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ELITE, Nairobi Securities Exchange & FSD Africa Sign MoU

Date 17/04/2018
- Memorandum of Understanding signed by Geoffrey Odundo, CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange; Mark Napier, CEO, FSD Africa and David Warren, interim-CEO & CFO, LSEG
- His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, President of Kenya and Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for the Department for International Development attend signing
- ELITE is LSEG’s successful international business support and capital raising programme; over 800 companies from across 34 countries
- Builds on strategic relationship between UK and Kenyan economies
At Least 30% Of TASE Shares To Be Issued To The Public - Holdings To Be Distributed Among Strategic Investment Entities

Date 17/04/2018

“The Israeli public is entitled to benefit from the growth and success of the Israeli economy. TASE is the most suitable platform for sharing this success with the public.

We believe the entry of international investment groups with extensive experience and in-depth understanding of leading global exchanges, combined with significant share held by the public, is the most appropriate structure for the local stock exchange and one that would support its continued development and growth.”
Cboe SEF Launches Two New NDF Currency Pairs

Date 17/04/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today announced that its swap execution facility, Cboe SEF, has launched trading of U.S. Dollar (USD)/ Russian Ruble (RUB) and USD/Peruvian Sol (PEN) non-deliverable foreign exchange forward currency pairs.
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.