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Ben Challice To Join Pirum

Date 26/05/2016

Pirum Systems, a leading provider of post-trade market infrastructure technology for the securities finance industry, is pleased to announce that Ben Challice will be joining the senior management team as Chief Operating Officer. In this role Ben will be responsible for strategic product and market development.

UBS Securities Ltd Leads Trade Idea Performance In Asia, Coming Top Of TIM Group’s Annual Top Performer Awards In Japanese And Asian Regional Rankings

Date 26/05/2016

TIM Group, operator of the leading global trade ideas network and alpha capture platform, has announced the 2016 results of its annual Top Performer Awards for Asia (ex. Japan) and Japan, with UBS Securities Ltd. leading the bulge-bracket firms in both regional awards. 

EEX: German Emissions Auction Contract Extended To 2018

Date 26/05/2016

The contract for the European Energy Exchange (EEX) as the auction platform for CO2 emission allowances of the Federal Republic of Germany has been extended by the German Federal Environment Agency for another two years.

MTS Expands Data Coverage For European Government Bond Market

Date 26/05/2016

• Enhanced offering includes government bond data from Central European countries and Israel
• Reflects growing demand for low latency pre-trade data across the European government bond market

Updated List Of Shariah-Compliant Securities By Securities Commission Malaysia's Shariah Advisory Council

Date 26/05/2016

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released an updated list of Shariah-compliant securities approved by its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).

Thai Bourse Reaffirms Investor Confidence In Hong Kong & Japan Roadshow

Date 26/05/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has joined hands with Thanachart Securities pcl and Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. to host "SET Roadshow 2016 Hong Kong-Tokyo,” during May 24-27 in Hong Kong and Japan with more than 237 meetings arranged among top executives of 12 Thai listed companies and 47 foreign institutional funds, presenting the firms’ strengths and the Thai economy’s potential growth.

STOXX Extends Suite Of Smart-Beta Indices

Date 26/05/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced an extension of the STOXX Select and STOXX Diversification Select index families that were introduced in October 2015. The newly launched indices combine investment themes such as Low Carbon and ESG with low volatility, high dividend and low correlation screens, thus creating hybrid index concepts.

Nasdaq Debuts Groundbreaking Nasdaq Financial Framework, Enhancing Operations For Over 100 Market Operators Globally

Date 26/05/2016

• New harmonized approach of entire technology portfolio provides market operators seamless tech functionality across full trade lifecycle
• Allows for effortless adoption and adaptation of new technologies for operators
• Blockchain is fully integrated with any application around the framework

Neptune Continues Expansion With Integration Into Fidessa's Buy-Side OMS Platform -The Open Standard Utility Is Now Connected To Its First OMS Provider To Offer The Buy-Side Greater Access To Liquidity Through Best Of Breed Price Discovery Tools

Date 26/05/2016

Neptune, the open standards network utility for pre-trade indications in bond markets, today announced that it has completed connectivity to Fidessa's buy-side OMS platform to distribute high quality pre-trade data to assist the buy-side with liquidity and price discovery utilising their existing workflows.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Cap On Early Exit Charges

Date 26/05/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced the level at which it will consult to cap early exit charges for those consumers wishing to make use of the pension freedoms.