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MTS And BrokerTec Add Dutch And Belgian Indices To RepoFunds Rate

Date 16/05/2017

• Pan-European RFR indices launched in 2012
• MTS and BrokerTec account for average daily repo volumes of €230 billion
• Accurately reflects cost of Repo funding for executed trades on MTS and BrokerTec

Torstone Technology Expands European Team - Makes Two Senior Appointments To Help Clients Prepare For The MiFID II Go-Live

Date 16/05/2017

Torstone Technology, the leading provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announces plans to expand in Europe with the appointment of Paul Phillips as Head of European Sales, and Paul Mundy as Product Manager, both based at Torstone’s London headquarters.

SIX And Credit Suisse Launch "ATMfutura"

Date 16/05/2017

The pilot phase of "ATMfutura" – the innovative ATM project of SIX and the Swiss banks – was launched successfully in May. Credit Suisse has the first "ATMfutura" cash dispenser.

Kx And Vexata Break Records In STAC Benchmarks Of Tick Data Analytics

Date 16/05/2017

Kx Systems (Kx), a subsidiary of First Derivatives (FD) plc and provider of the industry-leading kdb+ time series database, and Vexata, the leader in high performance enterprise storage systems, announced record shattering results in independent testing by the Securities Technology Analysis Center (STAC®).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Japan Reached A New Record Of 209 Billion US Dollars At The End Of April 2017

Date 16/05/2017

ETFGI the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan reach a new record high of 209 billion US dollars at the end of April 2017, according to ETFGI’s April 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI asset growth chart for ETFs/ETPs listed in Japan).

RSRCHXchange First To Join OpenFin Community Edition - Launches RSRCHX Desktop Application Via OpenFin

Date 16/05/2017

Following the launch last week of OpenFin's Community Edition, RSRCHXchange, the MiFID II research solution and marketplace, is pleased to announce that they are the first partner to join the OpenFin Community.

FTSE Russell Launches FTSE China A Free Indexes

Date 16/05/2017

• Launch of free float adjusted versions of the China A Shares Indexes
• Created in response to demand from mainland Chinese investors
•  Comprehensive and representative benchmarks of the China A Share market
• Indexes incorporate stocks listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges including the ChiNext Board*
• FTSE Russell China benchmarks widely recognised by international investors as the leading measure of the China equity market

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Revised The Measures On Filing Of Independent Directors To Further Consolidate The Foundation For The Duty Performance System Of Independent Directors

Date 16/05/2017

In order to further give full play to the positive role of independent directors in corporate governance and perfect the filing of qualification of independent directors, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (‘SZSE’) recently revised the Measures of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Filing of Independent Directors (‘Filing Measures’). During the process of the revision, SZSE solicited opinions from listed companies and included related opinions into the revised version.

Singapore FinTech Festival To Return This Year

Date 16/05/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, to be held in Singapore from 13 to 17 November 2017. Organised in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings, the week-long Festival will build on the success of the inaugural Festival last November, which drew more than 13,000 participants from across 60 countries.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Builds Cross-border Financial Service System, Powering The “Belt And Road” Construction

Date 16/05/2017

At the end of April 2017, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has respectively worked with Bank of China Phnom Penh Branch and Haitong International (India) to held roadshow events on China’s capital and overseas local characteristic enterprises respectively in Cambodia and India, extending the capital service platform to countries sitting along the route of the “Belt and Road” Initiative. In recent years, SZSE has been an important basic platform enabling the capital market to support real economy and serve national strategies. By closely centering on enterprises’ needs of cross-border development, investment and financing, SZSE has extended its characteristic service chains and played its advantages in profession, service and technologies to build a cross-border capital service system and energetically participate in construction of the “Belt and Road” Initiative.