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EBRD Steps Up Green Financing In Build Up To Paris Climate Conference

Date 30/09/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is scaling up its contribution to the global fight against climate change with a sharp increase in green financing over the next five years

Vienna Stock Exchange: Current Obligations Of Specialists And Market Maker

Date 30/09/2015

The following obligations (quarterly adjustment) regarding maximum spread and minimum size will be effective as of October 1, 2015.

Obligations

• Specialist and Market Maker for Cash Market (PDF-File 290 KB)
• Market Maker for Cash Market - Bonds (PDF-File 150 KB)
• Liquidity providers (PDF-File 130 KB) 

SEC: Latour Trading Charged With Market Structure Rule Violations - High-Frequency Trading Firm To Pay More Than $8 Million To Settle Charges

Date 30/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Latour Trading LLC with violating SEC rules designed to ensure safe and efficient markets. Latour, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm, agreed to a settlement in which it will pay a $5 million civil penalty and more than $3 million of disgorgement of gross trading profits, rebates paid to it by exchanges, and prejudgment interest.

ESMA Launches Tender For Building Maintenance Services

Date 30/09/2015

New call for tender for building maintenance services. All submissions should be received by 6 November 2015. 
For further information, please click here.

MIAX Options - October 1, 2015 Transaction Fee Changes - Priority Customer Rebate Tiers

Date 30/09/2015

Effective October 1, 2015, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended as follows:

• The Priority Customer Rebate Program will be amended to reflect adjustments to the "Per Contract Credit in MIAX Select Symbols" in Tiers 3 and 4.

SEC Sanctions 22 Underwriting Firms For Fraudulent Municipal Bond Offerings

Date 30/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced enforcement actions against 22 municipal underwriting firms for violations in municipal bond offerings.  The actions are the second round of filings against underwriters under the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative, a voluntary self-reporting program targeting material misstatements and omissions in municipal bond offering documents.

Opus Global, Compliance And Risk Leader, Acquires Alacra - Adds Leading AML, KYC Capabilities To Leading Saas-Based Compliance Platform

Date 30/09/2015

Opus Global,  a leading provider of SaaS-based compliance solutions, today announced that it has acquired Alacra, Inc., a leading provider of Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Reference Data business information solutions.

Eurex Expands Equity Index Derivatives Segment - Mini DAX Futures Contracts Available From 28 October Onwards

Date 30/09/2015

Eurex Exchange, the international derivatives market of Deutsche Börse Group, will launch a new equity index contract on 28 October 2015. The Mini DAX Futures will be offered in addition to the existing DAX Futures (FDAX). Its key distinguishing feature is the significantly lower contract value, at only a fifth of the DAX Futures.

MNI Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer Down 5.7 Points To 48.7 in September - Production Plummets To Lowest Since July 2009

Date 30/09/2015

The Chicago Business Barometer declined 5.7 points to 48.7 in September as Production growth collapsed and New Orders fell sharply. 

Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, TheCityUK Responds To The European Commission’s Action Plan On Capital Markets Union

Date 30/09/2015

“The European Commission’s Action Plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU) is a positive step in realising the ambition to strengthen Europe’s capital markets and make it quicker, easier and cheaper for businesses – in particular for Europe’s higher growth companies – to access funding. More open capital markets are good for business, good for investors and good for savers. As Europe’s financial centre, London and the wider UK has a major role to play."