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Steven Maijoor, Chair Of The European Securities And Markets Authority, Delivers Speech On The CMU, Asset Management And Stability At The IBA Annual Conference In Paris

Date 01/06/2015

Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), delivered a speech at the 26th Annual Conference of the International Bar Association on the Globalisation of Investment Funds. 

BATS Chi-X Europe Announces Exclusive Etf Listings From Van Eck Global - Europe’s Largest Exchange Goes Live With Four Van Eck ‘Market Vectors’ Funds Today

Date 01/06/2015

BATS Chi-X Europe, Europe’s largest stock exchange, today announced today that two uniquely-listed ETFs, issued by Van Eck Global, began trading on BATS Chi-X Europe’s Regulated Market. A further two ETFs by the same issuer were also made available for trading.

Turnover At Deutsche Börse’s Cash Markets At 125.6 Billion Euros In May

Date 01/06/2015

Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €125.6 billion in May (May 2014: €96.1 billion).

Comment From Professor Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, On The UK Government's Plan To Launch A Lloyds Share Sale To The Public

Date 01/06/2015

Commenting on the UK Government's plan to launch a Lloyds share sale to the public, Mark Taylor, Dean of Warwick Business School, a former economist at the Bank of England and Professor of Finance. said: "This is good news for UK taxpayers and stands in stark contrast to the fortunes of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)."

Intercontinental Exchange Chairman And CEO To Present At Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference On June 4

Date 01/06/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO, will speak at the Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference. The fireside chat will take place on Thursday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at www.theice.com.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Eight Convicted For Role In Unauthorised Collective Investment Scheme

Date 01/06/2015

In a case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Scott Crawley, Dale Walker, Daniel Forsyth, Brendan Daley, Aaron Petrou, Ross Peters, Adam Hawkins, and Ricky Mitchie have been convicted for their parts in the operation of an unauthorised collective investment scheme which led to 110 investors losing over £4.3 million.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited $11 Million For Failing To Report Cross Trades To The Stock Exchange

Date 01/06/2015

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited (BNP) a total of $11 million for its failures to report its direct business transactions (cross trades) to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) over a 10-year period.

EBRD And EC Sign Framework Administrative Agreement

Date 01/06/2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission (EC) have signed their first ever Framework Administrative Agreement that allows the two organisations to continue their close and fruitful cooperation.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €84.3 Bn. In May, Up 17% Year On Year- The Best Month Of May In 5 Years

Date 01/06/2015

• The equity trading volume to the end of May was up 27%
• In May the ETF trading volume doubled from the same month in 2014
• The trading volume in the Warrants and Certificates market to the end of May was up 46% year-on-year
• The trading volume in the Derivatives market in May was up 10% from the previous month
• Corporate Debt trading in May was €57.7 billion and the volume of issues grows 84% in the first five months

ECB: T2S On Track To Go Live On 22 June 2015

Date 01/06/2015

On 28 May the T2S Board reviewed the status of the T2S testing activities and confirmed that the platform is sufficiently stable for live production on 22 June 2015.