February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

HKEX publishes revised policy statement on the enforcement of the listing rules

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today announced revised themes for enforcement of the Listing Rules and published a revised policy statement on its approach to enforcement (Enforcement Policy Statement). The identification of themes for targeted discipline and enforcement will assist us in…

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FXTM analyzed 70 M&A deals to show stock performance and GDP comps
February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Holdings' acquisition of Bats Global Markets to close by the end of February

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) and Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) announced that the companies expect to complete CBOE Holdings' acquisition of Bats Global Markets on February 28, 2017. Earlier this month, CBOE Holdings received its final remaining regulatory approval from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), meaning that all U.S. and European…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters appoints Shawn Malhotra Vice President, Toronto Technology Centre

Information giant Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE:TRI) announced that Shawn Malhotra has been appointed Vice President of the new Thomson Reuters Toronto Technology Centre. In this role, Shawn will help drive the centre’s focus on emerging skills such as cognitive computing, visualization, user experience and cloud development. Located in Bremner Tower, the Toronto Technology Centre co-locates…

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sfc warning
February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC adds Mong Company Ltd to its alert list

Hong Kong’s financial regulator the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its Alert List, which features the names of businesses that are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. Added to the SFC Alert List…

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February 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

TRAFiX offering access to Bats Options BAM Auction

Bats Global Markets (Bats:BATS) and TRAFiX, a fintech company and innovator in next-generation Order and Execution Management Systems, today announced TRAFiX will offer access to the Bats Auction Mechanism (BAM), launched last year on the exchange group’s EDGX Options Exchange. BAM is an options auction process that provides Members with an opportunity for price improvement for…

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February 16, 2017 BY admin

EBS BrokerTec chooses Nasdaq for Forex market surveillance

Nasdaq, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that it has been competitively selected to deliver its SMARTS Market Surveillance technology to EBS BrokerTec, a NEX Group Plc (LON: NXG) business that provides electronic trading technology and services to the fixed income and Forex markets. SMARTS Market Surveillance will be integrated within the EBS and BrokerTec platforms to…

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February 16, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Fintech startup OpenFin raises $15 million to unify financial desktop apps

New York and London based fintech startup OpenFin, which has developed the first common operating layer for financial desktop applications, has announced $15 million in Series B funding from some of the world’s leading fintech investors. Participants in this round include Bain Capital Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, J.P. Morgan, the Euclid Opportunities fund of NEX Group…

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Nasdaq Copenhagen Improves Small Cap Market Access For Non-Nordic Trading Members
February 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq announces new leadership within fixed income and post-trade in the Nordics and Baltics

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced changes in the leadership within its Nordic and Baltic Fixed Income and Post-trade offerings. Fredrik Ekström, currently VP and president of Nasdaq Clearing, will assume the responsibility for Nasdaq Nordic Fixed Income and Nasdaq Clearing. Fredrik has also been suggested for the position as new Chairman of the Board of Directors…

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