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SIX Trading Key Figures: April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

In April, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was up 2.3% on the previous month and reached CHF 121.8 billion. There was also an increase in the number of transactions by 7.1% to 4,665,486. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by -5.5% at CHF 469.9 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -17.9% to 17,968,469. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 15.9% and reached a new all-time high of 9769.74 points on 30 April.

EBA Launches Consultation On Technical Standards On The Standardised Approach For Counterparty Credit Risk

Date 02/05/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR). These draft technical standards specify key aspects of the SA-CCR and represent an important contribution to its smooth harmonised implementation in the EU. The draft technical standards were developed based on the mandates included in the latest available version of proposed amended Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR2). The consultation runs until 2 August 2019.

Spotcap Fintech Fellowship 2019 Open For Applications - Industry Comes Together To Plug The FinTech Talent Gap

Date 02/05/2019

At a time where graduates with fintech expertise are increasingly in need, the Spotcap Fintech Fellowship programme offers young talent the opportunity to pursue studies in fintech. Now in its third year, the Fellowship offers an £8k award to one postgraduate student studying a fintech related course at a UK university. Applications open today and close on  August 15, 2019.

Statistics from Nasdaq Nordic Exchange April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member

New OCC Study: Listed Index And ETF Option Overlays May Improve Endowment Performance

Date 02/05/2019

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today shared the results of a new study, Endowment Risk Management and Return Enhancement with Listed Index and ETF Options, that found that both buy-write and put spread collar overlays improved risk-adjusted performance within the study sample for small, mid-sized and very large endowments, with the small endowment portfolio seeing the largest benefits.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. 

Remarks By Wesley Bricker, SEC Chief Accountant, Before The 2019 Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference: Aiming Toward The Future

Date 02/05/2019

Thank you, Dean Huss, for the kind introduction. I'm grateful for the opportunity to visit Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business and speak at the annual financial reporting conference for the fourth time. Many students who were starting their collegiate work here when I first spoke at this conference are now members of the graduating class.

Trading Hours During The Holy Month Of Ramadan And Eid Al Fiter Holiday For The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)

Date 02/05/2019

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that trading hours during the holy month of Ramadan will remain unchanged and as follow: 

Three Canadian Credit Unions Move To Deepen Community Connections With Selection Of Fiserv Core Platform - Carpathia Credit Union, Estonian Credit Union And PARAMA Credit Union Join More Than 100 Others In Canada Using Dnato Boost Efficiency And Create Rich Digital Experiences For Member

Date 02/05/2019

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Carpathia Credit Union, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, along with Estonian Credit Union and PARAMA Credit Union, both based in Toronto, have selected Fiserv to help modernize their operations and enable them to serve members more effectively in an increasingly digital banking environment.

Eurex EnLight Extended: Now With All Eurex Equity And Equity Index Options

Date 02/05/2019

Since June 2018, Eurex's selective RfQ-based service is up and running allowing banks and brokers to selectively contact liquidity providers with requests for quotes in order to find a trading counterparty.