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The 22nd African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Elections

Date 27/11/2018

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA or the Association) held its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 25, November, 2018 where the election of officers took place. Mr. Karim Hajji Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Casablanca Stock Exchange and Mr. Edoh Kossi Amenounve were elected as the President and Deputy President of ASEA respectively. Mr. Hajji takes the leadership of the Association after Mr. Oscar Onyemas two (2) terms of two (2) years as President of ASEA.

European Commission - Brexit Preparedness: Provisional Agreement Reached On Amending EU Rules In The Area Of Type-Approvals For Vehicles

Date 27/11/2018

The European Commission welcomes today's provisional agreement at trilogue level on its proposal to change EU rules in the area of type-approvals for vehicles.

TMX Group Announces 2018 Investor Day

Date 27/11/2018

TMX Group today announced it will hold its 2018 Investor Day on Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Toronto. The agenda will include presentations from Lou Eccleston, CEO, and other senior leaders who will discuss TMX's "Roadmap for Growth".

CFTC’s LabCFTC Releases Primer About Smart Contracts - The Primer Helps To Explain Smart Contract Technology And Related Risks And Challenges

Date 27/11/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC today released, “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts.” This primer is part of LabCFTC’s effort to engage with innovators and market participants on a range of financial technology (FinTech) topics, and follows on a 2017 primer on virtual currencies and the agency’s recent FinTech Forward conference.

Stacy Mallon Of Vela Wins Women In Finance Award - Recognized By Markets Media For Excellence In Service Providers

Date 27/11/2018

Vela, a leading independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, today announced that Stacy Mallon, Director, Infrastructure and Security, has been honored for her achievements by Markets Media’s Markets Choice Women in Finance awards presented at a dinner in New York earlier this month.

Bank Of England: Change Of Publication Time For The Financial Stability Report, Bank Of England Stress Testing Results And The Bank’s Report On EU Withdrawal Scenarios And Monetary And Financial Stability

Date 27/11/2018

The Financial Stability Report (FSR) and the full results of the Bank’s annual stress test of major UK banks, due to be published at 07.00hrs (GMT), Wednesday 28 November, will now be published at 16.30hrs (GMT) on Wednesday 28 November.

LSEG - ELITE Launches In Lebanon

Date 27/11/2018

• ELITE and Scale Up SAL, part of Alyafi Group, sign collaboration agreement to accelerate growth of companies in Lebanon, Oman and Kuwait
• ELITE is London Stock Exchange Group’s international business support and capital raising initiative for private high-growth companies
• More than 1,000 companies from across 35 countries now part of dynamic ELITE community
• Demonstrates LSEG’s commitment to strengthening ties with Lebanese capital markets

ForexClear Compresses $4.5 Billion Of Cleared Notional

Date 27/11/2018

• Citi and Standard Chartered Bank among first clearing members to actively use ForexClear’s compression service
• Compression enables members and their clients to improve capital and operational efficiency by reducing notional outstanding

RJO Futures Named 2018’s Most Trusted Financial Brokerage Firm By Wealth & Finance Magazine - First Futures Brokerage To Win The Award

Date 27/11/2018

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, today announced that Wealth & Finance International magazine has named its private client division, RJO Futures, “2018’s Most Trusted Financial Brokerage Firm” in the magazine’s 2018 Business Awards. This marks the first time that a futures brokerage has earned the award.

SCA, The DFSA And The ADGM’s FSRA Reach Agreement On The Licensing And Promotion Of Investment Funds

Date 27/11/2018

The Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”), the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) of the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) announced today that they had reached agreement on facilitating the licensing of domestic funds by each authority for promotion across the UAE.