NEX Regulatory Reporting launches Australian regulatory derivative reporting solution
September 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NEX Regulatory Reporting launches Australian regulatory derivative reporting solution

NEX Regulatory Reporting, a NEX Group (LON:NXG) business which provides regulatory reporting services across global regimes, has announced today that it has launched a new solution for derivatives transaction and position reporting under ASIC’s (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) OTC derivatives trade reporting requirements. The ASIC solution expands NEX Regulatory Reporting’s global reporting coverage and…

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SFC fines
September 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

United Technologies to pay $14 million for violating FCPA

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Connecticut-based United Technologies Corporation will pay $13.9 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by making illicit payments in its elevator and aircraft engine businesses. According to the SEC’s order, United Technologies subsidiary Otis Elevator Co. made unlawful payments to…

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Nasdaq
September 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NZX signs memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq

New Zealand’s exchange (NZX) has informed that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nasdaq. This memorandum demonstrates the commitment both exchanges have to work more closely to connect their capital markets for the benefit of companies and investors in each country. NZX Chair James Miller commented: We are pleased to have extended…

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CFI ECB-logo
September 12, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

When will ECB increase the Interest Rate and the value of Euro?

The following article was written by Reem Aboul Hosn, Research and Market Analyst Officer at Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd. After three years of asset purchases, negative Interest Rates and cheap loans, the European Central Bank could ease inflation in the euro area back on track. 2019 is the time to gradually slow down those…

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TAIFEX
September 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Vela completes rollout of latest version of market data ticker plant

Vela, the independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has announced the successful rollout of the latest version of SMDS, its flagship ticker plant software, to all clients globally. This marks a significant milestone in Vela’s 2018 roadmap, delivering a number of key client-driven enhancements across the full Vela…

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September 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

DSB to create technology roadmap for OTC derivative identifiers

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) has announced plans for the creation of a strategic technology roadmap for OTC derivative identifiers. The DSB is a fully automated generator of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) for OTC derivatives. The DSB is the first numbering agency designed to operate on a global basis to meet the particular requirements…

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Stax Inc. teams up with Coleman Research
September 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Data privacy now key concern while fears over security ease

As financial firms rapidly increase their investment in public cloud to manage their financial data needs, a global survey of senior technologists and market data managers in the financial services sector found that security is no longer a top concern. A survey from the Financial & Risk business of information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) found…

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clone firm FCA warning
September 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Ruppel Alexander clone firm

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm Ruppel Alexander. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…

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