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Monetary Authority Of Singapore Appoints New Deputy Managing Director

Date 14/01/2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the appointment of Mr Leong Sing Chiong as Deputy Managing Director (Markets & Development). The appointment takes effect on 1 February 2021.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Derivatives market

Date 14/01/2021

CCP NCC is changing risk parameters for Brent (BR) and Light Sweet Crude Oil (CL) futures on Derivatives market starting from 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2021:

Quantile Technologies Secures $51 Million Growth Investment From Spectrum Equity

Date 14/01/2021

Quantile Technologies (Quantile), a leading provider of portfolio optimisation services for the global financial services market, today announced that it has received a $51 million (£38 million) minority investment from Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on Internet-enabled software and information services companies. The investment will accelerate the next phase of Quantile’s growth as it develops new services and expands into new markets to better serve its clients. Spectrum is the first institutional investor to back Quantile’s experienced founding team.

Investment Technology Pioneer TORA Enters Into A Strategic Partnership With A Leading Japanese Asset Management Company Revolution Co Ltd.

Date 14/01/2021

TORA Holdings, Inc., an industry leader of advanced investment technology for buy-side and sell-side firms, has announced the signing of a letter of intent to begin a strategic partnership with Revolution Co Ltd, a fast growing Japanese investment and asset management company. TORA has deep ties to the Japan financial markets and will provide trading and portfolio management technology to both the investment and asset management businesses of Revolution.

Vienna Stock Exchange Celebrates Its 250th Anniversary In 2021

Date 14/01/2021

• Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen opens anniversary year
• Future Forum: New discussion platform in 2021
• Quarter of a millennium: Trust and transparency is the central mission

RIMES Appoints Former Nasdaq CIO Anna Ewing To Its Board - New Board Member Ewing Will Advise On RIMES’ Ongoing Strategy As It Continues To Grow Its Products And Services

Date 14/01/2021

RIMES, the global leader in Managed Data Services and RegTech solutions for financial institutions, has today announced the appointment of former Nasdaq CIO, Anna Ewing, to its board of directors as a non-executive director.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Handling Of Electricity Futures Settlement Prices For Jan. 2021 Contract Month

Date 14/01/2021

For further information, please visit the website of Japan Securities Clearing Corporation.

Handling of Electricity Futures Settlement Prices for Jan. 2021 Contract Month（JSCC）

Plenitude Appoints Shahmeem Purdasy As Senior Executive And General Counsel

Date 14/01/2021

Plenitude, the niche consultancy firm specialising in Financial Crime Risk and Compliance, has appointed Shahmeem Purdasy as Senior Executive and General Counsel. In his new role, Shahmeem will provide strategic advice and transformation expertise to enable Plenitude’s clients to meet the challenges posed by the evolving Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) landscape, alongside supporting the execution of Plenitude’s growth plans. 

Fund Management Tech Specialist Truss Edge Launches Order Management And Risk Enhancements

Date 14/01/2021

Taiwan Futures Exchange Newsletter - January 2021

Date 14/01/2021

TAIFEX closed out 2020 at a record volume of over 341 million contracts, an increase of 30.9% compared to 2019, and the average daily volume (ADV) peaked at 1.39 million contracts. The biggest growth came from Mini-TAIEX Futures, with an all-time high of 60 million contracts traded, up 101.9% over 2019, then followed by TAIEX Options and TAIEX Futures, marked 201 million and 46 million contracts each, represented year-over-year growths of 18.7% and 35.3%, respectively. In addition, foreign participation also set a new record high, accounting for 26.0% in 2020, up from 20.7% in 2019.