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The European Commission Has Appointed Worldline To Lead The “TruBlo” Project, Aimed At Developing Solutions To Promote Trust In Social Networks - The Aim Of TruBlo Is To Design Innovative Projects Based On Blockchain Technology To Ensure The Exchange Of Reliable Content, Creating Trust And Reputation Models. - 450 Proposals Will Be Assessed In Three Calls For Proposals, Of Which 45 Will Receive Support And 9 Will Be Carried Through To Completion

Date 16/02/2021

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European market leader in payment and transaction services, will lead the “TruBlo” (Trusted Blockchain) project in the context of the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet initiative, a project that is dedicated to foster a vibrant Open Internet movement that links research, policy, and society for the benefit of society.

Calastone Implements Opsmatix Artificial Intelligence Solution Improving Client Handling And Efficiency Within Client Operations

Date 16/02/2021

Opsmatix, an innovative provider of AI-powered omnichannel operations automation solutions, today announces that Calastone, the world's largest global funds network, has implemented the Opsmatix SaaS platform to process increasing business and email volumes into Calastone's Operations Team. 

HKEX Market Open Ceremony On First Trading Day Of Year Of The Ox

Date 16/02/2021

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) held a virtual Lunar New Year market open ceremony this morning (Tuesday), hosted by HKEX Chairman Laura M Cha and Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai, to mark its first trading day of the Year of the Ox.

Personetics Secures A $75 Million Investment From Warburg Pincus To Accelerate The Global Expansion Of Its AI-Driven Personalization And Engagement Solutions For Financial Institutions

Date 16/02/2021

• Over 95 million bank customers now ‘self-driving’ their finances with Personetics 
• Banks reaping the rewards with an up to 35% increase in mobile app engagement and 20% increase in customer account and balance growth
• The global market for financial services personalization solutions is valued at $13 billion

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Circular No. (02) Of 2020 Concerning Annual Financial Report For The Year 2020

Date 16/02/2021

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Conversation With ASIC: AFIA Risk Summit - A Speech By ASIC Commissioner, Sean Hughes, To The Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) Risk Summit, Tuesday 16 February 2021

Date 16/02/2021

Introduction

Thank you to Dianne for the introduction and to AFIA for the invitation to speak to you all today.

Let me begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the many lands upon which we gather today, and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

ASIC: CBA Liable For Overcharged Interest – Royal Commission Case Study

Date 16/02/2021

The Federal Court has made declarations that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) made false or misleading representations and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct on 12,119 occasions when charging a rate of interest on business overdraft accounts substantially higher than what its customers were advised.

ESMA Calls For Fund Experts To Join Consultative Stakeholder Group

Date 15/02/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a call for candidates in order to renew the composition of its Consultative Working Group (CWG) which advises ESMA’s Investment Management Standing Committee (IMSC).

Finansinspektionen Proposes Approach To Assess Pillar 2 Guidance For Swedish Banks

Date 15/02/2021

FI is presenting a proposal for a general approach to assess the size of the Pillar 2 guidance for Swedish banks. The proposal is based on a two-step approach that starts with a sensitivity-based stress test. Comments on the proposal may be submitted to FI no later than 12 March.

London’s Continued Future As A Global Financial Centre In Post-Brexit Era - “Amsterdam’s Emergence As The Primary Centre For European Share Trading Suggests That The European Union Will Never Develop A Global Financial Centre That Displaces London.” - John R. Bryson, Professor Of Enterprise And Economic Geography, University Of Birmingham

Date 15/02/2021

Newspaper headlines have declared that “Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share trading hub”. This has been seen as another downside of the UK leaving the UK. Amsterdam has become Europe’s most important hub for trading shares with London pushed into second place. For Amsterdam, this was a dramatic shift for a city that in November 2020 was fifth behind Paris, Frankfurt, and Milan.