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New Chief Executive Officer At Standard Bank Jersey

Date 11/05/2015

Will Thorp has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Bank Jersey. Will takes over the role from Mark Hucker and the change allows Mark to focus on his role as CEO of Standard Bank Offshore Group, encompassing Jersey, Isle of Man and Mauritius.

Nasdaq Launches Enterprise-Wide Blockchain Technology Initiative - Initial Application For Nasdaq Private Market - Appoints Blockchain Technology Evangelist To Lead Effort

Date 11/05/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced plans to leverage blockchain technology as part of an enterprise-wide initiative. Nasdaq will initially leverage the Open Assets Protocol, a colored coin innovation built upon the blockchain. In its first application expected later this year, Nasdaq will launch blockchain-enabled digital ledger technology that will be used to expand and enhance the equity management capabilities offered by its Nasdaq Private Market platform. Nasdaq's blockchain technology will offer efficient, fully-electronic services that facilitate the issuance, transfer, and management of private company securities. Fredrik Voss, Vice President at Nasdaq, has been named the company's Blockchain Technology Evangelist to lead the strategic development of this initiative for Nasdaq. 

Monetary Policy Committee Meeting Of 8 May: Bank Of England Maintains Bank Rate At 0.5% And The Size Of The Asset Purchase Programme At £375 Billion

Date 11/05/2015

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting on 8 May voted to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

Lloyds Bank Launch UK’s First Consumer Price Index Linked Sterling Bond As New London Tube Link Moves One Step Closer

Date 11/05/2015

• £200 million bond is the UK’s first Consumer Price Index (CPI) linked bond
• Bond proceeds will be used by Greater London Authority (GLA) to part finance a new Tube link in the capital
• Provides access to low cost funding - saving the Greater London Authority an estimated £40 million over the next 25 years
• Specialist pensions insurer, Rothesay Life were sole lender on the transaction

BGC Partners Announces Its 2015 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders - To Be Held On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 At 10:00 A.M. ET - Webcast Available For Investors

Date 11/05/2015

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 it plans to hold its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Company's executive offices in New York City. The meeting will include a brief discussion of BGC's business by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Howard W. Lutnick.

Finpacific Joins Misys Infusion Partner Programme To Provide Treasury And Risk Solutions For The Australian Market

Date 11/05/2015

Finpacific Treasury Systems, a Sydney-based Treasury, Risk and Cashflow Management software and services provider has signed an agreement with Misys, the leading financial software company, to join the Misys InFusion Partner Programme. Finpacific has over ten years of experience working with banks and corporate treasuries across the Asia Pacific region. It has deep expertise in application development and deployment, managed services, training and consulting, designed to bring efficiency and automation to treasurers and finance departments.

Horizon To Support Growth In ETFs With New Version Of Its Trading System

Date 11/05/2015

Horizon Software announced today the release of a new version of Horizon Trading Platform for electronic trading and market making of all types of Delta One products including cash, futures, ETFs and other listed products.

Assets In ETFs Linked To MSCI Indexes Reach Record High Of $418 Billion - Three Times More ETFs Linked To MSCI Indexes Than To The Next Provider - MSCI Strengthens Leadership Position In Factor Indexes

Date 11/05/2015

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, reports that assets in ETFs linked to MSCI indexes grew more than 12 percent in the first quarter of 2015, reaching an all-time high of $418 billion. ETF providers launched 56 products based on MSCI indexes during the period, three times more than the next index provider. 

Alacra First To Link GIINs To LEIs, And Other Common Entity Identifiers

Date 11/05/2015

Alacra, the leader in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, today announced the addition of GIINs (Global Intermediary Identifier Number) to the Alacra Authority File Plus (AAF+). GIINs are issued by the IRS to foreign financial institutions (FFIs) as part of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and create reporting and compliance obligations for the organizations with which they do business. There are approximately 140,000 institutions with GIINs, including banks, funds, trusts, asset managers and insurance companies.

BME Completes Its Consultancy Work For The Peruvian Public Debt Market - It Follows The Electronic Platform Created By BME For The Algerian Public Debt Market

Date 11/05/2015

BME Innova, the innovation subsidiary of BME, has conducted a consultancy project on the needs and solutions required by Peru’s securities market operation systems, in the area of IT infrastructure.