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HKEX: Renewal Of Contract Of Chief Executive

Date 13/06/2018

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) announces that the Board of Directors of HKEX (the “Board”) has approved the renewal of the employment contract of Mr Li Xiaojia, Charles (“Mr Li”) as the Chief Executive of HKEX for a further 3-year term from 16 October 2018 to  15 October 2021, inclusive.   

Shanghai Stock Exchange: New Expert Consultative Committee, Appraisal Result For Corporate Governance Sector Unveiled

Date 13/06/2018

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has recently elected the 5th Expert Consultative Committee for the SSE Corporate Governance Sector and re-evaluated the sector in 2018. The new 15-member committee consists of renowned scholars in the field of corporate governance research and frontline experts of regulation on listed companies in China, which is of great representativeness.

Trendrating Launches 14 New Global Indexes Based On Breakthrough Smart Momentum Methodology - These Indexes Employ Trendrating’s Proprietary Trend Capture Methodology To Deliver Superior Returns

Date 13/06/2018

Trendrating a leading provider of Smart Momentum investment models and technology, announced today the launch of 14 new Momentum indexes across various investment universes. These indexes employ Trendrating’s proprietary trend capture methodology to deliver superior returns. The calculations for these indexes are being implemented by Solactive AG.

Intelligent Trading Technology Awards Announces Second Consecutive Horizon Win

Date 13/06/2018

Horizon Software (Horizon), the world’s leading provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has today been announced as the winner of this year’s Intelligent Trading Technology Awards in the ‘Best Sell-Side EMS’ category. Horizon has history with these awards, having won in the same category in 2017, with this consistent success indicating the market-leading quality of the service it provides to its clients.

GPW Announces The Composition Of The Management Board Of The New Term

Date 13/06/2018

• The Exchange Supervisory Board has appointed Members of the GPW Management Board of the new term of office
• The GPW Management Board of the new term will be comprised of five members, including two new Management Board Members: Izabela Olszewska and Piotr Borowski
• The new Members of the Exchange Management Board will take office subject to the approval of KNF

Metamako Named ‘Best Trading Infrastructure Monitoring Platform’ At Intelligent Trading Technology Awards

Date 13/06/2018

Metamako, a leader in  low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions, has been named the winner of this year’s Intelligent Trading Technology Awards in the ‘Best Trading Infrastructure Monitoring Platform’ category with its powerful MetaWatch network application. The accolade cements its market-leading status and closely follows two significant strides in the company’s development: its first acquisition of US firm xCelor’s hardware business in April, followed in May by the release of its MetaProtect™ Firewall solution which marks its entry into the security space.

Itiviti Recognized At Intelligent Trading Technology Awards - Itiviti’s UL Smart Repeats Success

Date 13/06/2018

Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, today announced that its UL Smart solution was named Best Smart Order Routing System at the Intelligent Trading Technology (ITT) Awards 2018. UL Smart thus repeated its success, winning the same industry award in the Smart Order Routing (SOR) category for 2017 as wel

Kalray Lists On Euronext Growth - €43.5 Million Raised - Market Capitalisation Of €95.4 Million

Date 13/06/2018

Euronext today(12 June) announced the listing of microprocessor specialist Kalray, France’s largest IPO since 2012 on its Euronext Growth market. 

Circular Of Shanghai International Energy Exchange On Trading Adjustments Of Crude Oil Futures Contracts For Dragon Boat Festival 2018

Date 13/06/2018

Shanghai International Energy Exchange (hereinafter referred to as “INE”), the subsidiary of Shanghai Futures Exchange has released its circular on the trading adjustments of crude oil futures contracts on June 12, 2018 as follows:

1.     The market will be closed from 3:00 p.m. of June 15, 2018 to June 18, 2018.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Women In Derivatives Forum, Washington D.C.

Date 12/06/2018

Good afternoon, everyone.  It is a pleasure to speak to Women in Derivatives.

Thank you to Petal Walker, my former CFTC colleague, for hosting this event.  Petal is one of the most well informed lawyers in America on the impact of blockchain technology on derivatives markets.