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ESMA Sets Publication Date Of Second EU-Wide CCP Stress Test Results

Date 01/02/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will publish the results of its second EU-wide stress test exercise regarding Central Counterparties (CCPs) established in the European Union (EU) on Friday, 2 February 2018 at 7am CET. 

TASE Indices Reform Completed

Date 01/02/2018

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before Derivcon 2018, New York City, New York

Date 01/02/2018

Introduction

Good morning. Thank you for that warm introduction.

My compliments to the Wholesale Markets Brokers’ Association Americas (WMBAA) for creating the original Sef-Con and to Anthony Parrotta and Tabb Group for transforming it into Deriv-Con. There is nothing like this conference in terms of looking at the functioning and health of global markets for swaps trading.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report – January 2018

Date 01/02/2018

At the end of January 2018 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 7,650.12 points, increased by 423.8  points 5.86% over the close of  the  previous  month. 

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Announces New Paradigm For Measuring Size Of Swaps Markets

Date 01/02/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo released a new paradigm for measuring the size of the global swaps markets, in a speech to DerivCon 2018 in New York.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange: January 2018

Date 01/02/2018

• Trading turnover of CHF 124.7 billion (+3.5% versus the corresponding period last year, 23.9% up on December 2017)
• Number of trades 5,949,142 (+41.6% year-on-year, +50.7% versus December 2017)
• Average trading turnover per day: CHF 5.9 billion

NovitasFTCL Advises Duco On Its $28M Growth Investment Round

Date 01/02/2018

NovitasFTCL is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial adviser to Duco on its $28M growth investment round by Insight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Roads Ventures. The round also includes an investment by former Sungard CEO Cristóbal Conde.

FlexTrade Appoints Paul Alves Senior Vice President, Global FX Business Development

Date 01/02/2018

FlexTrade Systems (@FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the appointment of Paul Alves as Senior Vice President, Global FX Business Development, with a focus on expanding the company’s buy-side trading solutions to asset managers.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Provides An Academic Framework To Maximise The Benefits Of Factor Investing For Institutional Investors

Date 01/02/2018

The relevance of factor investing is gaining acceptance amongst sophisticated investors. The approach recommends that allocation decisions be taken in terms of risk factors, as opposed to standard asset class decompositions.

IOSCO Issues Recommendations And Good Practices To Improve Liquidity Risk Management For Investment Funds

Date 01/02/2018

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has issued today final recommendations that seek to improve liquidity risk management practices of open-ended collective investment schemes (CIS) as part of its mission to protect investors, ensure fair and efficient financial markets and reduce systemic risk. IOSCO has also simultaneously published a final report that provides practical information, examples and good practices regarding open-ended fund liquidity risk management, to supplement its recommendations.