July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters Launches KYC Solution for Africa together with Barclays Africa, Rand Merchant Bank and Standard Bank of South Africa

Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of its Org ID managed service solution for Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence in South Africa, together with design partner banks Barclays Africa, Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank) and Standard Bank of South Africa, who have all committed to use the Org ID service to…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

OpenDoor becomes First Women-Owned Bond Trading Platform

Following the closing of a $10 million investment round, OpenDoor Trading, LLC (“OpenDoor”) has become the first U.S. bond trading platform both majority-owned and majority-controlled by women. The funds will be used to support technology and business development of an innovative ‘all-to-all’ trading platform for off-the-run Treasuries and TIPS. Launch is scheduled for the fall.…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA issues Final Guidelines on Market Soundings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today final guidelines clarifying the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) for persons receiving market soundings and on delayed disclosure of inside information. The new market abuse regime strengthens the existing market abuse framework by extending its scope to new markets, platforms and trading behaviors.…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Osaka Exchange celebrates 10th Anniversary of Nikkei 225 Mini

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) is celebrating 10th anniversary of Nikkei 225 mini which arrives on July 18th, 2016. After its launch in 2006, Nikkei 225 mini grew up to one of the leading derivative products worldwide (world’s third most traded equity index future product (FIA volume ranking, 2016 1Q), with its popularity among both domestic…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bats U.S. Options Market Share Reaches Record 11.7% in June

Global exchanges operator Bats Global Markets, Inc. (BATS:BATS), today reported June data and highlights, including record market share for its U.S. Options business. Bats reported 11.7% U.S. Options market share, up from 9.7% a year ago, and was also the market leader in single-leg equity options trades with 19.0% market share, a new record for…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

GenSight Biologics listed on Euronext's regulated market in Paris

The Euronext subsidiary EnterNext, dedicated to promoting and growing the market for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), today has welcomed GenSight Biologics, a biopharmaceutical specialist in gene therapy, for its first day of trading on compartment C of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris. Founded in 2012, GenSight Biologics is a company dedicated to discovering and…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Miles Celic is the new CEO of TheCityUK

The financial planner TheCityUK has announced the appointment of Miles Celic as its new Chief Executive. Celic will succeed Chris Cummings later this year – a date will be confirmed shortly. Celic will join the organisation at a critical juncture for the UK-based financial and related professional services industry as the UK seeks to retain its…

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July 13, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Committee censures Rosan Resources Holdings Ltd

The Listing Committee has censured Rosan Resources Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 578) and a number of its current and former directors for breaching the Exchange Listing Rules and/or the Director’s Undertaking. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s listing committee commented also that the violated rules are 14.34, 14.38A and 14.40 of the Rules Governing the Listing…

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