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Bank of England: SONIA Reform To Be Implemented On 23 April 2018

Date 16/10/2017

Press release​

The Bank of England has today confirmed that its reforms to the SONIA interest rate benchmark will take effect on Monday 23 April 2018.

ESMA Launches Key MiFID II And MAR Financial Instrument Reference Database

Date 16/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today launched the second phase of its Financial Instrument Reference Database (FIRDS). The launch involves providing access to the database containing the currently available reference data that will eventually enable market participants to identify instruments subject to MAR and MiFID II/MiFIR reference data reporting requirements. This will allow market participants to prepare their reporting systems ahead of the go-live date on 3 January 2018.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Launches The Asset Management Authorisation Hub

Date 16/10/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched its new asset management authorisation hub.

Euronext Growth Welcomes Tech Company Adeunis - €7.4 Million Raised With A Market Capitalisation Of Over €22 Million

Date 16/10/2017

Adeunis, a French tech SME specialised in wireless connected objects, celebrated its listing on the Euronext Growth Paris market today during a ceremony at the Paris stock exchange attended by management, contributors and advisers.

Clearstream And dwpbank Enter Strategic T2S-Partnership

Date 16/10/2017

Clearstream, the post-trade services provider of Deutsche Börse Group, and Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwpbank), one of the largest securities services providers for Germany’s financial market, have entered into a strategic partnership regarding the settlement of securities in a post-T2S world.

Ebury Thrives On Expansion With Nine More Office Openings Before The End Of 2017

Date 16/10/2017

Ebury, one of the fastest growing fintechs for corporate global transaction services, today announced nine new office openings with Milan being the first office in Italy and new larger offices in Amsterdam, Malaga and Zurich. A new regional hub in the UK is being opened in Manchester next month. New offices in Lisbon and Brussels are also planned to open before the end of the year, in Portugal and Belgium. Ebury are opening their first offices outside of Europe with new offices opening in Toronto and Dubai, part of an international roll out, building on the prior success in Europe.

ABN AMRO Clearing Extends Its Relationship With Fidessa To Include Screen Distribution

Date 16/10/2017

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced that it has extended its existing relationship with ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V. to allow the global clearer to distribute Fidessa’s derivatives EMS. In June 2016 ABN Amro Clearing harmonised its global multi-asset market access by replacing numerous ISV and in-house systems with Fidessa's XTP technology. ABN Amro Clearing can now present its clients with a globally consistent and highly performant market access layer to more than 110 futures, options, equities and FX markets delivered out of 11 key locations around the world.

The First Non-public Offering Of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Convertible Bonds Approved By Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 16/10/2017

On October 13, 2017, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) granted permission to the private placement of innovation and entrepreneurship convertible bonds of BlueSky Environmental Protection& Technology Co., Ltd. as applied for by Huafu Securities.

NEX Announces That Jenny Knott Is To Leave - Ken Pigaga Appointed New CEO Of NEX Optimisation

Date 16/10/2017

NEX Group plc ("NEX") (NXG.L), a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces today that having put into motion the significant restructure of NEX’s post trade division ‘NEX Optimisation’, Jenny Knott has decided to step down as the division’s CEO.

Bank Of China (Hong Kong) Selects Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading And FXall

Date 16/10/2017

Bank of China (Hong Kong) (“BOCHK”) has adopted Thomson Reuters Electronic Trading (ET) and FXall via the FX Trading (FXT) Platform. BOCHK’s treasury, sales and trading departments will use Thomson Reuters FX solutions to increase access to liquidity, streamline workflows and improve efficiency.