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SGX Welcomes ARA US Hospitality Trust To Mainboard

Date 09/05/2019

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed ARA US Hospitality Trust to its Mainboard under the stock code “XZL”.   

Europe RCG Discusses Artificial Intelligence, Financial Vulnerabilities And FSB Work Programme

Date 09/05/2019

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Europe met in Bucharest at a meeting hosted by the National Bank of Romania on 7 May. The meeting started with an address from Mugur Isărescu, Governor of the National Bank of Romania.

Athens Stock Exchange: Changes In The Composition Of ATHEX Indices

Date 09/05/2019

Following the recent changes in the shareholder's structure of the company «F.G. Europe S.A», the following changes will be implemented in the composition of the indices the shares of the company participate, in line with index ground rules.

Europex: The “Road From Sibiu”: Making Use Of Markets For A Cost-Efficient And Innovation-Driven Transition To Full Climate Neutrality By 2050

Date 09/05/2019

Today, a long and intense debate on the “Future of Europe” that started two years ago in Rome comes to a close at a European Council summit in Sibiu. One of the key topics of this strategic exchange has been Europe’s future climate and energy policy, notably with regard to the EU’s Clean Planet for All strategy and the overall United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process.

Horizon Brings In Industry Veteran Fabrice Fischer As New Head Of APAC

Date 09/05/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has appointed Hong Kong-based Fabrice Fischer as its new Head of the APAC region. Fischer has spent over 20 years in financial markets and IT, working across Asia, Europe and North America. At Horizon he will focus on consolidating the company’s front-running position in APAC, with a particular focus on the high-growth markets in the ASEAN and China.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Decision Notices Against Three Firms And Five Individuals For Acting Without Integrity In Relation To Their Pension Advice Business And Misleading The FCA

Date 09/05/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published Decision Notices in respect of three firms (Financial Page Ltd, Henderson Carter Associates Limited and Bank House Investment Management Limited) and five individuals (Andrew Page, Thomas Ward, Aiden Henderson, Robert Ward and Tristan Freer).

BME Admits To Trading A New €3 Bn. Commercial Paper Programme From ENDESA

Date 09/05/2019

Endesa has applied for the registration in BME’s Fixed Income Market of a new Commercial Paper Programme with an outstanding balance of 3 billion euros. Under this new programme Endesa may indistinctively issue commercial paper securities with nominal amounts of 100,000 euros or 500,000 dollars and with maturities of between 3 and 364 days.

Traiana Provides Central Clearing Connectivity To Eurex

Date 09/05/2019

Traiana, a leading infrastructure service which provides trade life-cycle and risk management solutions, today announced that it has provided direct central clearing connectivity to Eurex.

ICIS Market Insight: Is The EU Emissions Trading System Failing?

Date 09/05/2019

The price of EUAs, the tradeable unit under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), jumped from €7.00/tCO2e in 2018 to an 11-year high of €27.46/tCO2e at the beginning of April this year. During the last year, emissions under the carbon trading scheme in Europe fell by 3.5%.

Dubai Financial Services Authority To Participate In Cross Border Testing As Part Of The Global Financial Innovation Network

Date 09/05/2019

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will participate in the first cross-border tests orchestrated by the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). Comprised of a group of 33 international financial regulators and related organisations, including the DFSA, GFIN seeks to provide efficient ways for FinTech firms to engage with regulators across multiple jurisdictions.