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‘FinTech Hive At DIFC’ Receives Over 100 Applications From More Than 32 Countries

Date 30/05/2017

FinTech Hive at DIFC, the region’s first FinTech accelerator launched by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) earlier this year, has received over 100 applications from more than 32 countries for its inaugural programme. The majority of applications have come from the UAE, UK, US, India, Nigeria and Singapore, and cover a range of concepts including big data and analytics, the blockchain, payments, P2P and crowdfunding, roboadvisors, and mobility.

ESMA Updates Its MAR Q&As

Date 30/05/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

EGX Honors Its Distinguished Employees For The Third Consecutive Year

Date 30/05/2017

Dr. Omran:  "EGX Human power is Its Real Capital... Honoring the Employees is the most upraising enhancement of the Institution’s Values"
 
Chairman of EGX, Dr. Mohammed Omran honored a number of distinguished employees of EGX during the honoring ceremony which was hosted by the Institution for the third consecutive year. This comes in recognition of the great efforts made by the employees over the past year.
 

ISDA Hires Head Of Clearing Services

Date 30/05/2017

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has today announced the appointment of Ulrich Karl as Head of Clearing Services, a newly created role.

ESMA Announces Launch Of Reference Data Submission Under MAR

Date 30/05/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a Communication regarding the launch of reference data submission under the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

CME Clearing Named "Clearing House Of The Year" By GlobalCapital

Date 30/05/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that the company has been named 'Clearing House of the Year' by GlobalCapital in their Americas Derivatives Awards 2017.

ESMA Publishes Response To Consultation On The Operation Of The ESAs

Date 30/05/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the operation of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). The response includes recommendations that ESMA’s Board of Supervisors believe will improve the Authority’s functioning and better allow it to achieve its objectives of investor protection, and stable and orderly EU financial markets.

Nasdaq President & CEO Adena Friedman To Present At Sandler O'Neill 2017 Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference

Date 30/05/2017

ESMA Updates List Of Recognised Third-Country CCPs

Date 30/05/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its list of recognised central counterparties (CCPs) based in third countries.

EEX: Introduction Of Inter-Product-Spreads Between Phelix-DE And Phelix-DE/AT Futures

Date 30/05/2017

EEX has launched Inter-Product-Spreads with guaranteed execution for Phelix-DE/AT and Phelix-DE Futures today. The new spread products enable trading participants to trade price differences between the German and the German/Austrian market more efficiently. The Inter-Product-Spreads are available in the trading system as products with own order book as well as links to the respective single leg order books. Participants may benefit from better liquidity and tighter spreads as a result of the merging of two previously separated products to a stand-ardised Inter-Product-Spread product.