In The Accidental Entrepreneur, author Janine Allis shares the secrets and skills that took her from housewife to entrepreneur to head of a multi-national corporation. As the founder of Boost Juice, Janine has journeyed from zero formal business training to leading a company with over 400 stores in 12 countries. This book takes you down the long road that she travelled, including some
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Zukunftsmodell Kooperation: Leitgedanken und Erfolgskriterien für Unternehmen und Organisationen, 2. Auflage
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ASIC: Macquarie Equities Limited - Conclusion Of 12-Month Program Of Work
ASIC has confirmed finalisation of the 12-month program of work agreed to by Macquarie Equities Limited (MEL) that was announced in February 2015.
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The Business Blockchain: Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Technology
 |  | In his new book The Business Blockchain with a foreword by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s inventor, long time industry insider William Mougayar charts new territory in advancing our understanding of the blockchain by unpacking its elements like no other before. |
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Cyprus Stock Exchange: Compliance With The Provisions Of The European Code Of Conduct For Clearing And Settlement
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE), represented by the European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) of which is a member, the European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (EACH) and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) agreed on 7 November 2006 on a European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement (the ‘Code of Conduct’).
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Euronext Derivatives Added To Mckay Brothersâ Quincy Extreme Data Service - Equity Index Futures At The Lowest Known Latency At Major UK Trading Centers
McKay Brothers International has added Euronext equity index futures to its industry-leading Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service. The QED service now offers select Euronext instruments at the lowest known latency at major UK trading centers. Latency to Slough-LD4 is 273 microseconds, Interxion-LON2 is 140 and Quincy’s Central London POP adjacent to the LSE is 142.
“Risk takers and risk managers understand that quickly receiving and processing key exchange data can meaningfully impact performance,” says MBI Managing Director Francois Tyc. “We are pleased to offer Euronext data at the lowest known latency to QED subscribers.”
MBI’s UK Local millimeter network connects the five leading London-area data centers wirelessly at the lowest known latencies.
“QED’s ease of implementation is helping to broaden adoption of wireless market data,” continued Tyc. “QED offers more wireless exchange data in more POPs than any provider and on terms that support many use cases.”
The QED service offers a tailored pricing model. Subscribers pay for only the data they need and the POPs in which they consume it. The company offers short term contracts and free trials as well as a small company discount. In addition to Euronext, the QED service distributes market data from ten exchanges at fourteen US and European POPs.
Latencies and prices for the QED service are published at http://www.quincy-data.com/
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GBST Study Outlines Success Scenarios For Blockchain In Capital Markets
GBST Holdings Limited (ASX: GBT), “GBST” has released the findings of its initial study into blockchain technologies for international capital markets participants. Tracking the ongoing benefits of digital disruption, the “Four scenarios for Blockchain in Capital Markets” discussion paper identifies the importance of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts as they potentially reduce inefficiencies and costs, as well as create new market infrastructure capable of challenging traditional capital markets operators.
With a recent push by global consortiums to establish common standards for blockchain technology and further encourage its use across the wider financial services industry, the discussion paper is well timed for capital markets participants.
Nick Clarke, Executive Manager - Institutional Product Management, GBST said: “At one end of the spectrum, blockchain technologies are being proposed to completely rebuild capital markets infrastructure and at the other end, blockchain will simply replace legacy technology in use by clearing houses and CSDs. We place these opportunities into context and analyse what these outcomes could mean for current market participants."
"In each case, features such as agreed consensus, redundancy and smart contracts will have varying benefits for our industry and need to be weighed against the cost of implementing each model. Collaboration with regulators and industry agreement on operational models will be key.”
With a reputation for innovation, GBST has been in active discussion with its global clients regarding use case scenarios for blockchain. Its research has shortlisted four varied scenarios including technology replacement; the extensible ledger; a new global clearing and settlement infrastructure and peer-to-peer finance – or what it has termed in the discussion paper as ‘Uber Finance’. Each scenario outlines the potential advantages and limitations of the introduction of distributed ledger technology, highlighting the potential benefits and limitations.
Clarke continued: “We believe that these varying scenarios for the introduction of distributed ledger technology into capital markets will provide participants with an insight into both the benefits and limitations that particular approaches will offer. It should certainly have market participants thinking about the potential impact of distributed ledger technology on their firm’s operations.”
The discussion paper acknowledged that participants will need internal accounting and client servicing systems into the medium term, possibly acting as a firm’s “digital wallet” but it is longer term that the study acknowledges more focus on the peer-to-peer transacting model will have the potential to reshape participant's operations.
The “Four scenarios for Blockchain in Capital Markets” discussion paper was developed in conjunction with Data61, Australia’s digital innovation powerhouse and CSIRO entity.
A copy of the report is available here: bit.ly/1ZaF1HB
A summary of each scenario is outlined below:
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United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Chancellor Responds To Chair On Tax Deductably Of Fines
Rt Hon. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has confirmed that payments made by banks to regulators are viewed as “a routine cost of doing business” and are therefore “generally deductible for Corporation Tax purposes”, in his response to a letter from Rt Hon. Andrew Tyre MP, Chairman of the Treasury Committee.
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Convergex Expands European Presence
Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider, is pleased to announce that it has further expanded its European-based electronic sales team with the recent hiring of Leila Mayet and Jeanine Cerligione. Both Leila and Jeanine join Convergex as Vice-Presidents and will focus on offering an enhanced level of service to Convergex's European clients. Leila and Jeanine join Frances Martin, also based in London, and report to John Holl, Head of International Sales and Trading. They will work alongside Convergex's experienced team of traders, sales-traders and other personnel. Philip Gough is CEO of Convergex Limited, Convergex's London-based brokerage.
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Misys Named Best Portfolio Management Software Provider In HFM European Services Awards 2016 - Misys FusionInvest recognised For Its Ability To Simplify The Investment Management Process And Deliver Real-Time IBOR
Misys, the global financial software and services company, has been named Best Portfolio Management Software Provider at the HFM European Hedge Fund Services Awards. Misys FusionInvest receives this award in recognition of its ability to simplify the investment management process, with a combination of market-leading portfolio management capabilities and a real-time investment book of record (IBOR) backbone.
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TriOptima Completes First triReduce Compression Cycle For Cleared Euro Interest Rate Swaps In Eurex Clearing
TriOptima, the award-winning post trade infrastructure provider, announces that Eurex Clearing members completed the first successful triReduce compression cycle for cleared euro (EUR) interest rate swaps (IRS). This was the first collaboration between Eurex Clearing and TriOptima.
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HKEX: Arrangements For Adjustment Of MTR Structured Products, Futures And Options
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to MTR Corporation Ltd (MTR) structured products, futures and options to account for MTR's special dividend.
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InvestCloud Announces The Launch Of BB8 - Next Generation Digital Platform
InvestCloud, Inc, the first of its kind Digital Applet Platform for the financial services industry, supporting 660+ advisors and institutions with $1.5 trillion on platform, announced today the launch of their most advanced group of applets, BB8. This next generation of financial service applets consist of a fully integrated CRM, Pipes, and a full-suite of Client Communication, Client Management, and Client Automation capabilities on the InvestCloud Digital Platform.
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Seven Sector Index Futures Contracts To Debut At HKEX On 9 May
The seven sector index futures contracts to be rolled out by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Monday, 9 May 2016 will enable investors to gain exposure to a basket of stocks in a key segment of Hong Kong's securities market.
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ITG Reports First Quarter 2016 Results   Â
Market Share Recovery Continues Across Operating Regions NEW YORK, May 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. First quarter 2016 highlights included: GAAP net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $16.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2015. GAAP results for the first quarter of 2016 include (i) the amount expensed during the first quarter of 2016 of $2.8 million pre-tax, or $0.08 per diluted share after taxes, for upfront cash and stock awards granted to ITGâs new CEO; and (ii) charge...
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Latest Liquidnet Innovation Empowers The Buy Side To Be Their Own Sales Trader - Targeted Invitations Represents The Latest Enhancement To Unlock Latent Market Liquidity - Surpasses $1B Traded In First Five Months
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced today the successful global rollout (1) of Targeted Invitations, the latest advancement in Liquidnet’s mission to help the buy side source deeply hidden institutional liquidity. Initially launched in Europe late last year, Targeted Invitations is now also available in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, and has already exceeded $1 billion traded (2).
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Liberty Reserve Founder Sentenced To 20 Years For Laundering Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars
Arthur Budovsky, 42, was sentenced today in the Southern District of New York to 20 years imprisonment for running a massive money laundering enterprise through his company Liberty Reserve S.A. (“Liberty Reserve”), a virtual currency once used by cybercriminals around the world to launder the proceeds of their illegal activity.
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You Can Get Too Pessimistic
Photo Credit: Kathryn || Truly, I sympathize. Â I try to be strong for others when internally I am broken.
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Dubai Financial Market Welcomes Delegation From The Saudi Exchange âTadawulâ - Visit Aimed At Gaining Knowledge On DFMâs Advanced Clearing And Settlement Capabilities:
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) received a delegation from the Saudi Exchange “Tadawul”, who have been briefed on DFM’s momentous journey in implementing cutting-edge Clearing, Settlement and Depository (CSD) mechanisms and procedures in line with the international best practices.
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