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Dubai Financial Services Authority Continues To Develop Its Funds Regime

Date 31/10/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has today consulted on a comprehensive package of proposals to support the continued development of the growing funds industry in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).The proposals are wide-ranging and are designed to provide greater flexibility for investors and fund managers in the Centre.

BT Announces Major Evolution In ‘Cloud Of Clouds’ With Amazon Web Services

Date 31/10/2017

• BT and AWS to focus on networking, security and managed services to transform enterprise cloud adoption at scale
• BT to launch new ‘hybrid cloud landing zone’, developed in collaboration with customers through an early adoption program
• Research and innovation to cover the evolution of network services and a comprehensive approach to security in the cloud

BETTER FINANCE: ESMA Study Finds That Charges Eradicate Returns - It's Even Worse

Date 31/10/2017

BETTER FINANCE thanks ESMA for its study on the impact of fees and inflation on fund performance.

CME Group Expands Base Metals Offering With New Copper Premium Shanghai (Metal Bulletin) Futures Contract

Date 31/10/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will expand its base metals offering with the introduction of a new Copper Premium Grade A CIF Shanghai (Metal Bulletin) futures contract to begin trading on November 20, 2017. Pending regulatory approvals, the new contract will be available for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort.  It will be listed with and subject to the rules and regulations of COMEX.

ESMA Publishes The 21st Extract From The EECS’s Database Of Enforcement

Date 31/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an extract from its confidential database of enforcement decisions on financial statements. The extract includes a selection of 12 decisions taken by national enforcers in the period from June 2015 to February 2017. 

RegTek.Solutions Wins Rising Star Award From Chartis Research

Date 31/10/2017

RegTek.Solutions (RegTek), the market-leading control and compliance software provider for global trade and transaction reporting, today announced that it is the winner of the new EY-sponsored Chartis-Research “RegTech Rising Star” award. Presented at a prestigious gala dinner in New York City, the award recognizes emerging vendors, which are, in the opinion of Chartis analysts, the companies to watch.

Europex General Assembly Elects Chairman, Board Members And Heads Of Working Groups For Upcoming 2018-2019 Mandate

Date 31/10/2017

At a regular meeting on 27 October 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, the General Assembly of Europex elected a new Board and the Heads of the four Working Groups for Power Markets, Gas Markets, Environmental Markets and Financial Regulation, Integrity and Transparency for the next two-year mandate from 2018–2019.

TISE Listings Among Brexit Opportunities For Isle Of Man

Date 31/10/2017

New listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) are among the opportunities for the Isle of Man’s financial services industry arising from Brexit, according to Carolyn Gelling, Head of Isle of Man Office at The International Stock Exchange Group.

Nasdaq Nordic Fund Market Launches On Bricknode

Date 31/10/2017

Nasdaq’s Nordic Fund Market (NFM) launches on Bricknode Marketplace. This integration allows the Swedish company’s users to become Nasdaq customers and do business with more than 5000 funds in the EU. For Bricknode the integration confirms the company’s position as one of the world’s leading developers of digital financial tools.

Itiviti integrates ETF Data From IHS Markit In Delta One Solution

Date 31/10/2017

Itiviti, a global technology provider for the capital markets industry, today announced a strategic alliance with IHS Markit, a world-leader in critical information and analytics solutions, to create a turnkey ETF solution integrating the multi-award winning Tbricks by Itiviti trading platform with SOLA, the comprehensive ETF data service from IHS Markit.