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ESMA delays MiFID II rules on dark pool caps

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has delayed the introduction of new rules on dark pool trading, a key part of its MiFID II initiative.

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IPC to introduce software-as-a-service model to Asia Pacific

IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, today announced that it plans to introduce Unigy 360, its highly anticipated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, to the Asia Pacific (APAC) market later this year.

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BSO acquires Apsara Networks

Global network provider BSO has acquired Apsara Networks, a leading supplier of wireless connectivity to financial markets.

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Nordic bitcoin broker Prasos raises €2.5M

Prasos raised €2.5m in equity funding to boost its expansion in Europe and to develop cryptocurrency based investment services for traditional investors.

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MiFID II arrives: now the hard work starts

MiFID II,the biggest shake-up in financial regulation for a decade may have arrived, but for asset managers and brokers across Europe the work continues as the complexity and costs of full compliance begin to emerge.

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ECB warns of financial stability risks from bitcoin trading

Yves Mersch, an executive board member of the European Central Bank, has warned of the heightened threats to financial stability posed by banks and financial infrastructure providers building up positions in volatile cyrptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

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ICE completes acquisition of Virtu BondPoint

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has completed its acquisition of Virtu BondPoint from Virtu Financial for $400 million in cash.

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Vela adds Virtu Financial to trade execution hub

Vela, the premier market access technology provider, today announced the addition of Virtu Financial, one of the largest global electronic market making firms, to the growing list of electronic liquidity providers delivering market data through its new Systematic Internaliser (SI) Data Hub, part of its comprehensive MiFID II solution suite.

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Finextra's 2017 in review

As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2017, we take a look back at our most popular news stories, videos, and community engagement activities over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 2 January 2018.

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Securities Commission Malaysia opens sandbox for alternative trading systems

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).

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Optiver joins with Equiduct to offer one-stop shop for best execution

Optiver, a leading global market maker, has entered into an agreement with trading venue Equiduct, offering brokers a simple, one-stop-shop solution to achieve best execution for their European equity and ETF order flow.

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Esma gives investment firms six-month leeway to fully comply with LEI implementation under MiFIR

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today a statement to support the smooth implementation of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI) requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

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Bloomberg adds altcoin data to Terminal service

Bloomberg is to provide forex traders with pricing on alternative virtual currencies, including Ether, Ripple's XRP and litecoin, alongside bitcoin charts as speculative investors pile into crypto-markets.

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UK Chancellor announces formation of R5-SHCH Connect between Shanghai and London

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.

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Deutsche Börse adds firms to regulatory reporting hub

Deutsche Börse Group continues to welcome major sell- and buy-side institutions as users of its Regulatory Reporting Hub service.

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GreenKey to join Symphony; open source voice software

GreenKey, creator of patented voice software with integrated speech recognition designed for the financial markets, today announced the firm has joined the Symphony Software Foundation, a nonprofit organization fostering innovation in financial services through open source software (OSS).

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Beta Capital chooses Broadridge tech for self-clearing move

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that it was selected by Beta Capital Wealth Management (“Beta”), a Miami based broker-dealer owned by Crèdit Andorrà Financial Group, to provide a comprehensive front to back office technology and operations solution, in support of Beta’s transformation to self-clearing.

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Deutsche Bank rolls out new AI-based equities algorithmic platform in Apac

Deutsche Bank today announced the implementation of an upgraded equities trading platform with artificial intelligence ("AI") capabilities, setting a new benchmark for best execution, a key focus for financial institutions ahead of MiFID II.

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Eze Software tackles currency risk with Wise Trading

Eze Software, a global leading provider of investment technology, has partnered with Wise Trading Technologies to enhance its currency offering.

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Quant Insight ships Analytics Dashboard

Quant Insight, the macro research firm providing discretionary managers with actionable investment ideas, today announced the launch of their ‘Analytics Dashboard’ functionality, which brings together the ability to analyse and visualise patterns between asset prices and the macro forces driving them, and tools to identify the best trading expression across all asset classes.