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Capital Markets Union: European Council, Council Of The European Union, Confirms Final Agreement On Easier Access To Financial Markets For SMEs

Date 20/03/2019

As part of the capital markets union, the EU will soon have in place a new framework to help small and medium businesses access new sources of funding.

Andrew Shortland Joins Trade Informatics As CEO EMEA - Adding Local Client Support And Analytics Teams To Support The International Client Base

Date 20/03/2019

Trade Informatics (TI), a leading independent provider of quantitative analytics and systematic trading solutions to institutional asset managers, is pleased to announce that Andrew Shortland (Shorty) has joined as Chief Executive Officer EMEA where he will be responsible for the continued expansion of Trade Informatics’ international client base as well as building a team of data analysts and client service professionals to provide local support to the clients based outside of the US.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Response To National Audit Office Report

Date 20/03/2019

The FCA welcomes today’s report by the National Audit Office - Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets(link is external). The report provides a view of the challenges that regulators, including the FCA, face when measuring their performance and understanding what works well for consumers.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Issues Restriction Notices To Nine Brokers To Freeze Client Accounts Linked To Suspected Market Manipulation Of China Ding Yi Feng Shares

Date 20/03/2019

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued restriction notices to nine brokers, prohibiting them from dealing with or processing certain assets held in their clients’ accounts which are related to suspected market manipulation in the shares of China Ding Yi Feng Holdings Limited (China Ding Yi Feng) between 2018 and early 2019.

Copper Introduces Military Grade Optical Air-Gapping To Further Secure Private Keys

Date 20/03/2019

Copper, the London-based custodian for digital assets, has further improved the security protocols of its custodial service by adding military grade optical air-gapping. This enhancement ensures the complete security of an offline repository of asset owners’ sharded keys during the transaction signing process.

AIX Has Selected KELER Group To Provide Post-Trade Services To AIX’s Members For Equity Clearing And Settlement - This Will Simplify Access To AIX For Global Brokers And Fund Managers Within A Regulatory Framework Recognized By Global Institutions

Date 20/03/2019

Astana International Exchange (AIX) informs that it has selected KELER CCP and KELER CSD (KELER Group) to provide a full suite of post-trade services to AIX’s members for equity clearing and settlement. KELER CSD is a central securities depository and a financial institution, while KELER CCP is a licensed central counterparty together with more than 25 years of experience, providing harmonized services and connections to all major securities markets. Post-trade services provided by KELER Group are recognized by the leading regulatory institutions of the European Union, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) and the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary). KELER Group operates in the framework of the Hungarian and EU legislation Including the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (“EMIR”) and the Central Securities Depository Regulation (“CSD-R”).

UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority And Nasdaq Dubai Collaborate To Raise Awareness Of Derivatives Trading Among Investors

Date 20/03/2019

• Inaugural seminar focused on benefits of futures and how to include them in trading strategies
• Initiative comes amid increasing demand for new tradeable derivatives products 

Itiviti Accelerates Buy-Side Capital Markets Connectivity With RTM In Brazil

Date 20/03/2019

Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, has partnered with technology company RTM, the largest Brazilian financial extranet provider to the buy-side industry. The combination of Itiviti’s NYFIX order routing network with RTM’s technology solutions will enable RTM clients to provide on-net clients with access to the 700-strong international broker community and its associated services, such as NYFIX TCA, NYFIX Market Access, NYFIX Matching and the NYFIX Store, along with RTM’s existing reach.

Aquis Exchange PLC: Final Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2018 - Strong Performance With Revenue Doubled To £4m

Date 20/03/2019

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L) is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2018.

Asian Firms Are Better Prepared Than European Peers To Comply With Data-Privacy Regulations, According To New EIU Study

Date 20/03/2019

• Firms in China and South-east Asia are more confident than those in Europe to deal with potentially stricter rules around consumer-data gathering and use; the US leads both regions
• Asian companies may be ahead of the ethics curve: companies in China and South-east Asia are more likely to tie data-privacy practices to good corporate governance than those in the West
• This comes amid the increasing importance of data privacy to organisations today--it will be even more important in future, according to EIU survey
• Yet firms also generally believe people are willing to trade data privacy for improved services