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Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - January 2019

Date 06/02/2019

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Tradeweb Posts Record January Fueled By Surge In U.S. Credit And Mortgage-Backed Securities Trading

Date 06/02/2019

Trading activity set a new record in January 2019 following the previous high set in December 2018. Average daily volume (ADV) for Tradeweb Markets of $624.5 billion (bn) across rates, credit, money markets and equities during the month was up 20.7 percent (%) year over year and average daily trades totaled 51,221.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 2 February 2019 To 6 February 2019

Date 06/02/2019

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Prudential Strengthens Its Partner Ecosystem To Chart The Future Of Insurance - Launches Third Edition Of PRU Fintegrate Partnership

Date 06/02/2019

Prudential Singapore (Prudential), a subsidiary of international financial services group Prudential  plc, is  strengthening its partner  ecosystem  of FinTech, InsurTech, HealthTech and MedTech companies with the third edition of its flagship innovation initiative - the PRU Fintegrate Partnership (PRU Fintegrate).

European Council, Council Of The European Union: Remarks By President Donald Tusk After His Meeting With Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Date 06/02/2019

There are 50 days left until the UK's exit from the European Union, following the decision and the will of the UK authorities. I know that still a very great number of people in the UK, and on the continent, as well as in Ireland, wish for a reversal of this decision. I have always been with you, with all my heart. But the facts are unmistakable. At the moment, the pro-Brexit stance of the UK Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition, rules out this question. Today, there is no political force and no effective leadership for remain. I say this without satisfaction, but you can't argue with the facts.

FIA January 2019 SEF Tracker

Date 06/02/2019

Press Statement By Donald Tusk, President Of The European Council, Following His Meeting With Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach Of Ireland

Date 06/02/2019

I've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted #Brexit, without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it out safely.

‘Most Influential FinTechs’ Listing Adds Kaizen For 2019

Date 06/02/2019

Leading regulatory reporting firm Kaizen Reporting (Kaizen), developer of the multi-award-winning assurance service, ReportShield™, has been named one of 2019’s ‘Most Influential FinTech Companies’ by Harrington Starr’s The Financial Technologist Magazine. The listing is designed to recognise financial technology firms expected to make a significant impact in the coming year and was put together by an expert panel of judges from firms including Barclays, EY and Lloyds Banking Group.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Warns Public Of Investment Scams As Over £197 Million Reported Losses In 2018

Date 06/02/2019

• Victims lost on average over £29,000 to investment scams in 2018
• The most common scams reported involved investments in shares and bonds, forex and cryptocurrencies
• 54% of those who checked the FCA Warning List were contacted via online sources, up from 45% in 2017
• Financial expert Alvin Hall put to the test in video scam challenge

Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto New General Manager Of BME Renta Fija

Date 06/02/2019

BME has appointed Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto as general manager of BME Renta Fija - the BME Group company that manages the Private and Public Debt Markets - following the retirement of Julio Alcántara. Gómez Retuerto, until now deputy general manager of BME Renta Fija, will combine his new responsibility with the position of managing director of MARF, which he has held since the creation of this market in 2013. Gonzalo is an Economist and an insurance actuary from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and holds a Master’s degree in Finance from ICADE’s European School of Finance. He joined BME from the AIAF Market, where he had been working since 1992.

Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto has always worked in the area of fixed income markets, in which he has held different positions of responsibility, and has played a decisive role in the development of the AIAF Market, which was integrated into BME in 2006. This market ended 2018 with an outstanding balance exceeding 1.5 trillion euros, with a traded volume so far this year of 200.7 billion euros, up 45.1% year-on-year.

"At BME we appreciate Julio Alcántara’s contribution to the creation of BME’s Fixed Income market and we have no doubt that Gonzalo Gómez Retuerto will continue this task, consolidating his achievements and contributing to strengthening the Spanish Fixed Income market as one of the most innovative and dynamic ones in the world", said Jorge Yzaguirre, Markets Director, BME.