Category: Institutional

September 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Abu Dhabi Global Market is now an ISDA recognised netting jurisdiction

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, today announced that the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has recognised ADGM as an effective netting regime and published a positive legal opinion to its members. This further reinforces ADGM’s position in providing a robust legal framework, which allow financial institutions and…

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Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI)
September 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters expands CLEAR ID Confirm with business data

Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) announced that has expanded its identity verification process - CLEAR ID Confirm - to include business and organizational data. As part of the CLEAR online investigations suite, CLEAR ID Confirm leverages comprehensive, up-to-date public and proprietary data to enable organizations to complete identity verification tasks, including risk evaluation and business vetting. The product…

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saxo bank banca generali
September 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Banca Generali and Saxo Bank to form a partnership for access to trading on global markets

Banca Generali and Copenhagen based online brokerage provider Saxo Bank announced they have reached an agreement to establish an exclusive partnership to offer online trading and digital services. The objective is to offer clients, on an exclusive basis for the Italian market, access to an innovative platform for advanced trading, based on Saxo Bank’s technology…

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Monex teams up with Shizuoka Bank to launch financial instruments intermediary services
September 22, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monex Group’s operating revenue up 22% YoY in August

Monex Group, Inc. (TSE 8698, Oki Matsumoto, Representative Executive Officer and CEO) today reported the following monthly consolidated financial results of Monex Group, Inc. for August 2017. Operating revenue for the month of August was 3,692 million yen, 5% up from July 2017 and a 22% rise YoY. Global DARTs (DARTs stand for Daily Average…

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September 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Trading Technologies extends TT Platform into Hong Kong

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, today announced the availability of execution and client connectivity services through the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX) data center via its TT® platform. Colocating with HKEX strengthens TT’s global presence, allowing TT users around the world to easily obtain seamless, reliable,…

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AcadiaSoft launches sensitivities calculation services
September 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AcadiaSoft announces smooth integration of Phase 2 firms into its margin hub

AcadiaSoft Inc., the industry provider of margin automation solutions for counterparties engaged in collateral management worldwide, has just announced that the integration into the AcadiaSoft Hub of the six additional in-scope firms under Phase 2 of the new IM rules for non-cleared derivatives has been completed successfully. The additional firms chose to use the Hub…

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September 21, 2017 BY admin

CME Group launches 'CME FX Link' to integrate spot and futures

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch spot foreign exchange (FX) basis spreads called 'CME FX Link' on CME Globex, CME Group's electronic trading platform. This will create the first ever central limit order book between the over-the-counter (OTC) spot FX and CME Group FX futures markets.…

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CLS launches same-day FX settlement service, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs to try it first
September 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

CLS launches new FX settlement and trade monitoring and reporting tools

CLS Group, which provides risk mitigation and operational services for the global foreign exchange market, today announced its intent to launch a broader portfolio of products and services focusing on three business lines – settlement, processing, and data. These new products form part of a strategic shift for CLS, and build on its unique position…

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Marco Baggioli ADS Securities
September 19, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Marco Baggioli resigns from ADS Securities, company to name new COO

LeapRate has learned that Marco Baggioli has resigned his position as Group COO of global investment house ADS Securities. Mr. Baggioli resigned his position 10 days ago and is currently on garden leave. The company is planning on naming a replacement shortly. The move comes after Mr. Baggioli had helped orchestrate a large changeover in…

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