Category: Institutional

Exchange Data International releases Short Interest feed
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exchange Data International releases Short Interest feed

Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing and reference data, has informed the public of the release of its Short Interest service. Short interest is a market sentiment indicator that tells whether investors think a stock's price is likely to fall. It can also be compared over time to examine…

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PostFinance becomes a new shareholder of SIX
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

PostFinance becomes a new shareholder of SIX

PostFinance, the Swiss retail financial institution, has just informed that it has become a new shareholder of SIX, the operator of the Swiss financial market infrastructure. With PostFinance, the shareholder base of SIX now includes 127 banks and all significant participants of the Swiss financial center. SIX operates the infrastructure of the Swiss financial center,…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters adds new feature to its Data Privacy Advisor

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) Data Privacy Advisor informed that it is introducing a new feature that lets data privacy professionals quickly and easily track and assess new developments in today’s fast-moving regulatory environment. The Enforcement Heat Map provides an at-a-glance view of enforcement actions across multiple jurisdictions. Users can instantly see which jurisdictions are the most…

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March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Flexpoint backs Dash Technologies co-founders in management buy-out from GTCR

Dash Financial Technologies, provider of advanced multi-asset trading technology and execution services platforms, today announced that its co-founders, Peter Maragos and David Karat, have partnered with private equity investment firm Flexpoint Ford to acquire the Dash business from private equity firm GTCR in a management-led buyout. Mr. Maragos will continue to lead the business as…

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IOSCO issues statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds
March 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOSCO makes recommendations to help trading venues manage extreme volatility

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just informed that it is seeking feedback on its proposed recommendations to assist trading venues and regulatory authorities in the implementation of mechanisms to manage extreme volatility. Extreme volatility in securities markets can undermine IOSCO’s objective of ensuring that markets are fair, efficient and…

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DGCX and DIEDC team up to strengthen Dubai’s Islamic finance economy
March 05, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

INTL FCStone named market maker for DGCX Sharia-compliant Spot Gold Contract

Commodities and Forex broker INTL FCStone Inc (NASDAQ:INTL) has announced that its Dubai-based subsidiary, INTL FCStone Commodities DMCC will serve as the market maker for the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) Sharia-compliant Spot Gold contract, which will be available for trading beginning on March 29, 2018. The release of this contract is a first for DGCX, and will…

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Marex Spectron launches Marex Financial Products structured note business
March 02, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Marex Solutions launches structured investment notes business

Marex Solutions, a division of global commodities broker Marex Spectron specialising in the manufacture of customised OTC derivatives, has launched a structured investment product offering. This new structured investment business customises notes, backed by Marex Spectron or third-party corporates, and includes capital protected, participation, yield enhancement and leveraged products on commodities, equities, foreign exchange, credit and…

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