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Busting The Blockchain Hype: How To Tell If Distributed Ledger Technology Is Right For You

Date 23/04/2018

Blockchain hype is damaging to the overall development work required to reap the benefits of this new technology
Companies need to answer, at most, 11 questions to see if blockchain is the right solution for their problems, according to research and analysis of blockchain’s use in a variety of projects worldwide
The first condensed question-and-answer visual toolkit on blockchain technology was jointly created by the World Economic Forum Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Forum’s Global Future Council on Blockchain
For more information on Blockchain Beyond the Hype, A Practical Framework for Business Leaders, click here

ESMA Chair Maijoor Speech At ILF Conference 2018 On CCP Resolution

Date 23/04/2018

The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, has today delivered a keynote speech at the Institute for Law and Finance (ILF) at the Goethe University Frankfurt.
Avelacom Wins 2018 Sell-Side Technology Award For Best Infrastructure Provider

Date 23/04/2018

We are proud to announce that Avelacom has won Best Infrastructure Provider to the Sell Side at the 2018 WatersTechnology Sell-Side Technology Awards.
Clearstream Acquires Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. From Zürcher Kantonalbank

Date 23/04/2018

Deutsche Börse Group’s post-trade services provider Clearstream is expanding its offering in the funds space by acquiring Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd., London (SFCL), from Zürcher Kantonalbank. A purchase agreement was signed on 23 April 2018. The transaction for a high double-digit million euro amount is expected to close within the third quarter of 2018, subject to approval of relevant authorities. For Deutsche Börse Group, the investment will be accretive in the first year.
Long Finance: Launch Of Research Project "Timestamping Smart Ledgers - Accuracy Versus Precision"

Date 23/04/2018

Long Finance's Distributed Futures research programme has launched a research project entitled “Timestamping Smart Ledgers – Accuracy Versus Precision”.

Financial Statements Of the First Quarter 2018 for Companies Listed At The Amman Stock Exchange

Date 23/04/2018

The Chief Executive Officer of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mr. Nader Azar said that the ASE is still receiving the quarterly reports of the period ended in March 31, 2018, from all companies listed at the ASE which have been reviewed by their auditors. The listed companies must submit quarterly reports reviewed by their auditors within one month after the end of the said quarter by virtue to the Directives for Listing Securities at the ASE for the year 2016.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 23/04/2018

Reference is made to the circular (Ref.: MKD/EQD/12/18) dated 23 March 2018 regarding the change of contract multipliers of China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. (“CCE”), CGN Power Co., Ltd. (“CGN”), Kingsoft Corporation Ltd. (“KSO”), Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (“YZC”) and Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (“ZJM”) Futures Contracts on 24 April 2018.
Bank Of England: SONIA Reform Implemented

Date 23/04/2018

The Bank has today implemented its reforms to the SONIA interest rate benchmark.
Important Lessons To Be Learned Following FCA’s Finding On Barclays Jess Staley Attempt To Unmask Whistleblower, Says CISI

Date 23/04/2018

The FCA fining of Barclays CEO Jess Staley following his attempt to unmask a whistleblower shows important lessons need to be learned, says professional body the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
eToro Adds EOS To Platform

Date 23/04/2018
- Launch brings total number of crypto assets available on the platform to ten
- Move comes as investors increasingly seek to diversify into altcoins
- Users own the asset and benefit from eToro’s established checks and procedures