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FIA October SEF Tracker Now Available Online

Date 13/11/2017

Federal Reserve Board Approves Fee Schedule For Federal Reserve Bank Priced Services

Date 13/11/2017

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of fee schedules, effective January 2, 2018, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services).

FGB Capital And Zilliqa Announce Strategic Partnership - One Of World’s Leading Blockchain Digital Asset Management Firms Announces A Strategic Partnership With The High-Throughput Blockchain Platform Developed At The National University Of Singapore

Date 13/11/2017

Zilliqa, a high-speed blockchain platform from researchers at the National University of Singapore, has today announced a strategic partnership with FBG Capital, one of the world’s leading digital asset management firms.  The firm will be investing into the project and Zhuo Shuoji, founding partner of FBG and a veteran cryptocurrency trader, will be joining Zilliqa as an advisor to help guide commercial and financial industry adoption of the new blockchain platform.

The Connection Between Entrepreneurship, the Capital Market and a Strong, Healthy Society - Opening Bell Ceremony At TASE Kicks Off Global Entrepreneurship Week, Running In 165 Countries

Date 13/11/2017

​Ayla Matalon, Global Entrepreneurship Network’s Israel Chairperson: “For us, entrepreneurship is also a tool for creating a healthier, more egalitarian and stronger society”

Dr. Yossi Vardi, serial entrepreneur: “Entrepreneurship is not for everyone, However, if you’re prepared to sacrifice everything, then entrepreneurship is the thing for you”

Dov Moran, entrepreneur and venture capitalist: “Successful entrepreneurship comes about through linking to scientific-engineering progress and forming a company around a real need, a technology, a product, and a market – the sum of which is success. But most important – choose to work in a field that contributes something significant to the world”

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo To The ISDA Regulators And Industry Forum, Singapore, “Optimizing Swaps Trading And Clearing For Our Economic Aspirations”

Date 13/11/2017

Introduction

Good morning. It’s great to be here with you in Singapore.

I am in the midst of a trip through Asia to visit with my regulatory counterparts and derivatives market participants. It is an honor to do so at the same time as our American President.

ISDA CEO Scott O'Malia's Welcoming Remarks ISDA Regulators And Industry Forum

Date 13/11/2017

Good morning, and welcome to our Singapore derivatives forum. Our event today brings together regulators and industry participants from across the globe to discuss the substantial progress made in regulatory reform, and the impact on Asia-Pacific.

BME: VOCENTO To Issue Commercial Paper On MARF - For A Maximum Outstanding Amount Of €50 Million

Date 13/11/2017

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) has registered a Commercial Paper Programme by Vocento with a maximum outstanding amount of €50 million. Under this programme and up to November 2018 the company will have the possibility to issue individual tranches of commercial paper with minimum denominations of €100,000 and maturities up to 24 months.

Al Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 13 November 2017

Date 13/11/2017

Click here to download Al Mawared's weekly report on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The Report is designed to give an overview of developments in the Jordan Capital Markets as well as ASE performance indicators.

Comment By Dr Daniele Bianchi, Warwick Business School's Assistant Professor Of Finance, On Bitcoin Price Dropping 29%

Date 13/11/2017

Commenting on Bitcoin price dropping 29%, Dr Daniele Bianchi, Warwick Business School's Assistant Professor of Finance. said: "The large drop in Bitcoin prices is probably due to the competition of Bitcoin Cash, which in fact increased its market capitalisation quickly and has now surpassed Ripple and Litecoin, and is approaching Ethereum, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Perhaps frustrated by the cancelled technology update of the original Bitcoin blockchain, which was announced recently, an increasing number of users are switching to Bitcoin Cash which allows for bigger block sizing, giving ample capacity for everybody's transactions, as opposed to Bitcoin's cap at 1MB blocks.

AFME And IA Publish Updated Equities Electronic Trading Questionnaire Ready For MiFID II

Date 13/11/2017

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) and the Investment Association (IA) have today published an updated version of the Equities Electronic Order Handling Questionnaire incorporating the obligations and requirements set out under MiFID II.