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  • Dr. Wolfram Seidemann Becomes A New Board Member At The International Currency Association (ICA)

    Date 23/05/2017

    Dr. Wolfram Seidemann, CEO of Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology, will in future represent the company on the Board of the International Currency Association (ICA). Giesecke+Devrient is a founding member of this industrial association, which was launched in April 2016 to give a voice to cash as an equal means of payment alongside digital and mobile methods, both now and in the future. 

  • Release Of Axioma’s New Australia Equity Factor Risk Model

    Date 23/05/2017

    Axioma, a global provider of innovative risk and portfolio management solutions, today launches the latest version of its Australia Equity Factor Risk Model suite (“AXAU4”). New features include an improved style and industry factor structure, enhanced stability of factor exposures and a refined estimation universe, all combining to deliver improved risk forecasts and enabling a better articulation of risk.

  • Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards 2017: Winners Of Asia Awards Announced - Citi Research Recognized As The Top Brokerage Firm - Jamie Wang, Of Nomura, And Arthur Liao, Of Fubon Securities, Take Top Individual Awards

    Date 23/05/2017

    Thomson Reuters today announced the winners of the 2017 Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards for Asia. This is the thirteenth year that the awards have been presented to the top stock analysts and brokerage firms across Asia.

  • NEX Optimisation To Release NEX Infinity Into Production Testing For FX And Cash Equities On The Distributed Ledger

    Date 23/05/2017

    • A cloud-hosted Software as a Service platform, NEX Infinity leverages artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology
    • It enables clients to connect once and access multiple trade and portfolio services across the transaction lifecycle, saving clients costs and improving their financial performance
    • Having built the underlying architecture, NEX Infinity will move into user testing with clients for spot FX and cash equities on the distributed ledger from July 2017

  • Euronext To Acquire FastMatch And Expand Into Global FX Markets

    Date 23/05/2017

    • Acquisition of FastMatch, Inc. (“FastMatch”) – the fastest growing Electronic Communication Network (“ECN”) in the spot Foreign Exchange (“FX”) market with leading-edge technology, entrepreneurial spirit and access to a large, transparent and diversified pool of liquidity at unrivalled speed and capacity. After four years of consecutive growth, in Q2 to date FastMatch registered record ADV of $20.8 billion.
    • Key highlights of the transaction:
    • Acquisition of a c.90% interest in FastMatch for initial cash consideration of $153 million at closing (on a debt-free cash-free basis), a contingent earn-out payment for an additional $10 million and customary minority rights for the management of FastMatch that will remain committed to the development of the business and stay invested with a c.10% interest.
    • Fully financed acquisition through bank debt (pro-forma net leverage below 0.1x), transaction to maintain Euronext’s ability to pursue other external growth opportunities and will be immediately accretive to Euronext’s earnings.
    • Subject to customary regulatory and anti-trust approvals and expected to close in Q3 2017.
    • Enabling further growth potential through development in Europe, market data, and derivative products.
    • Transaction to strengthen Euronext’s product and geographic diversification and accelerate growth profile:
    • Combining FastMatch’s leading-edge technology, entrepreneurial spirit and talent with Euronext’s network, brand, neutrality and industry positioning.
    • Consistent with Euronext’s “Agility for Growth” strategy: capturing opportunity arising from the environment, accelerating growth through bolt-on acquisitions, enhancing agility and strengthening core offering of servicing the real economy.