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NDAQ and HKEx signed a new market technology deal to upgrade the technological infrastructure of HK main derivatives market, including trading, clearing and real-time risk management technologies. The agreement also extends the existing relationship for an additional five years. ICE Data Services launched new reference data solution for ICE’s futures exchanges. LSE: LCH appointed Daniel Maguire as COO. He assumes this role in addition to his current responsibilities as Global Head of Rates & FX Derivatives. LSE's business support and capital raising ecosystem, ELITE, surpassed 500 companies. LSE purchased 70k shares at 3,231p per share, as part of its £200m repurchase program. Total purchases add 474.5k shares up to date. HKEx welcomed SFC’s statement on the listing of infrastructure project companies based in developing markets, including those falling within the Belt and Road Initiative. FXCM UK Merger Ltd Director Drew Niv resigned. MKTX Trax won FCA approval as an approved reporting mechanism (ARM that will connect to the FCA’s market data processor (MDP) system to allow users to validate MiFID II reports, according to The Trade. The service will be available this year. SEC is targeting alleged stock promotion schemes in which writers were secretly paid to post hundreds of bullish articles about public companies on financial websites. FCA is looking into regulating blockchain as some aspects of the technology do not fit with current regulation, according to The Trade.
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