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Non-Cash Collateral To Be Introduced For TFEX From April 23

Date 17/04/2018

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), jointly with Thailand Clearing House Co., Ltd. (TCH), will allow investors to pledge both cash and non-cash collateral for margin requirement, starting from April 23, aiming at enhancing flexibility and convenience for trading, as well as lowering co
ETFGI Reports That US-Listed ETFs And ETPs Suffered US$2.96 Bn US Dollars Net Outflows During March 2018, The Second Consecutive Monthly Outflows In 2018

Date 17/04/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that US-listed ETFs and ETPs suffered US$2.96 Bn net outflows during March 2018, the second consecutive monthly outflows in 2018 and the largest monthly amount since February 2018, when net outflows were US$10.60 Bn. Year-to-date net inflows reached US$65.22 Bn at the end of March which is significantly less than the US$133.62 compare to this point last year. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Dash Financial Technologies Names Trading Industry Veteran Jamie Bogen Managing Director

Date 17/04/2018

Dash Financial Technologies, provider of one of the industry’s most advanced multi-asset trading technology and execution services platforms, today announced the appointment of Jamie Bogen as Managing Director, Execution Services. In this role she will be responsible for helping advance the firm’s institutional business development strategy across the buy side and further enhance Dash’s consultancy-led approach to execution customization, workflow and analytics/visualization.

The Economic Impact Of Smart Ledgers On World Trade - By Douglas McWilliams, Cristian Niculescu-Marcu, and Beatriz Cruz, Long Finance

Date 17/04/2018

Long Finance's Distributed Futures research programme is pleased to announce the publication of the report, “The Economic Impact Of Smart Ledgers On World Trade”, the latest in a series of exciting projects in the programme. The report, sponsored by the Cardano Foundation, came as a result of the the Worshipful Company of World Traders and the Distributed Futures' interest in quantifying the potential impact of Smart Ledger technology on international trade. Written by Douglas McWilliams, Cristian Niculescu-Marcu, and Beatriz Cruz from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), it includes a Foreword by Michael Parsons FCA, Chairman of Cardano Foundation, and a Preface by Professor Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman of Z/Yen Group.

HKEX Confirms Date For After-Hours Trading Of Equity Index Options And Outlines New Trading Halt Feature For Options Trading In T+1 Session

Date 17/04/2018
- HKEX’s three most actively traded equity index options (HSI, HSCEI and Mini-HSI options) to be included in derivatives market’s after-hours trading (5:15 pm to 1 am) from 14 May 2018
- First options to be available for after-hours trading
- New Trading Halt Mechanism to be introduced to after-hours trading for above options products as part of measures to maintain market integrity

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On Derivatives Market

Date 17/04/2018

CCP NCC is changing the following IM rates on Derivatives market starting from 7:00 pm April 17, 2018:
BETTER FINANCE: ‘New Deal For Consumers’ – An Important Breakthrough For Many Financial Services Users But Not For EU Citizens As Individual Shareholders

Date 17/04/2018

Many financial services providers already operate across borders in different Member States. Like for other sectors, the case for EU-wide collective redress for financial services is clear and in the interest of EU citizens as retail investors and pension savers. Over the years there have been numerous mis-selling scandals in the financial services industry that have harmed individual investors. In many of these cases the lack of collective redress mechanisms prevented victims from seeking compensation for losses and damages suffered1. Consequently, consumers and investors have lost confidence in financial services and their providers which is clearly reflected in the EC Consumer Markets Scoreboard where “retail” financial services are ranked as one of the worst consumer markets in the entire EU.
Bank Of England Begins A New Government-Funded Partnership With Central Banks In Africa

Date 17/04/2018

The Bank of England has signed an MOU with the Department for International Development to provide training and technical assistance to some central banks in Africa.
NEX SFTR White Paper - The Key Challenges Of The Securities Financing Transaction Regulations And How To Overcome Them

Date 17/04/2018

Click here to download a NEX white paper highlighting the key challenges of the Securities Financing Transaction Regulations and how to overcome them.
BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Head Of Pension Solutions

Date 17/04/2018

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces that it has appointed Julien Halfon as Head of Pension Solutions within its Multi Asset, Quantitative & Solutions investment group (‘MAQS’). Julien joined on 16 April and reports to Anton Wouters, Head of Solutions & Client Advisory, responsible for providing advice and designing dedicated solutions, including quantitative strategies and fiduciary and liability-driven investment (‘LDI’) management, for institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies.