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CFTC Divisions Announce Examination Priorities

Date 12/02/2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced 2019 Examination Priorities for registrants of the Division of Market Oversight (DMO), Division of Swap Dealer & Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), and Division of Clearing & Risk (DCR). This marks the first time that the agency has published Examination Priorities for its divisions.

CanDeal Partners With Six Canadian Banks To Create Market Data Hub

Date 12/02/2019

The six largest Canadian banks have partnered with CanDeal to create the country’s first comprehensive fixed income and derivatives market data hub. The Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) business, DataVault Innovations, intends to produce best in class pricing and analytics data to address the growing data needs of participants and regulators.

Chainalysis Secures $30M Investment Led By Accel To Pave Way For Next Wave Of Cryptocurrency Growth - Company Expands Office Footprint To London - Accel’s Philippe Botteri To Join Board

Date 12/02/2019

Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has secured a $30M Series B financing led by Accel. Benchmark also increased its investment in the company after leading its $16M Series A round last April. Chainalysis will use the funding to support strategic product development of new cryptocurrency usage and open an office in London that will act as a hub for its research and development lab and regional expansion. Accel’s investment was led by Amit Kumar and Philippe Botteri. Botteri will represent Accel on Chainalysis’s board of directors.

The Global Outlook - Speech By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England, Financial Times Event In Frobisher Hall, The Barbican 12 February 2019

Date 12/02/2019

In his speech, Mark Carney looks at the outlook for the world economy. He says stable growth is more likely than recession but highlights some risks to the outlook, including growing debt in China and a reduction in openness to trade. He suggests Brexit could be the ‘acid test’ of whether the world can combine the benefits of economic openness with greater democratic accountability.

Axon Unveils New Product To Assist Exchanges & Vendors

Date 12/02/2019

Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Axon Financial Systems, a provider of exchange policy and licensing information, has launched a new product, ADP (Axon Declaration Portal), which streamlines the collection of market data usage declarations within a single on-line portal.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Begins High Court Proceedings Against Samuel Golding, Shantelle Golding, Digital Wealth Limited And Outsourcing Express Limited

Date 12/02/2019

IOSCO Members Report Having Mostly Implemented Secondary Market Principles

Date 12/02/2019

A report published today by the IOSCO Assessment Committee (AC) indicates that the implementation of the IOSCO Secondary and Other Market Principles is generally high across most of the member jurisdictions that the committee reviewed.

BETTER FINANCE: ESAs Advice On PRIIPs Is Well-Intentioned, But Misses On Key Issues

Date 12/02/2019

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the final report of the European Supervisory Authorities’ Joint Committee (ESAs JC) to the European Commission (EC) on targeted amendments to the PRIIPs Level 2 legislation. These proposals fall in line with some of BETTER FINANCE’s positions, but unfortunately do not solve the most important issues.

Senasen CEO, Blair McPherson Moderates Discussion For UK IR Society, "Digital IR, Engagement With Investors"

Date 12/02/2019

Blair McPherson, CEO of Senasen , moderated a discussion for the UK IR Society, "Digital IR, Engagement with Investors".

Digital Vega Appoints Product Heads For Interdealer And Exotic FX Options

Date 12/02/2019

Digital Vega, the leading FX Options e-trading platform and provider of FX Options trading solutions, today announced two senior appointments, which support its expanded product development strategy.