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Refinitiv: Weekly Investment Banking Scorecard - 19th July

Date 19/07/2019

The Investment Banking Scorecard from Refinitiv gives you the ‘Fast Facts’ of the week in Investment Banking, as well as a closer look at trends in deal making, with league table movements and regional activity in M&A, capital markets and syndicated loans also included.  Please see attached for the matrix of year-to-date IB activity with breakdowns by asset class/region/sector, league tables and top deals. 

MLP Uses New Risk Engine From Aixigo

Date 19/07/2019

The Aachen-based international software provider for digital financial wealth Management and advisory solutions aixigo and MLP Banking AG have developed a comprehensive digitally supported portfolio assessment and optimisation. The "VEM-Guide" of MLP Banking AG - VEM stands for wealth management - is an essential advisory support in the planning and implementation of investment portfolios. The software solution provides customers with even more transparency about their own asset structure and regular cash flows. Customer requirements regarding liquidity, risk and expected return can be modelled and implemented even more easily. A possible portfolio can be created in just a few clicks on the basis of the advice - together with the associated documentation and the option of digital customer signature.

TriOptima Announces Completion Of First Cleared Inflation Swap Compression Run In LCH SwapClear

Date 19/07/2019

TriOptima, a leading infrastructure service that lowers costs and mitigates risk in OTC derivatives markets, today announced that it has completed the first cleared inflation swap compression run at LCH SwapClear.

ESMA Readies Stress Testing Requirements For Money Market Funds

Date 19/07/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued two sets of guidelines regarding the stress testing of money market funds and reporting on money market funds to national competent authorities (NCAs), aimed at ensuring a coherent application of the Money Market Fund (MMF) Regulation.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Re-Appointment Of Non-Executive Director

Date 19/07/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Mr Lester Garson Huang as Non-Executive Director for a term of two years effective from 15 November 2019.

SET And Institute Of Public Policy And Development Join Hands To Foster Research On Sustainable Development

Date 19/07/2019

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and The Institute of Public Policy and Development (IPPD), under the Thai government think tank, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct insightful and practical researches to benefit the country’s economic and social development, as well as exchanging knowledge and utilizing big data to sustainably enhance the business sector and the society as a whole.

Moscow Exchange: The Additional Trading Session Starts Later For The Derivatives Market On 1, 8, 14, 15, 22, 27 And 29 August 2019

Date 19/07/2019

Please note that the Derivatives Market evening trading session will begin five minutes later, i.e. at 7:05 pm MSK, on 1, 8, 14, 15, 22, 27 and 29 August 2019, as these are the last trading days for options contracts (in accordance with clause 6.2 of the Rules of organized trading for the Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market).

SGX Welcomes Prime US REIT To Mainboard

Date 19/07/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Prime US REIT to its Mainboard under the stock code “OXMU”.

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Re-Appointment Of Executive Director

Date 19/07/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the re-appointment by the Financial Secretary of Ms Christina Choi as Executive Director (Investment Products) for a term of three years effective from 1 August 2019.

Acuiti Derivatives Insight Report: Revenues Up But Confidence Declines Across The Global Derivatives Market - European Recovery Continues Positive Global Trend

Date 19/07/2019

Key findings: 

• Another solid month for derivatives revenues
• Proprietary trading firms report strong revenue growth in June
• UK and mainland Europe recover after weak May