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R.J. O’Brien Limited Hires Veteran UK Institutional Brokerage Team: Global Macro Fixed Income Specialists Marnane, Tesi

Date 12/12/2017

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that veteran institutional brokers Barry Marnane and Neil Tesi have joined its London-based affiliate, R.J. O’Brien Limited (RJO Limited). Operating as a team for 16 years, Marnane and Tesi specialize in global macro fixed income futures and options execution.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Makes It Easier For People To Compare Bank Accounts

Date 12/12/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published final rules which will require providers of personal current accounts and business current accounts to publish information that will help customers to compare the service they could receive from different providers.

CESC Announces Launch Of CES SCHK50 Index

Date 12/12/2017

China Exchanges Services Company Limited (CESC) today (Tuesday) announced its CES Stock Connect Hong Kong Premier 50 Index (CES SCHK50), an index designed to capture the performance of the 50 largest stocks by market capitalisation listed in Hong Kong and eligible for Stock Connect will be launched on Thursday, 4 January 2018.

STOXX Monthly Index News: The Retail Sector Is Top Performer

Date 12/12/2017

The Thanksgiving week and the Black Friday mark traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season and therefore the beginning of the most important time for retailers. This helped to push the retail sector on top of the performance list last month and supported the US stock market in general.

Tradeweb Receives OTF Authorisation, Broadening Trade Execution Flexibility

Date 12/12/2017

Tradeweb has received authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate an Organised Trading Facility (OTF), effective from 3rd January 2018. On that basis, Tradeweb can offer its clients greater flexibility to choose the type of venue and execution method that suits their needs. It will support the execution of intermediated and discretionary flow and allow clients to discover new liquidity sources and trading opportunities.

November 2017: ETFs Turnover Reaches All-Time High - The Statistical Monthly Report Contains The Latest Trade And Turnover Figures For SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 12/12/2017

Trading activity on the Swiss exchange has risen sharply in the year to date compared with the same period of 2016. Trading turnover grew by 6.3% to CHF 1'245.1 billion, and the number of trades increased by 8.4% to 47'453'956.

CNBC Unveils Plans For Middle East Headquarters In Abu Dhabi - Daily Programming From ADGM To Connect Abu Dhabi To The World’s Financial Capitals

Date 12/12/2017

CNBC, the world’s number one business and financial news network, today unveiled plans for a Middle East Headquarters in the heart of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates. The network will begin broadcasting from a new studio at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, in the first quarter of 2018.

Nasdaq Dubai To Launch Futures On Shares Of ADNOC Distribution And Emaar Malls In Further Market Expansion

Date 12/12/2017

• Market enables investors to take positions on share price movements of the two companies 
• Investors will be able to trade futures on 16 leading UAE-listed companies 

Oslo Børs Upgrades Oslo Connect - Baymarkets Delivers Enhancements Ready For MiFID II And MiFIR

Date 12/12/2017

Oslo Børs, the Oslo Stock Exchange, and Baymarkets Technology AB (Baymarkets), a leading Nordic provider of FinTech and RegTech solutions to the global financial services industry, announced the implementation of the latest upgrades to the Baymarkets OTC system, used by Oslo Connect and developed by Baymarkets, providing Tailor Made derivatives and reporting OTC derivatives transactions. The updates support the changing regulatory requirements demanded by MiFID II and MiFIR which seek to ensure greater transparency and to enhance fairer, safer and more efficient markets.

Colt Significantly Reduces Network Latency Between Tokyo And London - Faster Connectivity For Financial Organisations And Enterprises

Date 12/12/2017

Colt Technology Services today announced it has substantially reduced latency between Tokyo to London financial centres, to less than 159 milliseconds. This network optimisation is part of Colt’s ongoing investment programme in the Colt IQ Network, addressing specific requirements of financial firms and enterprises. The improved latency strongly supports trading strategies that rely on low latency infrastructure to better support investment banks, high frequency trading (HFT) firms, FX related applications, and other financial organisations. Further, it provides enterprises a consolidated services approach whereby they have one supplier for all their network requirements.