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Brexit: European Parliament To Set Out Its Vision For Future EU-UK Relations

Date 07/03/2018

Parliament’s political leadership has endorsed a draft resolution laying out a possible framework for future EU-UK relations after Brexit.

Finansinspektionen's 2017 Annual Report: A Word From the Director General

Date 07/03/2018

The following is a summary of the year by Director General Erik Thedéen that is included as the introduction to the annual report.

Remarks At The 2018 RegTech Data Summit - Old Fields, New Corn: Innovation In Technology And Law, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Washington D.C., March 7, 2018

Date 07/03/2018

Good morning. Thank you very much, Yolanda [Scott], for your very kind introduction. And thank you, Hudson [Hollister] and John [Runyan], for your tireless efforts to transform government information into open data. I am grateful for your invitation to address this conference today. Questions of FinTech and RegTech have been paramount in my mind and, I think it is safe to say, the minds of my fellow Commissioners in recent months.

TheCityUK Responds To Chancellor’s Brexit Speech EU Guidelines

Date 07/03/2018

TheCityUK responds to the Brexit speech delivered by Chancellor Phillip Hammond and also to the EU's negotiation guidelines.

Al Mawared Flash Note - Jordan Export House Company

Date 07/03/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared's latest Flash Note – Jordan Export House Company 

SEC - Divisions Of Enforcement And Trading And Markets - Statement On Potentially Unlawful Online Platforms For Trading Digital Assets

Date 07/03/2018

Online trading platforms have become a popular way investors can buy and sell digital assets, including coins and tokens offered and sold in so-called Initial Coin Offerings ("ICOs").  The platforms often claim to give investors the ability to quickly buy and sell digital assets.  Many of these platforms bring buyers and sellers together in one place and offer investors access to automated systems that display priced orders, execute trades, and provide transaction data.

EEX Group: Key Figures Of February 2018

Date 07/03/2018

EEX Group provides a market platform for energy and commodity products across the globe. The group offers market access and tailor-made solutions to trading participants as well as  integrated process handling with its own clearing houses. The companies belonging to the group are specialised for the different markets and provide on-site support for their customers. EEX Group consists of the following companies: European Energy Exchange (EEX), the European Power Exchange (EPEX SPOT), Powernext, Cleartrade Exchange, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), Gaspoint Nordic, Nodal Exchange and the clearing companies European Commodity Clearing (ECC) and Nodal Clear. EEX Group is based in 16 worldwide locations and is part of Deutsche Börse Group.

Flexpoint Ford Backs Management Buy-Out Of Dash Financial Technologies

Date 07/03/2018

Dash Financial Technologies, provider of one of the industry’s most advanced multi-asset trading technology and execution services platforms, today announced that its co-founders, Peter Maragos and David Karat, have partnered with private equity investment firm Flexpoint Ford to acquire the Dash business from private equity firm GTCR in a management-led buyout.

Financial Services Profession’s Confidence In UK Economic Outlook Is On The Up, Says CISI

Date 07/03/2018

The financial services profession’s confidence in the UK’s economic prospects has improved over the last 12 months, according to the latest Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) survey.

Thomson Reuters Report On Digitalization Of Wealth Management Reveals Challenges And Opportunities Faced By Wealth Management Industry

Date 07/03/2018

• 68% of wealth managers say learning about and keeping up with new technology is the top challenge they face
• 69% are concerned about staying relevant to a younger generation of investors
• 72% see artificial intelligence as an opportunity