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MackeyRMS And InsiderScore Announce Strategic Merger - Merger Creates Best-Of-Breed Data, Analytics, And Software Platform For Institutional Investment Teams Conducting Fundamental Research For Actively Managed Portfolios

Date 02/02/2021

MackeyRMS, a provider of SaaS-based research management software, and InsiderScore, a provider of actionable data and analytics on publicly traded U.S. companies, today announced a strategic merger to create a best-of-breed investment and research management data, analytics, and software platform.

ESMA Calls Experts On Post Trading To Join Consultative Industry Group

Date 02/02/2021

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a call for candidates to renew the Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the ESMA’s Post Trading Standing Committee (PTSC).

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In January 2021

Date 02/02/2021

In January 2021, total trading volumes across Moscow Exchange’s markets grew by 10.4% to RUB 63.9 trln (RUB 57.9 in January 2020).

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Drifts Lower, Farmers Remain Concerned About The Future Despite Strong Economic Conditions

Date 02/02/2021

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 7 points in January to a reading of 167. While the Index of Current Conditions remained relatively flat, down 3 points to a reading of 199; the Index of Future Expectations fell 10 points to a reading of 151. Since its peak in October of 2020, the Ag Economy Barometer has fallen 9 percent, all attributable to weaker expectations for the future. The Index of Future Expectations has fallen 19 percent since October, while the Index of Current Conditions rose 12 percent over the same time period. The Ag Economy Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. This month's survey was conducted from January 18-22, 2021.

OCC January 2021 Total Volume Up 61.7 Percent From A Year Ago - Highest Volume Month On Record For U.S. Equity Options Industry

Date 02/02/2021

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that January 2021 total cleared contract volume was 843,542,290 contracts, the highest month on record and up 61.7 percent from January 2020. Year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume through January was 44,396,963 contracts, up 78.7 percent from January 2020.

CME Group Completes Migration Of BrokerTec Trading Platform To CME Globex

Date 02/02/2021

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that BrokerTec, a leading provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in fixed income markets, has migrated its U.S. Treasuries benchmark trading and U.S. Repo platform to CME Globex. This follows the integration of BrokerTec's EU government bond and repo markets in January.

ICE Benchmark Administration Launches New U.S. Dollar Reference Rates Webpage To Assist The Market With U.S. Dollar LIBOR® Transition

Date 02/02/2021

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of mortgage technology, data and listings services, announces that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has launched a new webpage to provide a comprehensive overview of all of IBA’s solutions designed to help stakeholders prepare for the transition to new U.S. Dollar interest rate benchmarks.

TheCityUK Calls On UK And EU To Resolve Outstanding Issues And End Uncertainty

Date 02/02/2021

A month on from the signing of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU, TheCityUK is calling for the key unresolved and outstanding issues for financial and related professional services to be swiftly and transparently progressed.

METACO Partners With Cobalt To Bring Interoperable FX And Digital Asset Trading To Institutions - Partnership Addresses Market Demand For Flexible, Institutional-Grade Infrastructure For The Management Of Digital Assets

Date 02/02/2021

METACO, the leading provider of security-critical infrastructure enabling financial institutions to enter the digital asset ecosystem, announced a strategic partnership with Cobalt, an award-winning fintech firm focused on re-engineering the institutional FX market from the ground up. This partnership provides an institutional-grade Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for digital asset settlement. 

Confluence’s Performance Platform Chosen By Top French Diversified Asset Manager - Manager Of More Than €70B In Assets Will Employ Confluence’s Cloud-Based Revolution Platform Under A Five-Year Contract

Date 02/02/2021

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence”), a global technology solutions provider helping the investment management industry solve complex investment data challenges, today announced it has secured a five-year contract with a top French diversified asset manager that will use Confluence’s cloud-based Revolution platform for its performance measurement and attribution needs. The new client currently manages more than €70B in assets.