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Uncertain Times - Speech By Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor, Bank Of England Monetary Policy At The Wall Street Journal, The News Building, London

Date 05/10/2016

Before August, the UK’s official interest rate had been held at ½% for over seven years, the longest period of unchanged rates since 1950. No-one on the current MPC was on the Committee when rates were previously changed, in early 2009; indeed there are children now at primary school who weren’t even alive at the time. So although the August Inflation Report gave a pretty full account of the reasons for the MPC’s decision it wouldn’t do any harm to expand on these things a little further. That’s what I plan to do today, focussing on two areas.

SIX Swiss Exchange Launches Trading Simulation

Date 05/10/2016

ESMA Consults On Requirements For The Management Of Trading Venues And Reporting Services Providers

Date 05/10/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued a consultation paper on draft guidelines which will further detail the implementation of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID II).

Opus: LEI Update – Uptake Of LEIs Remains Slow

Date 05/10/2016

Regulatory SaaS technology leader Opus announced today that Alacra, its KYC and reference data management platform, has issued an update on the LEI initiative, Inside the LEI issue X, its regular newsletter on Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).

EPEX SPOT: Successful Launch Of The New Belgian-French & Belgian-Dutch Intraday Solution

Date 05/10/2016

Today the Dutch and Belgian intraday markets were successfully connected with the intraday markets in Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland.

BGC Partners Sweeps Three Wins At GlobalCapital's 2016 Global Derivatives Awards

Date 05/10/2016

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or "the Company"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that GlobalCapital has recognized the industry leadership of BGC Partners and GFI Group across three categories at its 2016 Global Derivatives Awards. 

TSX NAVex Signs On Mutual Fund Provider - Toronto Stock Exchange's New Mutual Fund Solution Continues To Build On Industry Momentum

Date 05/10/2016

TSX NAVex, Toronto Stock Exchange's unique centralized mutual fund solution, today announced the addition of Excel Funds Management Inc. (Excel Funds) and its mutual fund strategies to the platform. Eight Excel Funds strategies, including its flagship Excel India Fund, the largest and longest-running India-focused mutual fund in Canada, are expected to be available on the platform in the coming weeks.

IPC Ranked Among The World’s Largest Financial Industry Technology Providers By American Banker And BAI

Date 05/10/2016

IPC Systems, Inc., a leading global financial markets technology and service provider, today announced the company ranks 38th on the 2016 FinTech Forward 100 list of the leading technology providers in the world, based on its 2015 revenue. The list is a collaboration of American Banker and BAI.

Malawi Stock Exchange Third Quarter Market Performance Report 2016

Date 05/10/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's third quarter market performance report 2016.

Correction: OpenGamma Raises $13.3 Million From Accel And ICAP - Ex-SunGard CEO Also Invests In Push To Become Market Standard For Derivatives Risk

Date 05/10/2016

OpenGamma, the open source financial software pioneer and leading provider of derivatives risk analytics, has raised $13.3 million from institutional investors. The funds will be used to address increasing demand from financial institutions for more efficient use of capital and technology resources.  By deploying an innovative range of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions based on an open source library of standardized derivatives pricing and risk models, OpenGamma is offering a more cost-effective and nimble alternative to legacy, enterprise-wide platforms.