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Eris Swap Futures Open Interest Surges At CME

Date 03/06/2019

ESMA Launches A Common Supervisory Action With NCAs On MiFID II Appropriateness Rules

Date 03/06/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is launching a common supervisory action (CSA) which participant national competent authorities (NCAs) will carry out simultaneously, in the second half of 2019.

SEC Announces Kevin Zerrusen As Senior Advisor To The Chairman For Cybersecurity Policy

Date 03/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Kevin A. Zerrusen will serve as Chairman Jay Clayton's Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Policy. In this role, Mr. Zerrusen will coordinate efforts across the agency to address cybersecurity policy, engage with external stakeholders, and help enhance the SEC’s mechanisms for assessing cyber-related risks.

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 03/06/2019

Today Moscow Exchange announced the results of the quarterly review for MOEX indices. All changes will be implemented from 21 June 2019. The Exchange has also set free floats for a number of companies.

SEC Awards $3 Million To Joint Whistleblowers

Date 03/06/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of $3 million to whistleblowers whose tip launched the SEC's investigation and subsequent successful enforcement action involving an alleged securities law violation that impacted retail investors. The whistleblowers submitted their tip jointly to the Commission and will share the award.  In this case, the whistleblowers also undertook significant and timely steps to have their employer remediate the harm caused by the alleged violations.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo At Commissione Nazionale Per Le Societa E La Borsa (CONSOB), Rome, Italy - “The New Futurism: 21st Century Financial Markets, Technology And Regulation”

Date 03/06/2019

I am delighted to join all of you today.  My thanks to [Chairman Paolo Savona,] Dottore Carmine Di Noia and Condirectore Nicoletta Giusto.

SIX Trading Key Figures: May 2019

Date 03/06/2019

In May, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was down -6.7% on the previous month and reached CHF 113.7 billion. There was also an slight decrease in the number of transactions by -0.8% to 4,630,238. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by -5.3% at CHF 583.6 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -15.2% to 22,589,720. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 13.0%; having reached a new all-time high in the previous month, as at the end of May it reclined by -2.5% to 9524.0 points.

Second-Best May In MGEX History

Date 03/06/2019

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports this past month as the second-best May in MGEX history with a total of 172,120 contracts.  

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Teams Up With China Construction Bank

Date 03/06/2019

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Construction Bank, one of the world’s biggest banks. The official signing ceremony took place at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on Friday 31 May, in the presence of H.E. Mr Huang Changqing, the Chinese Ambassador to Luxembourg.

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 03/06/2019

Euronext’s offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA was made unconditional 31 May 2019. The following primary insiders have accepted the offer for the number of shares shown below (new holding shown in brackets):

Geir Heggem (including close associates), 5321 (185)
Per Eikrem, 6153 (209)
Øivind Amundsen, 5972 (16)