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UK's Financial Conduct Authority Warns Public Of Increased Threat Of Loan Scams, As Borrowers Lose Over £3.5 Million A Year

Date 24/04/2018

• Over £3.5 million was lost to loan fee fraud in 2017
• Loan fee fraud reports to the FCA increase by 44% from 2016 to 2017
• 72% of the public are unaware of scams in relation to loans

Deutsche Börse And Catalysts Invite Software Engineers To Join Coding Contest

Date 24/04/2018

On 27 April, Deutsche Börse Group will host a coding contest in Frankfurt, organized by the Austrian IT service provider Catalysts. It is part of a global contest where coders are competing against each other in over 40 locations around the world. Participants include young as well as professional engineers, students, and software enthusiasts who love to code. The highest ranked participants will be listed in Catalysts’s hall of fame and will have the opportunity to win prizes.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures On Derivatives Market

Date 24/04/2018

CCP NCC sets the following risk parameters and stress collateral scenarios on Derivatives market:

BBOD Releases The Most Demanded Cryptocurrency Contract In The World: Ethereum Futures

Date 24/04/2018

The Blockchain Board of Derivatives (BBOD), a Hybrid Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Platform, is due to launch in June 2018.

European Commission: Speech By Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis At City Week In London

Date 24/04/2018

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a pleasure to be here in London for the second day of the City Week 2018. Thank you for the invitation. I have just arrived this morning from the United States. As usual when I am across the Atlantic, I took every occasion to highlight the importance of keeping up our cooperation on financial supervision and regulation.  With time, this may also become a familiar message in my UK speeches.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines CN Capital Management Limited And Responsible Officers $1.2 Million Over Regulatory Breaches

Date 24/04/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded CN Capital Management Limited (CN Capital) and fined it $1,000,000 for failing to maintain an effective compliance function and satisfactory internal controls concerning employee account dealing.

ETFGI Reports ETFs And ETPs Listed In Canada Gathered Net Inflows Of US$2.27 Bn US Dollars In March 2018

Date 24/04/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed in Canada gathered US$2.27 Bn in net inflows in March 2018. YTD 2018 net inflows are at US$6.06 Bn which is more than the US$4.93 Bn in net inflows at this point last year. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

AxiomSL Recognized As The “Best Reporting Platform For The Sell-Side” In 2018 Sell-Side Technology Awards - Cutting-Edge Reporting Solution Addresses CCAR Requirements And Elevates Collaboration Across Business Functions

Date 24/04/2018

AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as the “Best Reporting Platform for the Sell-Side” in the 2018 Sell-Side Technology Awards. Hosted by WatersTechnology,  the leading financial market technology information provider, this award was given for AxiomSL’s Comprehensive Capital Adequacy Review (CCAR) reporting solution, which enables financial institutions (FIs) to take a strategic approach to CCAR data management, lineage and change management.

EGX Chairman Meets International Investment Funds & EBRD In London

Date 24/04/2018

In line with The Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’s efforts to keep to the international standards, EGX Chairman, Mohamed Farid, held a number of meetings that aimed at promoting for EGX worldwide and identifying the reforms that are taking place in the stock market as well as the developments in the economic front in order to attract more foreign investments. 

Senior Executive From Barclays Capital Joins big xyt - Mark Montgomery Strengthens Strategy & Business Development

Date 24/04/2018

big xyt, the independent provider of high-volume, smart data and analytics capabilities, is delighted to announce the arrival of Mark Montgomery in a key role supporting Strategy and Business Development. In this newly created role, Mark will focus on ensuring alignment of the business strategy with client needs and expanding the big xyt presence in London. Mark will extend the Executive team and will work closely with Robin Mess, CEO.