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LSEG’s Growth Company Programme, ELITE, Launches In Morocco

Date 06/04/2016

• • Casablanca Stock Exchange unveils first 12 companies joining ELITE in Morocco
  • ELITE Morocco is the first launch of the ELITE model in partnership with another exchange
  • ELITE is LSEG’s successful programme for ambitious high growth companies
  • Demonstrates LSEG’s commitment to supporting worldwide SME growth & open access philosophy
  • Follows collaboration agreement signed between LSEG and CSE in 2015

   

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Advisory Council On The Systems Of Accounting And Auditing

Date 06/04/2016

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• March 8, 2016
  Ensuring Confidence in Audit
  Recommendations from the “Advisory Council on the Systems of Accounting and Auditing”

OTC Markets Group Adds IPC As Extranet And Connectivity Provider For Market

Date 06/04/2016

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 global and US securities, today announced it has added IPC Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized communications and managed network-as-a-service solutions for the financial trading community, as an extranet and connectivity provider for OTC Markets Group’s real-time market data and OTC Link® ATS. As a result, IPC’s diverse global ecosystem of buy-side and sell-side financial institutions, inter-dealer brokers and other capital market participants can now conveniently access market data for OTCQX®, OTCQB® and Pink® securities.

NICE Actimize Launches “AML Essentials” Cloud Solution Targeting Mid-Sized Financial Institutions - The Solution Provides Transaction Monitoring, CDD/KYC, And Watch List Filtering

Date 06/04/2016

NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) business and the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance software for the financial services industry, announces the launch of its Actimize AML Essentials Anti-Money Laundering Cloud solution providing end-to-end packaged AML compliance capabilities designed specifically for the unique needs of mid-sized financial institutions.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Commences MMT Proceedings Against Yorkey Optical International (Cayman) Limited, Its CEO And Financial Controller For Late Disclosure Of Inside Information

Date 06/04/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has commenced proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) against Yorkey Optical International (Cayman) Limited (Yorkey) for failing to disclose price sensitive information as soon as reasonably practicable.

FIA Pledges To Continue Working With Basel Committee On Impact Of Capital Requirements

Date 06/04/2016

FIA welcomed the Basel Committee's consultation on proposed revisions to the leverage ratio today, but expressed disappointment that the new framework does not include an offset for initial margin. The Committee called for data to further evaluate this critical issue, and FIA pledged to continue working with regulators and industry members to address on the impact of the leverage ratio on clearing.

Pay It Forward: Regulator Plans To Help The UK Become A World Leader In Payments

Date 06/04/2016

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today spoken of its intention to foster a culture of innovation and competition that will help the UK to become a world-leader in the development of payments systems.

Fidessa And Alpha Omega Partner To Offer One-Stop-Shop For Post-Trade - Fidessa Partnership Program Extended To Drive Further Momentum In Post-Trade Arena

Date 06/04/2016

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Alpha Omega that will leverage Fidessa's post-trade Affirmation Management Service (AMS). This utility provides alternative low-cost affirmation processing to Fidessa's extensive community of buy-sides and sell-sides world-wide.

GFCI 19 Launched Today - London Remains On Top And Singapore Climbs To Third Place

Date 06/04/2016

Today Z/Yen publishes the nineteenth Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 19) The Index rates 86 financial centres. The top ten are shown to the right. Full details are available here.

Misys Enables Online Trading Direct From Customers’ Bank Accounts - Partnership With Dorsum Delivers Powerful Online Brokerage Capabilities

Date 06/04/2016

Misys has partnered with Dorsum, an innovative investment software provider, to integrate online brokerage functionality in its Misys FusionBanking Essence digital channels software. The new FusionBanking Essence Online Investments solution enables banks’ clients to execute full-scale retail brokerage activity seamlessly from their online banking account.