Category: Fintech

WFE World Federation of Exchanges
January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

WFE publishes position paper on FinTech in the market infrastructure space

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published a position paper summarising the WFE’s current views on FinTech and the regulatory environment surrounding it. The purpose of the paper - entitled FinTech in the Market Infrastructure Space - is to support ongoing compliance…

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January 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ADGM and Bahrain Economic Development Board sign region’s first MENA FinTech agreement

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) announced that they have entered into a Fintech cooperation agreement, marking a significant first in the MENA region. Signed between two of the leading MENA Fintech hubs, the agreement represents a leap forward in promoting the…

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December 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SC Malaysia initiates aFINity Innovation Lab for alternative trading system

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that parties interested in establishing and operating an Alternative Trading System (ATS) in Malaysia can apply to participate in regulatory sandbox sessions under the SC’s FinTech Innovation Lab (aFINity - alliance of FinTech community). This follows the Budget 2018 announcement on the introduction of ATS in the Malaysian…

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LeapRate interview: Defense against toxic flow, Jeff Wilkins speaks
December 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

UK Chancellor announces R5-SHCH Connect, partnership between London R5 and Shanghai Clearing House

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has formally announced the formation of R5-SHCH Connect, a partnership between R5, the London FinTech leading the digital transformation of Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange trading, and the Shanghai Clearing House, the financial market infrastructure, established to clear and settle China’s financial products. During last week's UK-China Economic…

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December 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC broadens fintech cooperation with Canadian regulators

ASIC has today announced a Cooperation Agreement with Canadian regulators on fintech cooperation. This agreement expands the existing framework for information sharing and also allows the referral of innovative fintech businesses to and from Canada. This Cooperation Agreement is signed with participating Canadian provincial securities regulators: Autorité des marchés financiers (Québec), the British Columbia Securities…

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Wolters Kluwer Ustocktrade
December 07, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

Ustocktrade selects Wolters Kluwer’s GainsKeeper Brokerage solution for cost basis reporting

Risk and compliance solutions provider Wolters Kluwer has announced that Ustocktrade Securities, Inc. (USTS), the first alternative trading system designed exclusively for retail investors, has selected Wolters Kluwer’s GainsKeeper Brokerage solution for cost basis reporting. The solution uses a suite of smart tools that helps firms calculate, track and report cost basis, adjusted for corporate…

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December 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dubai Financial Services Authority signs FinTech agreements with Hong Kong authorities

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) deepened ties with regulators in Hong Kong today signing two cooperation agreements to enhance collaboration in financial technology (FinTech) innovation. The agreements reinforce the existing strong relationship between the authorities in the two markets, which cooperate in the regulation of the financial services sector and FinTech businesses. The DFSA…

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