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New FICO And Equifax RegTech Solution Can Help Lenders Meet Affordability Requirements - Machine Learning FICO Analytics Can Be Used By Lenders To Match Offers To Risk And Ability To Pay

Date 06/06/2018

Highlights:

• FICO and Equifax have launched the FICO® Risk and Affordability Decision Suite, powered by Equifax®, which uses advanced predictive analytics to assess a consumer's repayment risk as well as their ability to afford new credit
• The FICO Risk and Affordability Decision Suite is designed for lenders needing to make credit decisions that avoid overstressing consumers, while treating consumers fairly
• The suite works with the FICO® TRIAD® Customer Manager solution used to manage most UK card accounts

Launch Ceremony For A-Shares Included In MSCI Held At Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 06/06/2018

Good news has come after 5 years of efforts: A-shares have been officially included in the MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) Emerging Markets Index as of the market closing on May 31, 2018. It marks the official inclusion of A-shares after the MSCI started to solicit opinions on including A-shares in its Emerging Market Index in June 2013. After the market closing of today, a brief and grand launch ceremony has been held in the trading hall of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), and relevant officials of Shanghai Government, MSCI, the SSE, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), as well as representatives from about 80 domestic and foreign financial institutions have witnessed another iconic moment of the opening-up of the Chinese capital market. SSE President Jiang Feng, SZSE Vice President Li Hui, and Board Chairman and CEO Henry Fernadez of MSCI delivered a speech, respectively.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Japan Reached 311 Billion US Dollars At The End Of April 2018

Date 06/06/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reached US$311.06 Bn at the end of April 2018. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission: Criminal Cartel Charges Laid Against ANZ, Citigroup And Deutsche Bank

Date 06/06/2018

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited (Citigroup), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) have been charged with criminal cartel offences following an investigation by the ACCC.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Middle East And Africa Decreased By US$343 Mn In April 2018

Date 06/06/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Middle East and Africa decreased by 1.03% during April 2018 to reach US$37.92 Bn at the end of the month. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

ATX & ATX prime: New free Float Factors For Immofinanz, S Immo & Wolford

Date 06/06/2018

Following the quarterly review of the calculation parameters of the Austrian indices, above all the leading Austrian index ATX, the Vienna Stock Exchange announces the new factors. The free float factor of Immofinanz AG decreases from 0.9 to 0.8 following the entry of S Immo AG. For S Immo AG the free float factor rises from 0.6 to 0.7 following Sparkassen Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group’s sale of a larger block of S Immo shares. At the fashion group Wolford AG, the free float factor decreases from 0.4 to 0.3 after Fosun’s purchase of a major stake in the company. The free float factor expresses how many shares of a company are spread among the public and influences how strongly a share is weighted in the index. The changes will take effect on 18 June 2018. The next scheduled review of the composition of the ATX will take place on 4 September 2018.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Currency Hedged ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Decreased By 1.1% Year To Date Through End Of April 2018

Date 06/06/2018

According to ETFGI’s April 2018 Currency Hedged ETF and ETP industry insights report, a monthly report included in an annual paid-for research subscription service, assets invested in currency hedged ETFs/ETPs reached US$143.94 Bn at the end of April 2018, decreasing by 1.1% from US$146.14 Bn in December 2017. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

FSB Seeks Feedback On Technical Implementation Of The TLAC Standard

Date 06/06/2018

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a call for public feedback on the technical implementation of the FSB’s Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) Standard.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Gathered Net Inflows Of 5.29 Billion US Dollars During April 2018, The Highest Amount In Two Years

Date 06/06/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered US$5.29 Bn in net inflows during April 2018, the highest monthly amount in two years. Year-to-date net inflows for 2018 reached US$13.91 Bn at the end of April, compared to US$6.23 Bn in net outflows at this point last year. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)  
 

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Jilin Province To Support A New Round Of Northeast Revitalization

Date 06/06/2018

On June 1, 2018, SZSE and Jilin Province jointly held a signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation agreement in Shenzhen, which is one more major achievement made by SZSE through strengthening cooperation with local governments, leveraging the capital market platform, serving the transformation and upgrading of local economies, and promoting coordinated development between regions. Jing Junhai, Governor of Jilin Province, Jin Yuhui, Deputy Governor of Jilin Province, Liu Changlong, Mayor of Changchun, Peng Yonglin, Secretary General of the Jilin Provincial Government, and Wu Lijun, Chairman of SZSE attended the signing ceremony; Hu Bin, Director of Financial Office of Jilin Province, and Wang Jianjun, President & CEO of SZSE jointly signed the agreement. Other leaders from Jilin Province, Shenzhen and SZSE participated in the event.