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MSCI changes benefit Saudi Arabia and Argentina
22 June 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

From June 2019, investor index provider, MCSI will include the MSCI Saudi Arabia Index in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and the MSCI ACWI Index

Top of hot stocks: Steinhoff International Holdings and Snap Inc
13 June 2018 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Steinhoff International Holdings NV, based in Germany, but listed in South Africa, led the FIS Astec Analytics hot stocks list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa last week

Citi to provide agency securities lending solutions to KIA
06 June 2018 Kuwait
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) International Equities business has reappointed Citi as its preferred agency securities lending solutions provider

DTCC collaborates with EquiLend, Trax, IHS Markit and Pirum
05 June 2018 New York
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has collaborated with EquiLend, Trax, IHS Markit and Pirum to streamline and enhance its global trade reporting capabilities

Wedbush Securities appoints Rich Jablonski and Gary Wedbush as co-presidents
04 June 2018 Los Angeles
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Wedbush Securities, financial services and investment banking firm, has appointed Rich Jablonski and Gary Wedbush as co-presidents

Deutsche Börse acquires FX ECN platform
01 June 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Deutsche Börse has reached an agreement to acquire GTX’s ECN business from GAIN Capital Holdings for $100 million

ECB Review: Risk-taking gains momentum
25 May 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Risk-taking in financial markets is gaining momentum, according to the latest bi-annual Financial Stability Review of the European Central Bank

AFME calls for further progress in European post-trade reform
23 May 2018 London
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

AFME’s post-trade division has published a new white paper setting out a vision for a future post-trade system in Europe

IHS Markit to buy data provider Ipreo
22 May 2018 London
Reporter: Brian Bollen

IHS Markit has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ipreo, a New York-based financial services solutions and data provider for $1.855 billion

Federal Reserve and OCC extends comment period
21 May 2018 Washington DC
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) have extended comment for proposed rule tailoring leverage ratio requirements

TASE to create blockchain securities lending platform
17 May 2018 Tel Aviv
Reporter: Brian Bollen

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), professional services group Accenture and global financial technology innovation centre The Floor, are to develop a new blockchain securities lending platform powered by Intel

Deutsche Börse and Clearstream to launch Acceleration platform
16 May 2018 Frankfurt
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Deutsche Börse Group and its post-trade services provider Clearstream, will partner with financial technology firms, figo and Finologee to create the Acceleration platform