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Monetary Authority Of Singapore And The Association Of Banks In Singapore Lead Consortium To Harness Blockchain Technology For More Efficient Inter-Bank Payments

Date 05/10/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced today that the consortium which they are leading has successfully developed software prototypes of three different models for decentralised inter-bank payment and settlements with liquidity savings mechanisms.

SET Market Report For September 2017

Date 05/10/2017

• SET Index recorded a 24-year high to 1,673.16 points
• Average daily securities trading value at USD 1.83 bln
• Market cap at USD 494 bln, a 8.4 pct rise from end-2016 

BNP Paribas Asset Management Appoints Senior Sales Manager To ETF And Indexed Fund Team In Germany

Date 05/10/2017

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has further strengthened it ETF and indexed fund team with the appointment of Chris Hofmann as Senior Sales Manager for German-speaking clients.  She joined at the beginning of October.

Building Better Defences By Establishing A Deeper Understanding Of Cyber Security Threats - New SWIFT Institute Research Papers Examine The Cyber Threat In Financial Services And How Information Can Be Disseminated Via Common Platforms And A Common Terminology

Date 05/10/2017

The SWIFT Institute has published three new working papers, each aiming to contribute towards the establishment of better cyber defences for the financial industry. The research papers focus on enabling financial institutions to get ahead and stay ahead of their cyber adversaries by providing a better understanding of the actors involved, examining a means to effectively share threat information, and establishing common terminology to allow meaningful discussions between industry stakeholders.

Twenty Years Of Bank Of England independence: The Evolution Of Monetary Policy - Speech By Ian McCafferty

Date 05/10/2017

Speech given by Ian McCafferty, External MPC Member, Bank of England, at The Worshipful Company of Founders, City of London.

Read the full speech

Cinnober: Intensified Focus On New Markets And Broadened Target Group - Subsidary Boat Services Rebrands To Simplitium

Date 05/10/2017

Moving forward, Cinnober will market its subsidiaries using a new Group profile. This will more clearly position the offering toward the respective market segments and showcase the synergies within the Group. At present, the Group has three separate subsidiaries with the following focus areas: reporting services, client clearing and market surveillance. The first subsidiary to change its profile is Boat, which in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of its founding, is being rebranded as Simplitium. The remaining two subsidiaries will be re-profiled in forthcoming quarters in conjunction with industry events. 

CME Group Launches Wednesday Weekly FX Options

Date 05/10/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it is launching Wednesday Weekly FX options (Wednesday options) due to customer demand and significant growth in existing Weekly FX options, which expire on Friday. Wednesday options will be available in premium quoted and volatility quoted European style options with a 2 p.m. CDT fix on five major currency pairs: AUD/USD; GBP/USD; CAD/USD; EUR/USD; JPY/USD. Wednesday options will be available for trading and clearing on October 30, 2017, pending regulatory approval.

Boat Services Rebrands To Simplitium

Date 05/10/2017

Transparency services provider undergoes rebrand to highlight expansion of services in existing and new industies and to align with other subsidiaries in the Cinnober Group

RSRCHXchange Launches Chat Bot, Mobile And Desktop Apps; Makes Strategic US Hire  - New Functionality Includes A Virtual Library, Predictive Search And Improved Email Alerts To Better Manage Research Under MiFID II

Date 05/10/2017

With 60 working days before the MiFID II implementation deadline, RSRCHXchange, the research aggregator and marketplace, has launched its latest version of RSRCHX including mobile and desktop apps and a range of new research management functionality. In addition, the RSRCHX bot was successfully launched at the Symphony Innovate event in New York, on 4th October 2017, allowing users to easily access reports by chatting with the RSRCHX bot via Symphony.

Investoo Group Acquires RoboAdvisors.Com In Bid To Revolutionise Portfolio Management Industry - Acquisition Of Robo Advisor Comparison Site Is Latest In String Of High-Profile Additions To The London-Based Firm

Date 05/10/2017

Leading FX affiliate firm Investoo Group is pleased to announce its latest acquisition in the retail investment space. The acquisition of RoboAdvisors.com marks the company’s expansion into the Portfolio Management industry.