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FreightWaves Selects Predata For AI-Driven Risk Signals

Date 10/04/2019

Predata, the predictive analytics company for geopolitical risk, today announced its integration with FreightWaves’ SONAR, the freight industry’s only market data and analytics platform. In doing so, Predata has built over 200 custom freight-specific signals that will be available to FreightWaves’ clients to assist them in anticipating previously unmeasurable transportation risks. This announcement comes on the heels of FreightWaves’ involvement in the launch of the world’s first-ever Trucking Freight Futures product.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In The Global ETF And ETP Industry Reached A New Record US$5.40 Trillion At The End Of March 2019

Date 10/04/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally gathered net inflows of US$37.48 billion in March, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$99.14 billion. Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry finished the month up 1.42%, from US$5.32 trillion at the end of February, to US$5.40 trillion, according to ETFGI's March 2019 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Bank Of England - An Annuity Is A Serious Business: Part Two - Speech By David Rule, Executive Director Of Insurance Supervision, Given At The Westminster And City Bulk Annuities Conference, London

Date 10/04/2019

In this speech David Rule highlights the continuing trend in the transfer of defined benefit pension liabilities from employers to insurers and sets out some of the key risks facing annuity writers. David explains how the PRA’s implementation of Solvency II achieves a balance of protecting policyholders and facilitating long-term investment in the economy.

Latest ECB Press Conference - President Mario Draghi

Date 10/04/2019

President Mario Draghi explained the Governing Council’s latest monetary policy decisions and answered questions from journalists at a press conference on 10 April 2019.

‘No-Deal' Brexit Preparedness: European Commission Takes Stock Of Preparations And Provides Practical Guidance To Ensure Coordinated EU Approach

Date 10/04/2019

Ahead of the European Council (Article 50) today, the European Commission has taken stock of the European Union's intense ‘no-deal' preparations and has issued practical guidance to Member States in 5 areas.

R.J. O’Brien Promotes Kathleen Clapper To Chief Compliance Officer

Date 10/04/2019

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced the promotion of Kathleen E. Clapper to Senior Director and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).  Clapper assumes the role following the retirement of CCO Nancy Westwick.

GPW: New Listing Of Structured Certificates On The WIG.GAMES Index

Date 10/04/2019

• First structured certificates based on the WIG.GAMES index have been newly listed on GPW
• The certificates are issued by Raiffeisen Centrobank AG (RCB) of Vienna

Network International Lists On London Stock Exchange

Date 10/04/2019

• Network International raises £1.1 billion ($1.4 billion), valuing the company at £2.2 billion ($2.8 billion)
• Largest ever Middle East & Africa (MEA) technology IPO listed on any exchange globally
• Largest ever MEA IPO across all sectors listed on London Stock Exchange
• Largest tech IPO listed on London Stock Exchange since 2015
• Largest MEA IPO listed on any exchange globally since 2014

BANKIA, New Member Of BME’s Equity Markets

Date 10/04/2019

BANKIA has become a new Member of BME’s equity markets (the four exchanges, MAB and Latibex), once all the necessary procedures have been completed.

Mario Draghi, President Of The ECB, Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, Frankfurt am Main, 10 April 2019: Introductory Statement To The Press Conference

Date 10/04/2019

Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference. We will now report on the outcome of today’s meeting of the Governing Council.