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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed In Europe Reach A New Record Of 682 Billion US Dollars At The End Of May 2017

Date 28/06/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reached a new record high of US$682 billion at the end May 2017 surpassing the prior record of US$658 billion set at the end of April 2017, according to ETFGI’s May 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to view the ETFGI European listed ETFs/ETPs asset growth chart). 

FinTech Association Of Hong Kong Officially Launches To Power The Local FinTech Community

Date 28/06/2017

The FinTech Association of Hong Kong was officially launched last night to champion an open, inclusive and diverse FinTech community in Hong Kong.  The launch event was attended by over 300 guests from across the local FinTech, financial and wider business community.  The Association is an independent, not-for-profit, member-driven association that draws its members from across the FinTech and wider financial industry.

CME Obtains Regulatory Clearance To Launch OTC FX Options Clearing

Date 28/06/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today it has received regulatory clearance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide clearing services for over-the-counter FX options.   

World Economic Forum - China’s Belt And Road Initiative: A Powerful Vision In An Increasingly Fragmented World

Date 28/06/2017

• The most ambitious infrastructure project in the world, China’s One Belt, One Road initiative will connect more than 60% of the world’s population and 30% of global GDP, and touch the lives of millions cut off from the global mainstream
• In a world that feels increasingly fragmented, the One Belt, One Road Vision will secure Asia’s economic security for 20-25 years
• For more information about the meeting, please visit: http://wef.ch/amnc17

Dalian Commodity Exchange Takes Measures To Deepen Integration Of Futures Market And Real Economy

Date 28/06/2017

On June 16, the "2017 China International Conference on Iron and Steel Financial Derivatives" was held in Shanghai. When addressing the conference, Wang Fenghai, CEO of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), said that in the last five years DCE has seen the market trading volume keep an average annual growth rate of 25%, and the market has withstood a variety of tests, with the market operation in a stable and orderly way. Secondly, the market liquidity has remained at a reasonable level. In 2016 the average daily open interest on DCE accounted for 46% of the total in the domestic futures market, with the open interest of the corporate clients taking up 44% of the total on DCE. Thirdly, the correlation for the futures and spot prices of the products listed on DCE has maintained the high level. In 2016, the correlation coefficients for the futures and spot prices of the ferrous products including coking coal, metallurgical coke and iron ore stood at 0.98, 0.97 and 0.96 respectively. The correlation coefficients of the futures prices at home and abroad for the internationalized products of iron ore and palm oil reached 0.96 and 0.91 respectively.

World Economic Forum - Blockchain: The Next Generation Of The Internet

Date 28/06/2017

• Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, signals the beginning of a new era of the internet that will be defined by value rather than information, according to a World Economic Forum white paper
• However, its potential for transforming industries and society will require new kinds of cooperation between stakeholders
• Blockchain authorities Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott present a new framework to help participants effectively self-govern these resources
• Read the white paper here. For more information about the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, please visit: http://wef.ch/amnc17

Cinnober Appoints Mattias Granlund As Deputy CTO

Date 28/06/2017

Cinnober is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mattias Granlund as Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect. He will be working closely with Peter Lenti, co-founder and CTO of Cinnober, on the company's long-term technical strategy in addition to driving product development.

Nasdaq Stockholm Orders GomSpace Group AB To Pay A Fine Corresponding To Two Annual Fees

Date 28/06/2017

The Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has found that GomSpace Group AB (“GomSpace”) has breached Nasdaq First North Nordic Rulebook (“the Rule Book”) in several respects and, accordingly, has imposed a fine on GomSpace amounting to two annual fees, corresponding to an amount of SEK 447,122. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Report Into Asset Management Sector

Date 28/06/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published the final findings of its asset management market study and announced the package of remedies it will take forward to address the concerns identified in its interim report into the sector.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Finishes The Appraisal Of Information Disclosure Of Listed Companies In 2016

Date 28/06/2017

Recently SZSE has finished the appraisal of listed companies in the aspect of information disclosure in 2016. As is revealed by the appraisal, companies listed in the Shenzhen market has done a fairly good job in information disclosing over the past year. Listed companies rated with A and B account for 85.55%, with A-rated listed companies representing 20.17% of the total listed companies in the Shenzhen market. On the other side, with the tightening up of regulation over information disclosure, companies with C-rating have risen to 14.45%, up from 14.32% in last year, and companies with D-rating have increased by 0.49% year on year.