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SEC Halts Alleged Initial Coin Offering Scam

Date 30/01/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a court order halting an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that targeted retail investors to fund what it claimed to be the world’s first “decentralized bank.”

Settlement Cycle To Reduce At Tehran Stock Exchange

Date 30/01/2018

The new securities trading settlement cycle will be T+2.

Small Firms Deserve Whole Truth About Royal Bank of Scotland Global Restructuring Group

Date 30/01/2018

The head of the financial group appointed to report on treatment of small firms by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)’s Global Restructuring Group (GRG) has told the Treasury Select Committee that GRG placed customers “on a pathway to insolvency”.

Iran’s Capital Market Turns 50

Date 30/01/2018

In a ceremony on 28 January 2018, Iran’s capital market participants commemorated half a century of background and valuable experience.

TNS Expands Hosting Services To New York And Chicago Financial Hubs

Date 30/01/2018

Low latency trading firms looking to access key equity, derivatives and FX markets can now choose Transaction Network Services (TNS) as it expands its Managed Hosting, Co-Location and Connectivity Service to New York and Chicago.

TABB Group Releases Its First European Equities LiquidityMatrix™ - Using big xyt’s Liquidity Cockpit To Provide Detailed Equity Market Share Trends Enabling Mifid II Transparency For Trading And Investment Firms

Date 30/01/2018

TABB Group, the international research and consulting firm focused exclusively on capital markets, has released its first monthly report tracking liquidity in European equity markets.

Duco Announces $28m Growth Investment For Data Engineering In The Cloud

Date 30/01/2018

Duco, the data engineering technology company, today announced the completion of a $28m investment round by Insight Venture Partners, NEX Opportunities and Eight Roads Ventures. The round also includes an investment by lifetime entrepreneur and former CEO of SunGard, Cristóbal Conde.

Astana International Financial Centre Engages Exactpro For Quality Assurance Of The New AIX Platform

Date 30/01/2018

• Astana International Exchange is a new stock exchange in Kazakhstan established by Astana International Financial Centre in partnership with Shanghai Stock Exchange and Nasdaq
• AIFC engages Exactpro for functional and non-functional testing of the new Exchange’s platform 

TRG And Vela Announce Exclusive Partnership For DART Usage Analysis - Adds Vela’s Industry-Leading Market Data Terminal Tracking Capability To TRG’s Product Line Up

Date 30/01/2018

TRG, the leading provider of subscription spend management software solutions, today announced it has agreed exclusive global distribution rights for DART Terminal Usage Analytics with Vela, the leading trading and market access technology provider.

CAC 40 Shareholder Profiles - Euronext Unveils New Study

Date 30/01/2018

At its 7th annual Stock Exchange Conference, bringing together key players in the French financial market, Euronext unveiled a new report on trends in direct shareholders of the companies that collectively form the CAC 40 index.