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ESMA Conference Examines The State Of European Financial Markets

Date 17/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will host its first conference, entitled The State of European Financial Markets, today at the Westin Grand Paris – Vendôme. Over 350 participants from across the European financial sector, including political decision makers, regulators, consumer and industry representatives and financial media will discuss the key issues facing Europe’s capital and securities markets.

Accuity Improves Payments Operations Through To The Last Mile Of Every Transaction - Enhanced Accuracy And Automation To Process Cross-Border Payments Seamlessly From Onboarding Data Validation To Routing

Date 17/10/2017

Accuity, the global financial crime compliance, payments and KYC solutions provider, today announces the release of the Bankers Almanac Global Payments Web Service 2.0. With faster performance, new types of reference information, and increased security, this enhanced solution helps clients to process payments with greater accuracy and automation.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Appeal Dismissed Moody’s Leave Application To Appeal To The Court Of Final Appeal

Date 17/10/2017

The Court of Appeal today dismissed Moody’s Investors Service Hong Kong Limited’s (Moody’s) application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in the matter of the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) disciplinary action in relation to a special comment report published by Moody’s in 2011 (the Report) .

Large Spanish Companies Form The Alastria Consortium To Develop The Blockchain Ecosystem In Spain

Date 17/10/2017

• Created the world's first national multi-sector network using this technology, which aims to enable and accelerate the digital transformation of the various industrial or business sectors.
• Ditributed Ledger Technology (DTL) provides secure and verified information for all participants.

• Madrid, 17 October 2017.- The main Spanish banking, energy and telecommunications companies, among other sectors, have established Alastria, the world's first regulated national network based on blockchain. This non-profit consortium was presented today simultaneously in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Malaga. It will develop the Ditributed Ledger Technology (DTL), which is set to become the new data exchange ecosystem and which will enable and accelerate the digital transformation of different industrial and business sectors in the coming years thanks to its agility, veracity, security and efficiency.

SGX Launches SGX America With Office Opening In Chicago

Date 17/10/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that it has expanded its international footprint with the opening of SGX America in Chicago.

EDHEC: Infrastructure Investors May Be Taking Huge Risks If They Do Not Diversify Their Portfolio Adequately

Date 17/10/2017

A new paper examines the characteristics of the EDHEC Private Infrastructure Equity Index and finds that investors that do not sufficiently diversify their private infrastructure portfolio should not expect to receive all the benefits of the 'infrastructure investment narrative.'

Accuity Provides Greater Clarity On KYC Risks -New BA Sanctions View Combines Insight Into Ownership And Risk

Date 17/10/2017

Accuity, the global financial crime compliance, payments and KYC solutions provider, announces the launch of Bankers Almanac Sanctions View. The new proposition allows financial institutions to gain a comprehensive and holistic view of their financial counterparties – including their ownership data together with any sanctions risk – to help them perform their KYC due diligence faster and easier. Algorithms that use Bankers Almanac’s extensive data, sourced from more than 50 regulatory bodies, against the details of over 23,000 banks, establish a strength score on the potential risks posed by counterparties.

CBOE Holdings Becomes Cboe Global Markets, Unveils New Corporate Identity

Date 17/10/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. today unveiled its new name, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (BZX: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE), identity and mission at the Futures Industry Association (FIA) Expo 2017 conference, currently taking place in Chicago.  The changes were made to better reflect the evolving nature and spirit of the company and follows the acquisition of Bats Global Markets (Bats) earlier this year.

ETFGI Is Proud To Announce That Deborah Fuhr Received The ‘2017 European Industry Leadership Award’ From 100 Women In Finance

Date 17/10/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent ETF consulting and research firm, is honoured to announce that Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of ETFGI received the 2017 European industry leadership awardfrom 100 Women in Finance (100WF) at the 100WF London Gala held on October 11th at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, attended by more than 300 leaders from the financial services industry and in the presence of HRH Prince Harry, patron of 100WF and a patron of WellChild. This year’s gala was in aid of WellChild, with net proceeds dedicated to the national charity for sick children.

Volante Technologies’ VolPay Suite Of Payment Products Available On Microsoft Azure - Volante To Offer VolPay On The Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform Delivering Ready Access To Payments Capabilities While Minimising Hardware And Software Costs

Date 17/10/2017

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of payments and financial messages, today announced that the entire range of the VolPay Suite of payments processing products is now available on Microsoft Azure.