will reinforce its connectivity to Verdipapirsentralen ASA (VPS), Norway’s central securities depository (CSD), which could make a shift in transaction volume to SwiftNet from other networks.

FIA Launches FIA Training For Industry Professionals

Date 19/10/2017

FIA announced the launch of FIA Training this week, a program of learning tools that cover important topics like market conduct and compliance.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency: Acting Comptroller Discusses Innovation And Financial Technology

Date 19/10/2017

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika today discussed innovation and financial technology during a speech at Georgetown University’s Institute of International Economic Law’s Fintech Week. His remarks highlighted his optimism for innovation enhancing products and services for consumers and provided an update on activities related to the agency’s Office of Innovation.