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SEB And Nasdaq To Build Blockchain For Swedish Mutual Fund Market

Date 27/09/2017

SEB, the Nordic financial services group, and Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) have announced a joint project to test a developed prototype for a  mutual fund trading platform based on blockchain technology. The aim is to increase efficiency in the processing of purchases and sales of fund units and to create a unit ledger – an area which today is largely characterized by manual routines, long settlement cycles and paper driven processes.

Vietcombank Selects Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading To Power Its Business In Vietnam

Date 27/09/2017

Vietcombank announced today it has selected Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading (ET) to power its business in Vietnam and strengthen its presence in both the local and international foreign exchange markets.

AxiomSL Wins Reporting Product Of The Year For Credit Agricole Singapore MAS 610 And 649 Reporting

Date 27/09/2017

AxiomSL, the global leader in regulatory reporting, data and risk management solutions, has been named as “Reporting Product of the Year” at the Asia Capital Markets Awards 2017. The awards ceremony was jointly hosted by Futures & Options World (FOW) and Global Investor Group in Singapore on Thursday, 21 September. AxiomSL was recognised for its involvement in regulatory reporting to the Monetary Authority of Singapore mandates 610 and 649 for Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Credit Agricole CIB).

Letter To Shareholders - ASX 2017 Final Dividend

Date 27/09/2017

Dear ASX Shareholder

On 17 August 2017, ASX Limited (ASX) announced its full-year results for the 12 months to 30 June 2017 (FY17). It was a solid performance, with revenue levels higher across most major areas of the business, and good progress made on our strategic initiatives.

SGX Named Derivatives Exchange Of The Year

Date 27/09/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has once again been named “Derivatives Exchange of the Year” at this year’s Asia Risk Awards held last night in Singapore. The awards recognise excellence in derivatives trading and risk management in Asia and this is the fourth year that SGX has been awarded this title.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Publishes Annual Report 2017

Date 27/09/2017

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published its annual report today for the financial year ending June 30 2017. This highlights two key developments for the FMA; a Government review confirming increased funding and the IMF’s Financial System Stability Assessment.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 15, 2017

Date 26/09/2017

At the end of the settlement date of September 15, 2017, short interest in 2,341 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,668,720,475 shares compared with 7,585,840,717 shares in 2,347 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 31, 2017. The mid-September short interest represents 5.30 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.12 days for the prior reporting period.

SEC: Stock Market Analyst Barred For Illegally Cashing In On His Research Reports - Two Investment Bankers Also Charged In Insider Trading Case

Date 26/09/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a stock market analyst with insider trading prior to the publication of research reports and articles he authored with the false disclaimer that he wasn’t trading in the companies being covered.  He agreed to settle the charges and be barred from trading in penny stocks for the rest of his life.

CME Group Inc. Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 26/09/2017

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the third quarter of 2017 before the markets open on Thursday, October 26, 2017.  Starting this quarter, the company will be streamlining the earnings release process by posting slides and written highlights for the quarter on its website at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.  The company will continue its practice of holding an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions.  This new approach is designed to provide more information to analysts and investors in advance of the call, as well as to allow more time for questions and answers. 

More Than €10 Billion Traded On Bats LIS Since Launch

Date 26/09/2017

• 100+ buy-side firms connected to and utilising Bats LIS
• Record average daily value traded of €111 million on Bats LIS month-to-date in September