March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

RavenPack launches financial data analytics platform, raises $5 million

RavenPack, the data analytics provider for financial services, announced the launch of its new product, a self-service data and visualization platform that enables financial professionals to analyze unstructured data for investing and trading, and to support risk management and compliance. The company’s new platform allows users to monitor market-moving events, and quickly surface insights by…

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March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA appoints Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today confirmed the appointment of Nick Stace as a Non-Executive Director to its board. The appointment, made by HM Treasury, is for an initial three year term starting 1 April 2017. Welcoming the appointment, FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones said: One of the FCA’s key strategic objectives is to ensure we…

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Deutsche Börse
March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Börse to launch Sustainable Finance Initiative

Deutsche Börse announced that will be launching the Sustainable Finance Initiative in Frankfurt. The aim is to establish new interdisciplinary structures for sustainable entrepreneurship along with some 100 of the financial centre's key participants in order to explore new business areas. Banks, financial institutions, rating and ranking agencies, investors, insurance companies, data providers and representatives…

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March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ThinkMarkets launches Greek-language services

ThinkMarkets, a global multi asset brokerage, just announced that has extended its European reach through the launch of its Greek-language offering. The global provider of forex and CFD trading will support the needs of Greek-speaking traders through its dedicated, round-the- clock online services. The firm announced the launch of its full-scale Greek-language website today which…

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March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

OTC Clear launches client clearing ahead of Hong Kong Clearing Mandate

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, has launched a client clearing service following approval by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Client clearing has been rolled out ahead of the effective date of…

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SGX announces trading volumes
March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX to enhance recovery processes following trading disruption last year

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has directed Singapore Exchange (SGX) to implement measures to enhance its recovery processes and operational resilience, following supervisory investigation into the trading disruption to the securities market on 14 July 2016. These measures include recommendations by the Industry Working Group (IWG), comprising SGX and industry stakeholders. SGX will contribute…

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March 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters completes Clarient and Avox acquisitions

Information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) has completed its acquisitions of Clarient Global LLC and Avox Limited, expanding its risk-management footprint and its ability to provide a best-in-class standard of customer solutions by integrating both businesses into its portfolio of risk management, compliance and data offerings. The Clarient and Avox acquisitions represent the next step…

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March 21, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

SafeCharge Revenues and EBITDA decline in second half of 2016

Payments services and technologies provider SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH) announced its full year 2016 results. And, despite using phrases such as 'strong financial performance' and 'strong trading and operational momentum', the numbers indicate that SafeCharge saw a slight decline in both revenues and profitability in the second half of the year. Nevertheless, SafeCharge's 2017…

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