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The World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Report Into Global SME Markets

Date 02/10/2018

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today published a report (together with a supplementary dataset) entitled ‘An overview of WFE SME markets’, examining the current status of 33 SME markets across 29 WFE member exchanges.

CME Group Averaged 17.5 Million Contracts Per Day In September 2018, Up 3% From September 2017

Date 02/10/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, reached average daily volume (ADV) of 17.5 million contracts per day during September 2018, up 3 percent from September 2017. Open interest at the end of September was 120 million contracts, up 6 percent from September 2017 and up 11 percent from year-end 2017. Third-quarter 2018 ADV reached 15.6 million contracts, down 1 percent from third-quarter 2017.

Avenir Technology Marks First Anniversary Of Powering Vietnam’s Securities Depository - Over 10 Million Contracts Processed In First Year

Date 02/10/2018

Avenir Technology Limited (www.avenir-technology.com), a global developer of post-trade Financial Market Infrastructure solutions, has marked the first anniversary of its cooperation with the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Rolling The Rock: The Cycle Of Deregulation, Crisis And Regulation, Speech By Charles Randell, Chair, Financial Conduct Authority, Delivered At The Association For Financial Markets In Europe (AFME) Annual Conference On 2 October 2018

Date 02/10/2018

Highlights:

• The cycle of deregulation, crisis and regulation is particularly damaging.
• The most important way to avoid a damaging cycle of deregulation, crisis and regulation is to keep an open mind about the shortcomings of our existing rules.
• We need to have the humility and the confidence to acknowledge that we do not always know best and that our past decisions have not always been optimal.
• We should try to ensure that the total programme of regulatory change is phased and coordinated in a proportionate way.
• The FCA does not see the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union as an opportunity to join a race to the bottom in regulatory standards – quite the contrary.

Dolfin Rings In Its Membership At The Malta Stock Exchange

Date 02/10/2018

Dolfin, an independent and agile wealth management platform, announced today that its Maltese unit, Dolfin Asset Services Ltd, has become a member of the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE). Dolfin CEO Denis Nagy took part in the MSE’s traditional ringing of the bell ceremony this morning to mark the occasion.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report For September 2018:

Date 02/10/2018

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for September 2018.

Second Time Around At Symphony Innovate 2018 For MDX - Unveils New, Extended Functionality - Enriches The Native Symphony User Experience

Date 02/10/2018

MDX Technology Ltd., the leading provider of real time data distribution solutions to the global trading community, is delighted to be sponsoring and exhibiting at Symphony Innovate 2018 for the second year running. MDX will be showcasing a number of new developments which will significantly enrich the functionality within the native Symphony platform.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin For August 2018

Date 02/10/2018

On the last trading session of August 2018 the General Index reached 73,74 points, representing a relative decrease of 2,9% from the previous month. The value of shares traded exhibited a decrease of 35,03% compared to the previous month.

QIB (UK) Plc Selects Volante Technologies’ PSD2 Open Banking solution - Giving QIB Open Banking Capabilities Compliant With The Prevailing PSD2 Regulation In Europe

Date 02/10/2018

Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated end-to-end payments processing, today announced that Qatar Islamic Bank UK plc (QIB) has selected VolPay Channel: Open Banking and Token to implement PSD2 compliance for the bank.  

FINRA And FINRA Investor Education Foundation Promote World Investor Week 2018

Date 02/10/2018

Today marks the start of World Investor Week 2018, as FINRA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) join securities regulators and investor advocates around the globe to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection in recognition of the weeklong global campaign.