News Centre

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Update On Progress Toward Further Efficiency And Transparency In The Screening Procedures For Licensing And Registration Of Financial Businesses

Date 07/11/2017

In the 2016-2017 Strategic Directions and Priorities published in October 2016, the FSA indicated its policy direction to “execute proper progress management for registration/licensing procedure by list method for greater efficiency and transparency of financial regulation.”

BayernLB Goes Live With SmartTrade Technologies’ FX Platform

Date 07/11/2017

smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading solutions pioneer, announces today that BayernLB, a publicly regulated bank based in Munich – Germany, is now live with smartTrade’s LiquidityFX platform.

SET Market Report For October 2017

Date 07/11/2017

• SET Index closed at 1,721.37 points, up 11.6 pct from end-2016
• Average daily securities trading value up slightly to USD 1.9 bln,
• Market cap at THB 17.4 trillion (USD 512 billion), a 12 pct rise from end-2016
• Average derivatives trading rose to 449,542 contracts/ day.

Ebury Continues Growth Expansion With New Office In Toronto Canada

Date 07/11/2017

Ebury, one of the fastest growing fintechs for corporate global transaction services, today announced their first office opening outside of Europe in Toronto Canada, to be led by Matthew Acton-Davis as Country Manager. 

NEX Report: The Future Of European Bond Markets

Date 07/11/2017

The ECB and other Central Banks took extraordinary actions to reduce the impact of the recent financial crisis. However 10 years on, in a paper sponsored by NEX, Professor Avinash D. Persaud, Emeritus Professor, Gresham College argues compellingly that the architecture of European financial markets needs to be modernised and monetary support for Eurozone government bond markets must end. Now. He argues, “The seeds of the next crisis are sown in moments like these when the authorities have been bold, they have done the job, but no one wants to run the risk of exiting from the policy ‘early’.”

Torstone Technology Appoints Payal Raina As Global Head Of Marketing - Newly Created Role To Build Torstone Technology’s Global Brand And Footprint

Date 07/11/2017

Torstone Technology, the leading global provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced the appointment of Payal Raina to the newly created position of Global Head of Marketing, with immediate effect.

DFM Welcomes Delegation From Indonesia Stock Exchange

Date 07/11/2017

• The visit underlines Indonesia’s enthusiasm to learn from Dubai’s successes in developing Islamic capital markets
• HE/ Essa Kazim: “Dubai has succeeded in positioning itself as the capital of Islamic Economy shortly after the launch of its initiative in 2013”

Investoo Group Acquires Bitcoinmag.de - German Cryptocurrency Portal Is Taken Over By London-Based Affiliate Marketing Business Investoo Group.

Date 07/11/2017

Investoo Group has acquired Bitcoinmag.de, expanding its reach into the DACH cryptocurrency market. The German language site is a resource for crypto investors, providing purchase and price information, and allowing visitors to compare exchanges and platforms.

Malawi Stock Exchange's Monthly Market Performance Report - October 2017

Date 07/11/2017

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's monthly market performance report.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Response To Payment Systems Regulators Paper On Authorised Push Payment Scams

Date 07/11/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has contributed to the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) paper on Authorised Push Payment Scams'. This follows the Which? super-complaint regarding safeguards in the market for push payments.