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ESMA To Launch And Participate In Common Supervisory Action On ESG Disclosures For Benchmarks Administrators

Date 13/12/2023

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, will launch a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on ESG disclosures under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR). It is the first CSA for ESMA in its role as a direct supervisor of Benchmarks Administrators.

Trading Technologies Announces New Dedicated Business Lines To Fuel Growth Across Asset Classes In 2024 - TT® Compliance And TT® Quantitative Trading Solutions Build On Existing Strengths, Recent Acquisitions Through New Strategic Focus

Date 13/12/2023

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform provider, today announced the launch of two new lines of business, TT Compliance and TT Quantitative Trading Solutions (QTS), to further support the company's growth into new asset classes. The two dedicated lines of business build on TT's past offerings in trade surveillance and algorithmic/quantitative trading solutions that were strengthened by TT's acquisitions of Abel Noser Solutions – the industry-leading provider of transaction cost analysis (TCA) for investment managers, brokers, asset owners and consultants – in August 2023 and RCM-X – a technology provider of algorithmic execution strategies and quantitative trading products – in March 2022.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In The ETFs Industry In Europe Reached A New Milestone Of US$1.72 Trillion At The End Of November

Date 13/12/2023

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that reports that assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe reached a new milestone of US$1.72 trillion at the end of November.  Net inflows of US$18.24 billion were gathered during November, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$138.49 billion. Year-to-date, assets invested in the ETFs industry in Europe increased by 21.6%, going from US$1.42 trillion at end of 2022 to US$1.72 trillion, according to ETFGI's November 2023 European ETFs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Brokers Expanding Global Services Amid Shifting User Requests: Devexperts 2024 Forecast

Date 13/12/2023

• Devexperts forecasts an expansion of broker services beyond the US market into global stocks, ETFs, and diverse asset class trading in 2024.
• Brokers will continue to navigate market shifts such as Options trading volumes surpassing Futures, heightened regulatory compliance, and cryptocurrency market volatility.
• Brokers will need to provide traders with access to diverse global markets and multi-asset trading at all hours of the day.
• All-encompassing solutions for execution, clearing, and back-office operations will become a trend with brokers.

TMF Group Adopts Broadridge's Sentry Loan Administration Platform To Scale For Private Debt And CLO Fund Services Business Growth

Date 13/12/2023

Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announces that TMF Group, a leading provider of critical compliance and administration services, has enhanced its private debt and Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO) service capabilities with the adoption of Broadridge's Sentry PM, a cloud-based private debt and CLO portfolio management solution. 

R&S Group, A Supplier Of Power And Distribution Transformers And Other Components, Lists At SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 13/12/2023

Today, R&S Group Holding AG (“R&S Group”) listed its shares at SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol RSGN. At an opening price of CHF 10.30 per share, the resulting market capitalization of R&S Group was around CHF 267 million.

Securities Commission Introduces Accelerated Transfer Of Listing From ACE Market To Main Market For Eligible ACE Market Companies

Date 13/12/2023

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today introduced an accelerated transfer process to facilitate the promotion of eligible ACE Market public listed companies (PLCs) to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

The Digital Token Identifier Foundation Joins UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Digital Sandbox, Sharing Financial Standard DTI Data And Collaborating With Industry

Date 13/12/2023

The Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF), created by Etrading Software (ETS) to provide ISO standard identifiers for digital assets based on open data principles, today announced they have joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Digital Sandbox. The DTIF has been onboarded as a data supplier, and Denis Dounaev, Digital Token Identifier (DTI) Product Owner, is also recognised as a mentor under the Digital Sandbox Programme.

BMLL Expands North American Data Coverage To Canada

Date 13/12/2023

• Adds Level 3 data from all major Canadian trading venues and exchanges including the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Canadian Securities Exchange; Nasdaq Canada; CBOE Canada (NEO Exchange); Omega ATS and the Canadian Consolidated Book   
• Provides market participants with a global view of market or venue behaviour, based on the most granular data available
• Canadian exchange operators now able to analyse venue performance and liquidity dynamics against local and global peers

BNP Paribas Launches Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt Fund

Date 13/12/2023

• New fund benefits from synergies of BNP Paribas’ diversified model: close collaboration between BNP Paribas Asset Management, BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking and BNP Paribas Cardif
• Complementary expertise combines to offer comprehensive financing solution to projects and players involved in energy transition and climate change mitigation
• Fund aims to support energy transition projects across continental Europe; EUR 500-750m targeted from institutional investors, three investments already secured