Category: Institutional

January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

DFM announces the list of securities eligible for Regulated Short Selling (RSS) trading

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the list of securities eligible for trading as part of the Regulated Short Selling (RSS) Service. The DFM has recently launched this service as part of its efforts to provide market participants with new tools to further strengthen their trading activities, better utilize their resources, and further enhance market…

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January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GKFX selects AutoRek to deliver CASS Automation

AutoRek, the software solutions provider for financial controls, data management and regulatory reporting, just announced that spreadbetting, FX and CFDs broker GKFX has selected AutoRek to deliver CASS automation. GKFX recognise the requirement to embed a stringent CASS governance and oversight framework given the FCA’s focus to enhance the level of protection afforded to clients. AutoRek…

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cme group building
January 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group and JPX launch Japanese Yen-Denominated TOPIX futures contract on CME Globex

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX), Asia's leading comprehensive exchange group, today announced the launch of Japanese Yen-denominated Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures contracts to begin trading on CME Globex on February 5, 2018, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. International investors turn to CME Group to manage their equity…

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January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Virtu Financial completes term loan repricing and prepayment of BondPoint's sale

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT), a technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the global financial markets, today announced the completion of a repricing transaction of its 1st Lien Senior Secured Term Loan along with a principal prepayment of $276 from the proceeds of its previously announced sale of BondPoint to Intercontinental Exchange (NASDAQ:ICE). Following the…

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LCH
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

LCH achieves a record year for volumes in 2017

LCH, a global clearing house, today announced record volumes across multiple clearing services in 2017. LCH’s equities, fixed income, and OTC derivatives clearing services all surpassed previous years’ clearing activity. Volumes growth across the business has been driven by the roll-out of new products, effects of regulatory change and the onboarding of new customers across…

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acquisition
January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TP ICAP plc announces the acquisition of SCS Commodities Corp

TP ICAP plc announced that is has acquired SCS Commodities Corp, an independent energy and commodities broker based in the US. SCS has expertise in crude oil futures, soft commodities, petroleum and refined products, natural gas options and crude oil options. It has 26 brokers who provide clients with continuous coverage of energy markets around…

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Cboe volumes
January 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe Global Markets reports annual trading volume, several records set in 2017

Exchange holding company Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has just reported its December and full-year 2017 trading statistics. The data sheet "Cboe Global Markets Monthly Volume & RPC/Net Revenue Capture Report" contains an overview of certain December and full-year 2017 statistics. Annual Trading Records Set in 2017 Several trading records were set for the…

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January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Metzler Asset Management selects Visible Alpha for MiFID II research tracking

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (Metzler) announced today the implementation of a new process for discovering, tracking and valuing research through the selection of Visible Alpha’s ONEaccess Platform. The addition of the ONEaccess Forward Calendar, Resource Tracking and Broker Vote applications enable the company to meet the compliance obligations associated with MiFID II regulations, particularly those…

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