Category: Institutional

MAS Monetary Authority of Singapore
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS and CSRC enhance capital markets cooperation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have affirmed their commitment to strengthen supervisory cooperation and enhance financial connectivity between the capital markets of both countries, at the 3rd MAS-CSRC Supervisory Roundtable held on 24 October 2018. The Roundtable was co-chaired by MAS’ Deputy Managing Director Mr Ong Chong…

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CME Group completes acquisition of NEX Group
October 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group receives CMA clearance for proposed NEX acquisition

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and NEX Group (LON:NXG) have announced they have received clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority for CME Group's proposed acquisition of NEX. Completion of the transaction remains subject to sanction by the UK Court. The parties have scheduled the court hearing for November 1, 2018 and expect the closing to…

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TechFinancials teams up with ex Liverpool FC CEO Ian Ayre’s Footies to establish NewCo
October 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

TechFinancials partners with ex Liverpool FC CEO Ian Ayre's Footies in blockchain venture

Binary options platform and broker turned Blockchain company TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced that it has entered into non-binding heads of terms with Footies Tech Ltd, a Blockchain based ticketing platform for sports venues and teams, with respect to establishing a new company subsidiary (NewCo). Footies is chaired by Ian Ayre, who was previously Chief…

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Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX:CFT)
October 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tradition's revenue up 10.1% YoY in the first nine months of 2018

Swiss interdealer broker Compagnie Financière Tradition (SWX:CFT) has announced its volumes for the first nine months of the year and its activity grew with reported consolidated revenue of CHF 664.0m compared with CHF 600.8m in same period in 2017, up 9.0% in constant currencies. At current exchange rates, consolidated revenue presented an increase of 10.5%. For the same…

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Sampo Group's Mandatum to offer online trading via Saxo Bank
October 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sampo Group's Mandatum to offer online trading via Saxo Bank

Sampo Group's Mandatum Life has just announced that it will launch a new online trading service based on the Copenhagen based Retail FX and CFDs broker Saxo Bank Group’s state of the art investment and trading technology in the first half of 2019. Sampo is one of Saxo Bank's new shareholders, acquiring a 19.9% stake alongside…

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October 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

AxiomSL teams up with SKS Unternehmensberatung to boost presence in German RegTech space

AxiomSL, the provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions, has announced that it has partnered with SKS Unternehmensberatung, an implementation provider of regulatory, risk and compliance management systems in Germany. The new partnership will enable AxiomSL to further expand their presence in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg by leveraging SKS’s well established consultancy expertise and…

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Tools For Brokers opens a new regional office in Bangkok
October 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Tools For Brokers opens a new office in Bangkok

Tools For Brokers, a provider of fintech solutions for the crypto and forex industry, has just announced the opening of a new office in Bangkok. This is a major step forward in realising Tools For Brokers’ strategic expansion into Asian markets. The idea of opening a new office in Bangkok is not accidental: it comes…

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SET unveils extra exhibition to promote DCA investment
October 24, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET unveils extra exhibition to promote DCA investment

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s INVESTORY, the first investment discovery museum in Thailand, has launched an extra exhibition to promote Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) investment on October 24. SET Senior Executive Vice President Krisada Sektrakul said that SET is committed to providing financial literacy to the public, particularly in the areas of personal finance. After…

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