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Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Of Weekly Option Contracts In January 2018

Date 14/12/2017

Moscow Exchange informs market participants of a temporary change in the settlement procedure for weekly options on the futures on the RTS index (RTS) and on USD/RUB (Si) in January 2018.

Greenkey Joins The Symphony Software Foundation - Will Open Source Voice Software

Date 14/12/2017

GreenKey<http://www.greenkeytech.com/>, creator of patented voice software with integrated speech recognition designed for the financial markets, today announced the firm has joined the Symphony Software Foundation<https://www.symphony.foundation/>, a nonprofit organization fostering innovation in financial services through open source software (OSS). GreenKey will release a Community Edition of its voice software development kit (SDK) that will enable banks and other financial market firms to "voice enable" any web application.

International Standard-Setting Bodies Launch Surveys On Incentives To Centrally Clear OTC Derivatives Trades

Date 14/12/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today launched surveys as part of their joint work to review the effects on incentives to centrally clear over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trades following the implementation of the G20 regulatory reforms. Financial and non-financial firms that are participants in derivatives markets are encouraged to complete the surveys.

Banco Votorantim, One Of Brazil’s Largest Banks, Lists On GEM

Date 14/12/2017

Brazilian bank, Banco Votorantim, lists additional notes on the Global Exchange Market (GEM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of USD $300m notes. The notes have a 8.25% interest rate. Banco Votorantim listed more than USD $1bn notes on GEM in 2010.

Beta Capital Chooses Broadridge Financial Solutions To Provide Wealth Technology And Operations In Transformative Move To Self-Clearing

Date 14/12/2017

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.  (NYSE:BR) today announced that it was selected by Beta Capital Wealth Management (“Beta”), a Miami based broker-dealer owned by Crèdit Andorrà Financial Group, to provide a comprehensive front to back office technology and operations solution, in support of Beta’s transformation to self-clearing.  Today, Beta offers wealth management, trading and execution solutions to a global client base, with a particular focus on the US and Latin America.

ESMA Updates Its CSDR Q&A

Date 14/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its Questions and Answers (Q&As)regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).   

TMX Group Completes Acquisition Of Trayport And Sale Of NGX To Intercontinental Exchange

Date 14/12/2017

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) today announced it has completed the acquisition of London-based Trayport Holdings Limited, and its U.S.-based affiliate, Trayport Inc. (collectively, Trayport), a world-leading provider of technology solutions for energy traders, brokers and exchanges from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) for £550 million / C$931 million in total consideration, including £350 million / C$592 million in cash (the Trayport Acquisition). The transaction was announced in October 2017.

ESMA Updates MiFID II Q&As On Post-Trading Issues

Date 14/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Question and Answers (Q&As) on post-trading issues regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

Intercontinental Exchange Completes Sale Of Trayport To TMX Group, Acquisition Of NGX And Shorcan Energy

Date 14/12/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has completed the sale of Trayport to TMX Group in exchange for NGX, Shorcan Energy and £350 million cash.

Thomson Reuters Introduces MiFID II Compliant Multilateral Trading Facility For FX Derivatives Trading

Date 14/12/2017

• Thomson Reuters MTF provides FXall and Forwards Matching users a compliant source of liquidity