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Fidessa Scoops Legal 500 UK Award - Named Best In-house Team In The Technology Sector

Date 02/11/2016

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) today announced that its legal team has been named In-house Team of the Year for the Technology Sector in the Legal 500 UK 2017 awards. Recognising the best in-house and private practices across a range of industry sectors, the awards are based on comprehensive research into the UK legal market over a 12-month period, including feedback from more than 70,000 interviews.

Boerse Stuttgart Records Show Turnover In Region Of EUR 5.8 Billion For October - Trading In Equities Up - Year-On-Year Increase In Turnover From Investment Products

Date 02/11/2016

Based on the order book figures, turnover at Boerse Stuttgart reached almost EUR 5.8 billion in October, with securitised derivatives accounting for the lion’s share of the total. The monthly trading volume in this asset class was nearly EUR 2.5 billion. Leverage products contributed around EUR 1.2 billion on a par with the previous month, while turnover from investment products rose by over 5 percent year on year to reach just under EUR 1.3 billion.

SimCorp Survey Reveals Optimism Among Investment Managers About Own Growth Prospects

Date 02/11/2016

SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today released a survey, which shows significant assets under management (AuM) and revenue growth expectations from investment managers in the next three years. The majority of the surveyed firms cited ‘provision of superior service’ and ‘product innovation’ as the main areas of focus for supporting growth.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Launches Its FinTech RegLab

Date 02/11/2016

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, is pleased to launch its Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab) with the implementation of its FinTech legislative framework with effect from 2 November 2016. This follows ADGM’s announcement in March 2016 to develop Abu Dhabi as the FinTech hub in the MENA region, and after an extensive consultation and engagement with local and global FinTech industry stakeholders.

Sharjah Islamic Bank Rings Bell To Celebrate Listing Of USD 500 Million Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Date 02/11/2016

• Listing underlines Nasdaq Dubai’s stature as world’s largest exchange for Sukuk
• Sukuk oversubscribed 3.2 times by regional and international investors    

Thailand Futures Exchange Welcomes Hongta Futures As A New Member

Date 02/11/2016

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) welcomes Hongta Futures Co., Ltd. (HOT) as a member of TFEX to operate as derivatives brokerage for agricultural futures, effective from November 7^th , 2016 onwards. 

MNI China Car Purchase Indicator: Chinese Car Buying Sentiment Steady In October - Car Ownership Levels Lowest Since January 2014

Date 02/11/2016

Chinese consumers were slightly more upbeat about the car purchasing environment in October, thanks to a downward revision to expected gasoline prices but were less likely to purchase as plans to buy a car over the next 12 months scaled back notably.

Singapore To Participate In International Effort To Support IMF’s Initiatives Targeted At Low-Income Countries

Date 02/11/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that Singapore intends to join in the multilateral effort to enhance the capacity of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to assist low-income countries.

ASX: New Admission Requirements For Listed Entities And Response To Consultation

Date 02/11/2016

ASX has today released its new rules for admission to the ASX official list and its response to the consultation on the proposed requirements that began in May 2016.

IPC Thought Leader To Present At The Fixed Income Leaders Summit Europe

Date 02/11/2016

IPC Systems, Inc., is proud to announce that one of the company's thought leaders, Ganesh Iyer, IPC's Global Director of Product Marketing, will be presenting to influential European heads of fixed income trading and portfolio management at the Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Barcelona, Spain scheduled to be held from November 8-10, 2016 at the Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I. The event will focus on critical concerns faced by fixed income professionals such as the evolving regulatory environment and market structure, liquidity shifting to the buy-side and technological innovation.