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Thomson Reuters Reports Third-Quarter 2018 Results

Date 06/11/2018

Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. The company also reaffirmed and updated part of its Outlook for 2018 as previously provided in May 2018.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – October 2018

Date 06/11/2018

• Decrease of the value of trading in equities on the Electronic Order Book[1] on the GPW Main Market by 19.7% YoY to PLN 16.4 billion in October 2018
• Increase of the total volume of trading in futures by 33.6% YoY to 712.6 thousand contracts in October 2018
• Increase of the total value of trading in equities on NewConnect by 208.7% YoY to PLN 294.6 million
• Increase of the value of trading in structured products by 24.9% YoY to PLN 94.8 million
• Increase of the total volume of trading in electricity by 122.3% to 29.3 TWh in October 2018
• Increase of the total volume of trading in natural gas by 35.0% YoY to 21.2 TWh in October 2018
• Increase of the volume of spot trading in property rights to certificates of origin[2] by 15.2% to 4.0 TWh in October 2018

Fairness, Flexibility And The Long-Term View: The FCA’s Vision For The Mortgage Market - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At The UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference, London

Date 06/11/2018

Highlights:

• The interim findings from the FCA’s Mortgage Market Study have shown a market largely working well. But there are challenges.
• Mortgage prisoners is a clear example; one that will require creativity from us and a coordinated effort from industry.
• Long-term and lifetime lending is another concern and we are looking to firms to use their common sense to make sure they’re matching the right products to the right consumers.
• For markets to move forward and adapt requires the highest level of trust. This will only be gained through the long-term, consistent, fair treatment of customers.

Trade Informatics Wins Best Buy-Side Data Analytics Tool At Buy-Side Technology Awards

Date 06/11/2018

Trade Informatics (TI), a leading independent provider of quantitative analytics and systematic trading solutions to institutional asset managers, is delighted to have won the best buy-side data analytics tool category in the annual Buy-Side Technology Awards, thanks to its TAP & START Alpha Preservation offerings. 

Dolfin Hires Credit Suisse And UBS Veteran For New Head Of Investment Management Role

Date 06/11/2018

Dolfin, the independent and agile wealth management platform, has appointed Richard Gray as Head of Investment Management, a newly created role within the firm.

HKEX Monthly Market Highlights

Date 06/11/2018

Highlights

Securities Market

• The average daily turnover for the first 10 months of 2018 was $112.7 billion, an increase of 35 per cent when compared with $83.3 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of derivative warrants for the first 10 months of 2018 was $16.1 billion, an increase of 42 per cent when compared with $11.3 billion for the same period last year.
• The average daily turnover of CBBCs for the first 10 months of 2018 was $7.4 billion, an increase of 68 per cent when compared with $4.4 billion for the same period last year.
• Funds raised through IPOs for the first 10 months of 2018 was $255.7 billion, an increase of 187 per cent when compared with $89.2 billion for the same period last year.
• Total funds raised for the first 10 months of 2018 was $469.2 billion, an increase of 29 per cent when compared with $364.4 billion for the same period last year.
• There were 185* newly listed companies for the first 10 months of 2018, an increase of 41 per cent when compared with 131* for the same period last year.

Openbank, The Digital Bank Of Santander Group, Chooses AxiomSL’s Strategic Platform For Regulatory Compliance Across The Globe

Date 06/11/2018

AxiomSL, the leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, announces today that Openbank, the digital bank of Santander Group headquartered in Spain, has selected AxiomSL’s strategic platform to implement Central Bank, Capital, Liquidity, Trade and Transaction and AnaCredit reporting on a global level, for both European and South American countries.

Kaizen Reporting shortlisted As ‘Best New Regulatory Reporting Product’ In The FOW International Awards

Date 06/11/2018

Leading regulatory technology firm, Kaizen Reporting (Kaizen) today announced that its quality assurance service, ReportShield™, has been shortlisted in the ‘Best New Regulatory Reporting Product’ category by the FOW International Awards. Seen as highly prestigious in the derivatives world, the awards were established to recognise the best innovations in the market.

Duco Strengthens Management Team With Appointment Of Spencer Lake As Non-Executive Director, And New Senior Hires In Sales, Marketing, Finance And Operations

Date 06/11/2018

Duco, the global provider of enterprise data quality and reconciliation services, today announced that former HSBC and Merrill Lynch veteran Spencer Lake has joined the board of directors as a non-executive director. The company has also significantly bolstered its senior management team with the appointments of Danielle Price as Head of Finance and Operations, Peyton Kay as Vice President of Strategic Marketing, and Scott Glazer as Head of Sales, North America.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange October 2018 Market Summary - Daily Volume Averaged 86,331 Contracts, Up 6.0% M-O-M. Risk-Off Sentiment Led To Increased Trading, With Gold Shining At Near 3 Month High - ADV Was Up 10.2% M-O-M And Up 49.8% Y-O-Y

Date 06/11/2018

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange reported October average daily volume of 86,331 contracts, up 6.0% month-over-month and down 3.2% year-over-year. The Gold Standard contract, TOCOM’s most active, rose 10.2% m-o-m and 49.8% y-o-y, to 34,507 contracts. Gold Mini was down 1.2% m-o-m and up 19.2% y-o-y to 2,880 contracts. Dubai Crude Oil was up 19.6% m-o-m and up 0.4% y-o-y, to 19,506 contracts. Platinum Standard was down 22.8% m-o-m and down 9.1% to 8,135 contracts.