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Evidology Systems Now Embeds Real-time AI In Compliance Design And Operations

Date 11/07/2023

Evidology Systems, the company behind the innovative QED platform which provides businesses with real-time compliance metrics and horizon scanning to manage regulatory change, has now implemented a series of extensions to enable AI scenario analysis of its underlying model inside third-party applications and workflows.

Armenia’s Government Supports Development Of AMX, Part Of GPW Group

Date 11/07/2023

• Armenian government has announced details of support for the development of the Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX)
• The plans include subsidies and concessions for companies which issue shares and/or bonds on the Armenia Securities Exchange
• The Warsaw Stock Exchange acquired a majority stake in AMX in December 2022

BME: Pre Market Environment Reaches 25 Partners After The Incorporation Of Uría Menéndez

Date 11/07/2023

• BME's acceleration programme to boost companies' access to financial markets now includes 24 companies
• Since its launch, six companies have made the leap from EpM to BME Growth

Korea Investment Management Partners With Solactive For Income-Generating Investment Solution

Date 11/07/2023

Amidst the market’s unpredictability and recent economic headwinds caused by monetary tightening amongst other things, investors are increasingly seeking stability and income-generating opportunities. A potential solution to this challenging market condition is a high income focused balanced approach consisting of equity and fixed income exposures. High dividend paying companies are typically more mature businesses with strong financials and thus can provide protection against volatility, while rising interest rates have caused yields of fixed income securities to become more attractive again. In response to this, Solactive is pleased to announce its collaboration with Korea Investment Management (KIM) to introduce the Solactive Global Superior Income Top 10 Index, tracked by the ACE Global Income TOP10 Solactive ETF. The ETF was listed on the Korea Stock Exchange under code 460960.KS, and allows investors to efficiently access this solution.

Crypto Investors Don’t Always Prioritize Key Metrics, New Broadridge Study Finds - First Of Its Kind Survey Provides Insights Into How Crypto Investors Analyze Assets

Date 11/07/2023

Despite a persistent interest in crypto assets, a majority of investors don’t prioritize the metrics experienced crypto traders tout when assessing the viability and attractiveness of crypto assets, according to a new Digital Disclosure Survey from global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR).

DIFC First To Join Forces With AIMA As Five Additional Hedge Funds Establish, Reaffirms Role As A Global Hub For Alternative Investments And Hedge Funds

Date 11/07/2023

• Agreement with AIMA further solidifies DIFC’s role as the region’s preferred global hub for alternative investments and hedge funds
•  Enables DIFC to collaborate with AIMA’s network of over 2,100 corporate members with over USD2.5 trn hedge fund and/or private credit assets
• The five new hedge funds in DIFC, with a range of investment strategies, will relocate senior employees to Dubai who will undertake portfolio management and investor relation activities from the Centre.
• New joiners include Hudson Bay Capital, Asia Research and Capital Management, King Street Capital, Balyasny Asset Management and Verition Fund Management LLC
• Demonstrating broader growth across alternative investment classes, new private equity firms establishing regional offices in DIFC in Q2 2023 include TPG Global, Rockpoint and CVC Capital Partners demonstrating the Centre’s strength as a thriving environment for international firms in the alternative investments sector

Propellant.Digital Secures Strategic Investment Led By Volta Ventures To Improve Transparency In Fixed Income Markets - Investment In Capital Markets FinTech Firm Is Designed To Enhance Trading Analytics Platform And Fuel New Business Growth

Date 11/07/2023

Propellant.digital (“Propellant”), the analytics FinTech which captures and analyses global trading activity to drive business decisions, has secured a strategic investment led by Volta Ventures, the seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on software startups.

New Commercial Director Joins ZEDRA’s Fund Solutions Team

Date 11/07/2023

• Mark McKeary’s focus will be on expanding the funds services business from its London location
• The appointment follows ZEDRA’s rapid growth in the funds sector, with operations in key jurisdictions catering to a global clientele

Monetary Authority Of Singapore And National Bank Of Cambodia Set Up Financial Transparency Corridor To Support SMEs

Date 11/07/2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a Financial Transparency Corridor (FTC) initiative. The initiative aims to establish supporting digital infrastructures to facilitate trade and cross-border related financial services between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and Cambodia.

UK Investment Research Review Recommends Rebundling Transparently

Date 11/07/2023

Mike Carrodus, CEO of Substantive Research, the research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy side, provides the following views and quotes regarding the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech at the Mansion House yesterday.