News Centre

DIFC Celebrates Innovation Month By Bringing Together 250 Speakers From Over 40 Companies

Date 22/06/2021

• Innovation Month at DIFC ends on a successful note with new generation of creative minds exploring the industry of the future 

• More than 40 companies, 120 events and 250 speakers came together to discuss trends and explored new technologies, opportunities and challenges  

European Union’s First NextGenerationEU Bond Listed On LuxSE

Date 22/06/2021

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) today marked the listing of the first bond issued by the European Commission under the landmark NextGenerationEU recovery instrument.

LMAX Group Enters The DeFi Space As A Market Data Provider To The Pyth Network - First Global Institutional Exchange To Join The Network

Date 22/06/2021

LMAX Group, the leading independent operator of institutional execution venues for FX and cryptocurrency trading, today announces that it has joined the Pyth Network (“Pyth”), a decentralised financial market data distribution network. LMAX Group becomes the first major institutional exchange to join the network.

AXA IM Appoints Marion Le Morhedec As Global Head Of Fixed Income

Date 22/06/2021

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) announces the appointment of Marion Le Morhedec as Global Head of Fixed Income, effective immediately. Based in Paris, she leads AXA IM’s global Fixed Income business and reports to Hans Stoter, Global Head of AXA IM Core.

Push Technology Shortlisted At HFM European Technology Awards - 'Most Innovative Technology Firm – Established’ For Diffusion

Date 22/06/2021

Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, today announced, that their Diffusion Intelligent Event-Data Platform has been shortlisted for ‘Most innovative technology firm – established’ in the Innovation category at the 2021 HFM European Technology Awards.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults On Further Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

Date 22/06/2021

The FCA has published new proposals on climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies and certain regulated firms.

BCS Global Markets Appoints Scott Fuller As Prime Brokerage Sales Director

Date 22/06/2021

BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”) – the investment banking services provider of Russia’s largest independent broker – has announced the appointment of Scott Fuller as a Director in the business’s Prime Brokerage Sales Division. Fuller will be based in BCS GM’s London office.

Apex Group Acquires Digital Marketing Platform To Support Clients Raising Assets

Date 22/06/2021

Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex” or “The Group”), a global financial services provider, announces today the acquisition of Senasen Group Ltd. (“Senasen”),  a unique digital marketing platform provider designed to connect LPs and GPs and support the capital raising process.

Finastra And Uni Systems Collaborate To Deliver Treasury, Payments And Risk Solutions And Services - Partnership Will Provide Existing And New Customers With Local Support And Expertise For Finastra’s Solutions Across Multiple Geographies In Europe

Date 22/06/2021

Finastra has established a new partnership with Uni Systems Information Technology S.M.SA (Uni Systems), an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems integration company that specializes in Information Technology landscape transformation in Europe. Uni Systems will be bringing Finastra treasury, risk and payments software – Fusion Treasury, Fusion Risk and Fusion Global PAYplus respectively – to local markets with on-the-ground implementation and support services.

Illimity Approves Its 2021-25 Strategic Plan - Significant And Sustainable Profitability

Date 22/06/2021

illimity, Italy’s digital bank founded through a SPAC, is pleased to announce its new 2021-2025 strategic plan.