Axioma, a provider of innovative risk and portfolio management solutions, today launched the latest version of its US Equity risk models (“US4”), which offers improved methodologies and enhanced style factors for its fundamental and statistical models. Axioma regularly rolls out enhancements to its models, ensuring that clients have access to the most valuable suite of model capabilities and options needed to respond to the growing challenges in risk management and portfolio construction.
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Itiviti Presented With 2016 Technology Award By TMT News
Itiviti, world-leading technology provider for the capital markets industry, has been recognized by the 2016 Technology Awards, where Itiviti was named Best Capital Markets Technology Provider.
read more..."The Challenges For Insurance And Regulators In A Big Data World" Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The UKâs Financial Conduct Authority At The ABI Annual Conference, Wednesday 22nd November 2016
It is a great pleasure to be at the ABI Conference today. Insurance is very important to the effective functioning of our society and economy. It is therefore very important to the FCA. On a slightly selfish note, I have to admit also that it is a great pleasure to talk about insurance today and not speak about Solvency II. I will go out on a limb and say there is more to life than Solvency II, important though it is.
read more...Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited Deploys Ancoa Surveillance To Meet MAR
Ancoa, provider of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy & sell-side firms, today announced that Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited has deployed Ancoa’s surveillance platform to monitor their equity trading activity for instances of market abuse and to meet their obligations under MAR (Market Abuse Regulation). Dinosaur Merchant Bank Limited combines global investment banking and advisory services, a full-service institutional brokerage and investment advisor services.
read more...Bank Of Singapore Receives Regulatory Approval To Open A Branch In Dubai International Financial Centre
Bank of Singapore today announced that it has been granted a Category 4 license to operate a branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This allows Bank of Singapore to offer a comprehensive range of customised private banking solutions to its ultra-high and high net worth clients, including investments, credit and wealth planning advisory services.
read more...Capital And Credit Management: Broker-Dealers Coping With The Pace And Change Of Regulation: Thought Piece From Andrew Powell, Chief Operating Officer, Softek
In this second instalment of the three part article series focusing on capital and credit management, we explore how broker-dealers are coping with the changes in regulation, the operating models they are having to implement, key trends and future changes.
read more...Revisions to the annex on correspondent banking
Proposals clarify rules on combating money laundering and terrorist financing in correspondent banking
Hong Kongâs Securities And Futures Commission Proposes To Enhance Asset Management Regulation And Point-Of-Sale Transparency
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today launched a three-month consultation on proposals to enhance the regulation of the asset management industry in Hong Kong to better protect investors’ interests and ensure market integrity.
read more...European Commission - EU Banking Reform: Strong Banks To Support Growth And Restore Confidence
The Commission is presenting today a comprehensive package of reforms to further strengthen the resilience of EU banks.
read more...BME And BIG BAN ANGELS Create The First Pre-Market Environment In Spain For Start-Ups - Entrepreneurs And The Spanish Stock Market Operator Launch A Joint Project
BME and Spain's National Business Angels Association, Big Ban Angels, have struck an agreement to create the first pre-market environment for start-ups in Spain. The chief objective of the environment is “for entrepreneurs to acquire a stock market culture as an investment option, set up links and communication and boost their investor visibility”, explained Big Ban Angels President, Tomás Guillén.
read more...How a British town became a hub for porn, poker and online scams
TheCityUK Responds To Productivity Focused Autumn Statement
Following the Autumn Statement, TheCityUK supports measures taken by Chancellor Philip Hammond to boost productivity and deliver economic stability.
Miles Celic, Chief Executive, TheCityUK, said: “Today’s announcements should help to bring greater market stability, while emphasising the fact that Britain remains open for business. The long-term impact of Brexit will depend on the nature of the final deal, but uncertainty and volatility present real challenge and the Chancellor is right to focus on stability and productivity.
“We applaud the announcement of the £23bn productivity investment fund, particularly the focus on enhancing physical and digital connectivity. As part of this, the committed investment to UK FinTech and the deployment of regional FinTech envoys will be an important boost to this burgeoning sector. Taken together, these measures should act to stimulate sustainable economic growth and will play an important part in addressing the long-term slowdown in UK productivity gains.”
SimCorp's Integrated Solution Wins Hat Trick Of Industry Awards
BME: The 18th Latibex Forum Starts Tomorrow
The 18th Latibex Forum, organised by BME, begins tomorrow with an opening event that will be presided over by José Manuel González-Páramo, CEO of BBVA; Luiz Fernando Leone, CEO of Brazilian power utility Copel; Manuel Manrique, Chairman and CEO of Sacyr and Antonio Zoido, Chairman of BME.
read more...Moscow Exchange: Transaction Fee For Flood Control Errors
On December 1st, 2016 Moscow Exchange starts charging the transaction fee for Flood Control errors.
read more...New Award Honors Retired FINRA CEO - Accepting Nominations For Ketchum Prize In Recognition Of Outstanding Service And Research To Advance Investor Protection And Financial Capability In The U.S.
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) announced a new prize program today to recognize outstanding service and research to advance investor protection and financial capability in the United States.
read more...Tehran Stock Exchange Re-elected As Member Of Federation Of Euro-Asian Exchanges Executive Board
At the FEAS Annual Meeting held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 16-17 November 2016, the TSE was re-elected as a board member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Exchanges.
read more...4finance Issues Additional EUR 50 Million Bonds
4finance Holding S.A., Europe’s largest and fastest growing online and mobile consumer lending group, announces a successful tap issue of EUR 50 million of its EUR 2016/2021 bonds, priced at par. Together with the EUR 100 million issued in May 2016, this brings the total issued amount to EUR 150 million, which is the maximum amount under the Terms and Conditions.
read more...Federal Reserve Board Issues Final Rule Regarding Dividend Payments On Reserve Bank Capital Stock
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday issued a final rule that amends Regulation I to implement provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The final rule is the same as the interim final rule the Board issued in February. The FAST Act reduced the dividend rate applicable to Reserve Bank depository institution stockholders with total assets of more than $10 billion (large member banks) to the lesser of 6 percent or the most recent 10-year Treasury auction rate prior to the dividend payment. The dividend rate for other member banks remains at 6 percent. Reserve Banks typically pay dividends to member banks in June and December each year.
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