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Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA - Mandatory Notification Of Trade

Date 12/03/2019

Tom Kristoffersen (EVP Secondary Market) has 12 March 2019 sold 2.827 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 159 per share. After this transaction, he holds 0 shares in the company.

US Department Of Justice: Lumber Liquidators Enters Into Corporate Resolution For Securities Fraud And Agrees To Pay $33 Million Penalty - Resolution Comes After Company Lied To Investors Following March 2015 “60 Minutes” Episode

Date 12/03/2019

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. (Lumber Liquidators) has agreed to pay a total penalty of $33 million for filing a materially false and misleading statement to investors regarding the sale of its laminate flooring from China to its customers in the United States.

Tadawul Announces The Date Of Implementing The First Tranche Of FTSE Russell And S&P DJI Indices Inclusion As An Emerging Market

Date 12/03/2019

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announces that the implementation of the first tranche of FTSE Russell and S&P DJI indices inclusion as an Emerging Market on Monday 18/3/2019 based on the closing prices as of Thursday 14/3/2019.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange And Higher Colleges Of Technology Inaugurate Zayed Center Of Excellence For Financial Research

Date 12/03/2019

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced the establishment of the Zayed Center of Excellence for Financial Research, at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT)-Abu Dhabi Women’s campus. Main objectives of the Center is to collaborate with HCT on research related to Finance including, but not limited to, finance-related data analytics, financial technology services, artificial intelligence, blockchain, data management, areas of innovation in stock markets, different financial instruments, and investment research. In addition to introducing students to research in finance and prepare them for employment in the financial sector in the UAE

CFTC And Kansas State University To Host 2nd Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference April 2019

Date 12/03/2019

SEC Charges Lumber Liquidators With Fraud

Date 12/03/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. for making fraudulent misstatements to investors.  The charges stem from Lumber Liquidators’ false public statements in response to media allegations that the company was selling laminate flooring that contained levels of formaldehyde exceeding regulatory standards.  Lumber Liquidators agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle the SEC action.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Global ETF And ETP Industry Reached A Record 5.32 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of February 2019

Date 12/03/2019

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that ETFs and ETPs listed Globally gathered net inflows of US$44.31 billion in February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$61.66 billion. Assets invested in the Global ETF/ETP industry finished the month up 3.15%, from US$5.16 trillion at the end of January, to reach a record US$5.32 trillion, according to ETFGI's February 2019 Global ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)

Moscow Exchange Rings The Bell For Gender Equality

Date 12/03/2019

On 12 March 2019, Moscow Exchange opened the trading day with a ceremony dedicated to gender equality and recognition of the contribution women make to business, politics and the economy. The global initiative Ring the Bell for Gender Equality was held this year for the fifth time around International Women’s Day (8 March), with 83 securities exchanges participating. Moscow Exchange rang the bell for the second year in a row.

Federal Reserve Board Permanently Bars Two Former Employees Of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. From The Banking Industry

Date 12/03/2019

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it is prohibiting Tim Leissner and Ng Chong Hwa, also known as Roger Ng, from the banking industry for their participation in a scheme to illegally divert billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. Leissner was also fined $1.42 million and consented to the permanent ban.

CME Group Receives Approval From The Dutch Minister Of Finance To Operate In Amsterdam

Date 12/03/2019

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new legal entity CME Amsterdam B.V. has received approval from the Dutch Minister of Finance.