October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore consortium to harness blockchain technology for more efficient inter-bank payments

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. The project, conducted together with 11 financial institutions and five technology companies, is…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Singapore and Thailand discuss e-payment alliance for digital push

Singapore and Thailand are in discussions about connecting their national digital payment systems to forge an unprecedented regional alliance, as officials step up efforts to curb the use of cash, Bloomberg has reported earlier today. The link would bring together Southeast Asia’s first national digital-payment platforms, Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay, said Naphongthawat Phothikit, director…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group launches Wednesday Weekly FX Options

Derivatives marketplace operator CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) 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…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Holdings releases September volumes report, CBOE Volatility Index reaches a new all-time high

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) has today reported September monthly trading volume and average revenue per contract (RPC)/net revenue capture data. For comparability and informational purposes, the table below presents trading volume on a combined basis, as of January 1 of each year, to reflect information pertaining to Bats Global Markets, Inc., which was acquired…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Investoo Group acquires RoboAdvisors.com

FX affiliate firm Investoo Group has just announced its latest acquisition in the retail investment space. The acquisition of RoboAdvisors.com marks the company’s expansion into the Portfolio Management industry. Investoo Group CEO Adam Grunwerg commented: Our acquisition of this dynamic robo advisor comparison site represents a major turning point in our company as we expand…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

RSRCHXchange launches Chat Bot mobile and desktop apps

With 60 working days before the MiFID II implementation deadline, RSRCHXchange, the research aggregator and marketplace, announced that 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…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters partners with UWA for newly launched financial markets trading room

Trading Room to provide analytics tools, real-time data and financial information to deliver a compelling teaching environment and world class research capabilities Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI) announced that has partnered with the University of Western Australia (UWA) as key technology provider for the newly launched Rosemarie Nathanson Financial Markets Trading Room which will provide students and…

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A look at the ASX 200 as it heads into its third decade of trading
October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASX Group September volumes report shows steady results

ASX Group just announced its September volumes report. The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 0.5% in September 2017. This performance was similar to other major markets, including Singapore down 1.7%, Hong Kong down 1.5% and the UK down 0.8%. Germany was up 6.4%, Japan up 3.6% and the…

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October 05, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TMX Group announces September volumes, Montréal Exchange with a new open interest record

TMX Group Limited (TSX:X) just announced September 2017 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha), Montréal Exchange (MX) and NGX. MX achieved a new open interest record on the Three-Month Canadian Bankers' Acceptance Futures (BAX) with 1,158,188 contracts reached on September 6, 2017. Toronto Stock Exchange's…

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