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Xignite Closes $20M Series C Funding Round Led By QUICK Corp. Strategic Round To Help Fuel Fintech Growth In Asia And Europe

Date 08/02/2016

Xignite, the leading provider of market data cloud solutions for financial institutions and financial technology companies, today announced that it has raised $20.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Tokyo-based QUICK Corporation, part of the Nikkei  Group and Japan’s largest financial information provider. StarVest Partners, Altos Ventures, and Startup Capital Ventures, Xignite’s current investors, also participated. This new round brings Xignite’s total funding to $37 million.

ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Gathered 13.1 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets In January 2016, According To ETFGI

Date 08/02/2016

Despite difficult market conditions, the global ETF/ETP industry gathered net inflows of US$13.1 billion in net new assets (NNA) in January 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s January 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report. ETFs/ETPs listed globally have now gathered net inflows for 24 consecutive months.
 

S&P Capital IQ And SNL Unveils New Division Name: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Date 08/02/2016

Announced today, and effective immediately, S&P Capital IQ and SNL has rebranded as S&P Global Market Intelligence. The division’s new name is a strategic move forward as part of the integration of the two previously separate businesses, S&P Capital IQ and SNL Financial, under parent company McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE: MHFI). The businesses originally combined following the successful completion of the SNL Financial acquisition by MHFI on September 1, 2015. MHFI also recently announced its intention to rebrand at the corporate level as S&P Global, subject to shareholder vote in April of this year.

Victory Networks To Offer almax Analytics, Artificial Intelligence For News And Insights In Capital Markets

Date 08/02/2016

• Chicago and New York based tech provider for CME Group, Nasdaq, CBOE, Goldman Sachs, BATS, NYSE, ABN AMRO, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Proprietary Trading Funds will deploy Predictive Analytics for Equities. The testing and deployment will be covered in a six month series as “roll-out “of a first to market FinTech with leading Financial Market and Big Data publications.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Financial Conduct Authority Internal Audit Reports Published

Date 08/02/2016

The Treasury Committee publishes Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) internal audit reports covering external communications, management of crises and handling of market sensitive information.

Thai Bourse Further Promotes Sustainability Among Listed Companies

Date 08/02/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has continuously encouraged Thai listed firms to operate businesses with sustainability concerns covering environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects in line with global trends, via various activities, starting by organizing Sustainable Development Forum 1/2016, on February 8 in Bangkok, for listed firms’ management, investors, stakeholders in the Thai capital market and interested public to meet and exchange views on opportunities and challenges in association with sustainability.

Trade Bank Of Iraq (TBI) Selects Misys To Provide World Class Banking Solutions

Date 08/02/2016

Misys, the leading financial software company, today announced that it has been selected by Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) as a strategic partner to assist the bank in upgrading to a next generation digital platform in order to gain a competitive edge in Iraq’s growing banking industry.

eWise Launches Its New Aegis Platform At FinovateEurope

Date 08/02/2016

eWise, a leading international provider of personal data management solutions, is launching its new product Aegis, the consumer-centric data management platform, at FinovateEurope.

Corporate Finance Boutiques Merge To Provide Deeper Coverage Of The Growing Fintech Sector - Novitas Partners And FTCL Become NovitasFTCL

Date 08/02/2016

Novitas Partners and FTCL, two boutique corporate finance firms specialising in the fintech sector, today announce their merger to meet the growing demand for corporate finance advisory services from clients within the payments, data, financial software, market infrastructure, business process outsourcing, and securities services subsectors.

MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator: India Consumer Confidence Rises In January - 25% Of Respondents Say Job Market Improved Since Modi Elected

Date 08/02/2016

Consumer sentiment rose slightly in January as consumers’ willingness to purchase big-ticket items improved, although this contrasted with a further deterioration in their views on personal finances and the wider business environment in the short-term.