February 2020
Equities Decline On Coronavirus Woes, Chinese Outbreak Contained
The global stock market is seeing sharp declines as the coronavirus outbreak concerns escalated over the weekend hitting European shores.
Congress Ratchets Up Pressure on Swaps
U.S. Congress has now told European financial market regulators directly not to mess with U.S. swaps transactions, as this would destabilize the markets.
Risky Assets Sell-Off Accelerates Amid Growing Coronavirus Fears
Risky assets and Asian stocks are sharply lower today amid concerns from investors that the coronavirus outbreak is here to stay.
Gold At Seven-Year Highs, Stocks Retreat
Gold price makes fresh seven-year highs, at 1,634. The gold outlook is bullish as the gold trades above all crucial daily moving averages.
Straits Financial to Provide Prime-of-Prime Brokerage Services to Spotex
Straits Financial, a leading broker in the Asia Pacific region, is now providing prime-of-prime brokerage services to Spotex, a developer of modular.
Global Reach Group Extends Senior Leadership Team
Global Reach Group, a leading provider of corporate and personal foreign exchange, has further bolstered its senior leadership team with its latest hire.
GMO-Z.com Trade UK Announces Partnership with Muinmos and NorthRow
GMO-Z.com Trade UK Limited has announced its partnership with RegTech solutions muinmos PASS and NorthRow to accelerate its client onboarding processes.
Fabio Panetta: Deepening and widening Economic and Monetary Union – finding the right speed
Introductory remarks by Mr Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, at the European Parliamentary Week, Brussels, 18 February 2020.
The Riksbank to test technical solution for the e-krona
The Riksbank is conducting a pilot project with Accenture aimed at developing a proposal for a technical solution for an e-krona.
First Global Launch of RS2’s New Direct Acquiring Business in Latin America in Partnership with Colombia’s MOViiRED
RS2 Group, the global payments processing and technology provider, has entered into a partnership agreement with MOViiRED Colombia.
Press Release SEC Charges Real Estate Company and Executives With Defrauding Retail Investors, Obtains Emergency Relief
SEC announced an emergency enforcement action and a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against Florida-based private real estate firm EquiAlt LLC.
Intercontinental Exchange Announces Record Open Interest in Multiple Global Energy Markets
ICE announced record open interest in several of its energy markets on February 13 and 14, 2020. This included total oil, other crude and refined products.
FX Algos Gain Adoption on the Buy Side as Best Ex and TCA Fuel Change
FX Algos gain adoption on the buy side as Best Ex and TCA Fuel Change with the proliferation of algorithms in currency markets and regulatory pressure.
ICE and S&P Global Platts Expand Strategic Relationship In Global Oil Markets
ICE announced plans to launch a new version of its market data platform which will be designed specifically for participants in the global oil markets.
European Equities Dip on Earnings Cues, US Philadelphia Fed Data in Focus
European market today saw major indices and equities decline owing to disappointing earnings cues, reports, and headlines surrounding the virus outbreak.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves, Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.