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Deutsche Börse: Cash Markets Achieve Turnover Of 120.9 Billion Euros In April

Date 02/05/2019

Deutsche Börse’s cash markets generated a turnover of €120.9 billion in April (previous year: €127.2 billion).

EBRD Aiming For Record Investments Of Over €10 Billion In 2019

Date 02/05/2019

The EBRD is aiming for record high investments of over €10 billion in 2019 as shareholders gather for the Bank’s Annual Meeting next week in Sarajevo. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Opens Debate On Intergenerational Finance: How Industry And Regulators Should Respond To Demographic Change

Date 02/05/2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a discussion paper on Intergenerational Differences, exploring the changing financial needs of consumers from different age groups.

Refinitiv Appointed As The Official Calculating Agent For The Bank Of Thailand’s Transactions-Based Thai Baht Benchmark THBFIX

Date 02/05/2019

• New transactions-based benchmark replaces the previous survey-based benchmark administered and calculated by Refinitiv

FSB Designates DSB As Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service Provider

Date 02/05/2019

At its meeting on 26 April in New York, the FSB designated The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) Ltd (DSB) as the service provider for the future UPI system. This is a key step in completing the governance framework for the UPI. As the sole issuer of UPI codes, DSB will also perform the function of operator of the UPI reference data library.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Former Kosmo Directors And Accounts Manager Jailed And Fined For False Disclosures

Date 02/05/2019

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Monday, 29 April 2019 convicted two former directors and an accounts manager for furnishing false statements to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia).

Central Banks Of Canada And Singapore Conduct Successful Experiment For Cross-Border Payments Using Distributed Ledger Technologyshare

Date 02/05/2019

The Bank of Canada and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have conducted a successful experiment on cross-border and cross-currency payments using central bank digital currencies. This is the first such trial between two central banks, and has great potential to increase efficiencies and reduce risks for cross-border payments.

Nivo Announces £2m Funding Round To Accelerate Growth And Boost Innovation In Customer Identity Verification And Onboarding For Regulated Financial Firms - GP Bullhound And Angel CoFund Invest In Manchester-Based Firm, Alongside Angel Investors - Nivo Is The Only Instant Messaging Network That Banks Can Trust For Sensitive And Transactional Conversations

Date 02/05/2019

Nivo, the Manchester-based instant messaging and identity verification platform, has announced the close of a £2m funding round from GP Bullhound, the Angel CoFund and a syndicate of angel investors. This funding will be used to accelerate growth and product innovation, cementing Nivo’s position as the fastest, safest way for financial services companies to sign up and service their customers.

Gedik Investment Selects Horizon For Futures Market Making And Algorithmic Trading

Date 02/05/2019

Horizon Software (Horizon), a leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, announced today that Gedik Investment, the Borsa Istanbul-listed leading non-bank brokerage house of Gedik Investment Holding, has begun using its platform for futures market making and algorithmic execution.

Mercury Payment Solutions And Arion Bank Select Fiserv Anti-Money Laundering Technology - Both Organizations Will Implement AML Risk Manager Solution

Date 02/05/2019

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that a payment scheme in the Middle East and a universal bank in Iceland have chosen Fiserv technology to streamline anti-money laundering (AML) processes and effectively manage fraud risk.