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Dalian Commodity Exchange Receives Preliminary Approval For Ethylene Glycol Futures

Date 31/10/2016

Recently, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) officially reply to Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for the preminary approval of the ethylene glycol (EG) futures. It represents a further step toward the official listing and trading of the EG futures.

LMEshield To Launch In People’s Republic Of China

Date 31/10/2016

• One-year pilot programme for launch of LMEshield in PRC
• Henry Bath sponsoring system roll-out in PRC
• LME to work with other warehouse companies and regulators to facilitate expansion of the initiative

Object Trading Conforms To BM&FBOVESPA For Direct Connection To Deep Liquidity - Recent Requirements For Direct Connections To BM&FBOVESPA Effective Today - Object Trading Provides Clients Continued Connectivity Through Exchange Innovation And Change

Date 31/10/2016

Object Trading, a provider of multi-asset trading infrastructure, announced today that it has been fully approved by BM&FBOVESPA in Sao Paulo, as a conformed ISV to handle market data, order entry and pre-trade risk constraints via its Direct Market Access (DMA) Platform for its clients and partners. BM&FBOVESPA’s recent requirements for direct connections, in lieu of order routing partnerships, takes effect today. Buy-side firms in Brazil and internationally will continue to seek and find deep liquidity in BM&FBOVESPA’s futures and options contracts in Interest Rates, FX and Equity Index products.  Further, these firms will need to keep pace with ongoing growth and innovation at the exchange. Object Trading enables international buy-sides outside of Brazil – as well as domestic - to maintain existing, or facilitate new direct market access to the BM&FBOVESPA without technology disruption.

Global Advisors Bitcoin Fund Extends Features In Preparation For Securities Exchange Listing - The World's First Investment Grade Fund For Bitcoin Adds New Custodians And Trading Powers To Enhance Operations

Date 31/10/2016

Leading bitcoin asset manager, Global Advisors (Jersey) Limited has announced new custodians and extended trading powers for its flagship fund, Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund PLC (“GABI”), that are detailed in the new prospectus, just released. Co-founder and CIO, Daniel Masters says that the new developments pave the way for the GABI to list on the Channel Island Securities Exchange, which is anticipated to occur this November.

SIX Swiss Exchange Extends Technology Contract With Nasdaq - SIX To Leverage Nasdaq’s Trading, Market Surveillance And Pre-Trade Risk Management Technologies - SIX Dark Pool In Development To Be Powered And Surveilled By Nasdaq Technology

Date 31/10/2016

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and SIX Swiss Exchange today announced the extension of their current technology contract, which includes X-stream INET Trading technology for all SIX markets, including equities, ETFs, structured products, funds and fixed income, as well as SMARTS Market Surveillance and Nasdaq Pre-Trade Risk Management. In addition, the new SIX Swiss Exchange At Midpoint (SwissAtMid) dark pool was launched on Nasdaq trading and surveillance technology earlier this month. The two companies have been partners for more than 10 years.

Comprehensive Digital Crypto Currency Data To Be Made Available To Financial Markets For The First Time - Tullett Prebon Information To Distribute Brave New Coin Data

Date 31/10/2016

Tullett Prebon Information (TPI), a leading provider of independent real-time price information from the global OTC financial and commodity markets, has signed a deal with Brave New Coin (BNC) to distribute its digital currency data.

ASIC 2015–16 Annual Report Tabled

Date 31/10/2016

ASIC's annual report for the 2015–16 financial year has been tabled today, Monday 31 October 2016, in the Australian Parliament.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Inhibition Of Implied Function (Bait Order Generation) Extended

Date 31/10/2016

Further to the exchange notice dated August 26, the Exchange announced that the implied function (bait order generation) will continue to be inhibited after the end of October. Additional examinations will be implemented to ensure the quality of trading system.

DIFC Welcomes Leading European Independent Wealth And Asset Manager Picte

Date 31/10/2016

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC),the global financial services hub connecting businesses and institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announces the addition of Geneva-based Pictet Asset Management, a leading asset management company for institutional clients.

New FinTech Business Wins Best Start-Up At The Women n STEM Awards 2016

Date 31/10/2016

NOW Money, The UAE's new remittance app, has won the Best Start-Up for CEO Katharine Budd’s pitch at the prestigious Global Women in STEM awards.