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BME: Openfinance And The Firm Raúl Aznar González Join Forces To Develop The Finline Online Digital Advice Platform

Date 22/11/2018

Openfinance, BME’s fintech subsidiary, has provided independent financial advice firm (EAFI) Raúl Aznar González with the technology necessary to digitase its digital advice processes through the finline platform, a pioneering solution that complements the broad value proposition that the EAFI was already offering to its clients in the area of investments.

Qatar Stock Exchange: Cancellation Of All Trades Executed Before Technical Failure

Date 22/11/2018

Bursa Malaysia Recognised At The 2nd ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards Ceremony 2018 - The Exchange Wins Three Regional Awards For Good Governance Practices

Date 22/11/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) was recognised in three award categories – “Top 3 Public Listed Companies (PLCs) in Malaysia”, “Top 50 ASEAN PLCs and “Top 5 ASEAN PLCs” – at the 2nd ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards Ceremony 2018, initiated by the Asean Capital Markets Forum  with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and hosted by the Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre yesterday.

CISI Announces Its First Ever Global Online Finance E-Learning Course Partnership With University Of Derby

Date 22/11/2018

A new partnership between the University of Derby and the global professional body Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) will offer students a competitive edge in the financial services graduate recruitment market. 

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Building Int’l Oils And Oilseeds Futures Market To Serve Overseas Participants

Date 22/11/2018

The 13th China International Oils and Oilseeds Conference (CIOC), jointly organized by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD), was held in Guangzhou on November 14. DCE CEO Wang Fenghai said in the speech that DCE will respond to the Belt & Road Initiative and build an international oils and oilseeds futures market settled by RMB to serve international participants.

Resumption Of Trading In Qatar Stock Exchange

Date 22/11/2018

Qatar Stock Exchange announces that the technical issue has been solved and the trading will resume as per the following trading timetable:

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Price Limit Update For Crude Oil Futures Contracts SC1812 And SC1901

Date 22/11/2018

Shanghai International Energy Exchange, the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its circular on price limit update for crude oil futures contracts SC1812 and SC1901 on November 22, 2018 as follows:

1. The price limit for SC1812 will be updated from ±5% to ±10% since November 28, 2018(i.e. the continuous trading session on the night of November 27).
2. The price limit for SC1901 will be updated from ±5% to ±8% since December 3, 2018(i.e. the continuous trading session on the night of November 30).
3. The price limit for SC1901 will be updated from ±8% to ±10% since the second trading day prior to the last trading day (i.e. the continuous trading session of the second trading day prior to the last trading day).

Aquis Exchange Installs VeriFIX Enterprise By Itiviti For Multiprotocol Testing

Date 22/11/2018

Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced that Aquis Exchange PLC, the exchange services group which operates the pan-European cash equities trading MTF, has successfully installed VeriFIX Enterprise by Itiviti, an integrated platform for automated enterprise-level testing of trading systems.

SIX Hosts World’s First Crypto Index ETP Listing By Amun

Date 22/11/2018

SIX – which owns and manages the Swiss stock exchange – welcomes Swiss fintech Amun as a new Exchange Traded Product (ETP) issuer to its trading segment. The Amun ETP is the world’s first crypto index ETP listed on a regulated stock exchange. It is based on the Amun HODL5 index, which includes the four top crypto currencies defined by market capitalization: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum Ether (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and Litecoin (LTC). Trading of the new product starts today.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Introduction Of Price Cap On Rent-To-Own Firms To Protect Vulnerable Consumers From High Costs

Date 22/11/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority today proposed to introduce a price cap on the rent-to-own (RTO) sector.The cap, subject to consultation, will come into force on 1 April 2019 providing protection for some of the most financially vulnerable people in the UK. Once in force, the changes are expected to save consumers up to 22.7m per year.