News Centre

B3, Bradesco And Itaú Unibanco Invest In Fintech Company, R3

Date 25/05/2017

B3, Bradesco and Itaú Unibanco, jointly with other institutions in the international financial market, have acquired a stake in R3 in the Series A funding round of the same company.  R3 successfully raised a total amount of U$ 100 million under this particular funding round, to be used in accelerating the development of DLT technology and its applications.

AQMetrics Continues Client Growth With Addition Of Three Top Firms - RegTech Firm Announces Addition Of New Clients In The Investment Management, Hedge Fund And REIT Sectors

Date 25/05/2017

Leading RegTech company, AQMetrics, today announced new relationships with Alcova Asset Management LLP, Colchis Capital Management, LP and Hibernia REIT plc. The addition of these three firms demonstrates the Company’s ongoing global growth as an increasing number of companies select AQMetrics’ award-winning technology to help meet their regulatory and compliance needs.

Wolverine Execution Services Bridges The Gap Between Voice And Electronic Trading

Date 25/05/2017

Wolverine Execution Services (WEX), a leading provider of premier technology and execution services to Institutional clients, announced yesterday the launch of “Request For Quote” (RFQ).  This new functionality, within the WEX Trading Platform (WTP), will provide a simple and fully electronic workflow, which will mirror the traditional high touch trading.  Only available in the WTP, RFQ allows the user to request option quotes for single or multi leg spreads and quickly select one or many liquidity providers to furnish a single or two sided market. Once the request  is made, the liquidity provider is immediately notified and can respond with a quote. The firm who responds with the best quote may receive a systematized order from the client allowing them to trade the order using WTP.

BME: MARF Admits To Trading A New Securitisation fund From Santander De Titulización

Date 25/05/2017

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) has admitted to trading a new synthetic securitisation bond issue with a value of €66.5 million by the Fondo de Titulización PYMES Magdalena. It is the first such issue to be admitted to trading on MARF. 

Updated List Of Shariah-Compliant Securities By Securities Commission Malaysia's Shariah Advisory Council

Date 25/05/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

Metropolitan Stock Exchange And GMEX Agree To Collaborate In Exchange Space In India - MSE And GMEX Group Of London Enter Into A Joint Collaboration To Deliver Innovative Products For Existing And New Trading Segments In Indian Capital Market - This Partnership With MSE Is GMEX’s First Strategic Partnership In Indian Market

Date 25/05/2017

Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE), the third national level stock exchange, today announced it has agreed to collaborate with GMEX Group (GMEX) of London, provider of multi-asset exchange trading and post trade technology and business solutions. 

NEX Group Announces Title Sponsorship Of The ‘XBlades’ Global Drone Racing Team

Date 25/05/2017

NEX Group plc (“NEX”) (NXG.L), a financial technology company at the centre of the global markets, announces today that it is the official global sponsor of 'XBlades', the world’s leading drone racing team.

GFMA Global FX Division Welcomes Global Code Of Conduct For FX Market

Date 25/05/2017

Commenting on the publication today of the Global Code of Conduct for the FX market – which provides a common set of guidelines to promote the integrity and effective functioning of the wholesale foreign exchange market – James Kemp, Managing Director of the GFMA’s Global FX Division said:

“From the outset, the GFMA’s FX Division has been fully supportive of this initiative to create a Global Code of Conduct for FX. Given that foreign exchange underpins international trade and investing, we believe a single, global code provides a common reference point to encourage good practice and re-build public confidence in the FX market."

Bursa Malaysia: MidS Research Scheme To Spur Vibrancy Of Mid And Small-Cap PLCs, Enhancing Investor Interest

Date 25/05/2017

The Mid and Small Cap (MidS) Research Scheme was launched today with the aim of elevating the profile of mid and small-cap companies, and further spur the vibrancy of this potentially high growth market segment. Under this Scheme, an inaugural batch of 100 mid and small-cap public listed companies (PLCs) will receive independent analyst coverage by licensed research houses.

Osaka Exchange Admits First Remote Trading Participant From Hong Kong

Date 25/05/2017

Osaka Exchange (OSE) will welcome Susquehanna Hong Kong Limited (Susquehanna) as its first remote trading participant on June 1, 2017.