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Beeks Financial Cloud Acquires Velocimetrics

Date 15/04/2020

Velocimetrics has today announced its acquisition by Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc (AIM: BKS), the global provider of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for low-latency financial markets. The award-winning provider of business flow tracking and real-time, in-stream performance analytics, Velocimetrics, had been in conversation with Beeks during 2019 because of the clear synergies and market strategy common to both companies, with the recent launch of the new stream2Cloud technology adding impetus to the deal. Beeks sees the Velocimetrics real-time analytics and cloud products as a significant addition to its offerings to clients, while Velocimetrics will quickly benefit from the global reach of Beeks’ multiple centres in USA, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
FSB Publishes Report On International Cooperation To Address The Financial Stability Implications Of COVID-19

Date 15/04/2020

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report delivered to the G20 on international cooperation and coordination to address the financial stability implications from COVID-19.
ACER: InterGen Fined 42.5 Million Euros For Manipulating The UK Energy Market

Date 15/04/2020

In its decision, published today, the Great Britain’s Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem) found that InterGen (UK) Ltd, Coryton Energy Company Ltd, Rocksavage Power Company Ltd and Spalding Energy Company Ltd (collectively known as InterGen) manipulated the Great Britain’s wholesale electricity market. As a consequence of this breach of Article 5 of the EU Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT), Ofgem has imposed payments amounting to GBP 47.8 million - around EUR 54.6 million (reduced to payments of GBP 37.2 million - around EUR 42.5 million - after settlement discount on the penalty levied).
500 UK Elite-Level Athletes Are Maintaining Their Competitive Edge During Shutdown By Training As Financial Traders

Date 15/04/2020

500 professional athletes from across the world of sport, including Manchester United, West Ham, Harlequins, and Surrey County Cricket Club – as well as members of sporting organisations including The FA, The Premier League, The Rugby Players’ Association and The Professional Cricketers’ Association – have been given free access to an online training course in financial markets trading to help keep them mentally fit during the shutdown.
Collaboration Between Bursa Malaysia And Shenzhen Stock Exchange To Broaden Opportunities In Investment

Date 15/04/2020

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to broaden opportunities in investment and facilitate further cross-border collaboration between the two countries. Both parties welcomed the collaboration through a virtual signing ceremony held in the presence of Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen, Chairman of Bursa Malaysia and Mr Wang Jianjun, Chairman of SZSE.

Record Q1 Trading Performance For BCS Global Markets Amid Market Volatility - Domestic And International Investors Turn To Russian Markets With Record Trading Volumes Across Asset Classes

Date 15/04/2020

BCS Global Markets (BCS GM), the investment banking division of Russia’s largest broker, has seen record-breaking equity and derivatives trading performance for the first quarter of 2020.
Opening-Up And Cooperation Is The Way To Overcome Difficulties - Shenzhen Stock Exchange Virtually Signed MoU With Bursa Malaysia

Date 15/04/2020

On April 15, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter SZSE) and Bursa Malaysia (hereinafter BM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter MoU) through video conference. The two exchanges will further explore areas and channels of cross-border collaboration, give full play to both exchanges' pivotal role in capital market, boost market confidence, serve the real economy, and strengthen pragmatic cooperation under the “Belt and Road” Initiative. By leveraging its market characteristics, technology advantages and geographical location, SZSE answers the country’s call for high-level opening-up and makes progress in orderly pushing forward multi-level cooperation and communication of capital markets among “Belt and Road” countries. This cooperation also shows SZSE's stance for opening-up and international cooperation which will add to the global efforts in overcoming the difficult time of preventing and combating the COVID-19. Wang Jianjun, Chairman of SZSE, and Datuk Shireen, Chairman of Bursa Malaysia, attended the ceremony.
Push Technology Secures £10m Series A Investment - Led By Maven Capital Partners And Guinness Asset Management

Date 15/04/2020

Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions, today announced it has completed a £10 million Series A round of financing. Maven Capital Partners led the round with participation from new and existing investors Guinness Asset Management and Stephens Capital Partners.
Deutsche Boerse Group: Business Indicators For March 2020

Date 15/04/2020

Attached please find a summary of Deutsche Börse Group's business indicators for March 2020.
QuantHouse leverages Advanced Cloud-Based Robot Agents For Automation Of Global Operations - Evidencing QuantHouse’s Commitment To Improved Customer Experience, To Manage Business Growth And Optimise Costs

Date 15/04/2020

QuantHouse, the global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions including innovative market data services, algo trading platform and infrastructure products and part of Iress (IRE.ASX), today announced the completion of the first phase of their infrastructure process automation programme using cloud-based robot agents to demonstrate their commitment to delivering superior performance and resilience for their ever-growing client base.