In Today’s Exchange Invest
The highlight of today’s news is the Australian Prime Minister this evening in Canberra, bestowing a 250,000 AUD award on Professor Michael Aitken of this parish, as one of the Prime Minister’s 2016 Prizes for Innovation.
I will readily admit an absolute personal delight that Mike, having been so assiduous in making markets better for years is being acknowledged in such a high profile way for his work by Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull.
Moreover, that the Australian government is noting the impact of the genuinely innovative and entrepreneurial activities of Prof Aitken over the years is a very encouraging sign indeed for the parish: PM Turnbull Australia must be proud of its markets and that means listening to Prof Aitken and the competitors to the creaking incumbent monopoly stifling Australia’s capital markets potential!
Events
Claim your discount code now via Exchange Invest: Burgenstock is coming soon (see banner on left- and use this discount code “YOUNG15” to get 15% off the delegate fee).
The Stuttgart SE 10th Anniversary MIFID Conference also advertised to your left looks most interesting and I am delighted to be chairing a session there November 17th.
In BigWorld
A UK bookmaker is paying out on Hillary as the next President of the USA…
Public Markets
Professor Michael Aitken Wins Prime Minister’s Prize For Innovation
Science In Public
Professor Michael Aitken, founder of CMCRC, creator of SMARTS, will receive this year’s $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
PLY: The awards are ongoing as I propel Exchange Invest to pixel, at a dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House, Canberra. Michael is one of seven prize winners for 2016.
Michael: I am truly delighted for you AND for the parish gaining such prestigious recognition – I owe you a drink to toast your success and that of CMCRC.
Now, for those in the rest of the world, who might be foolishly tempted to say “well what has Mike Aitken ever done for us?” Here’s proof:
Shanghai Futures Exchange Installing NASDAQ SMARTS
South China Morning Post
Shanghai Futures Exchange is deploying NASDAQ SMARTS (PLY: As developed by the excellent Professor Michael Aitken just in case you are having a goldfish brain latency moment) to become the first marketplace to roll out the surveillance platform on the Chinese mainland.
SGX Reports 1Q FY2017 Net Profit Of $83 Million
Update On SGX’s Proposed Acquisition Of The Baltic Exchange
Mondovisione
PLY: The Baltic deal is progressing fine but SGX needs a comprehensive rethink – the status quo won’t do.
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