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Moscow Exchange: RUONIA Futures Contract Hit Record Open Interest

Date 04/09/2018

Open interest in the RUONIA Futures Contract tripled in the first nine months of 2018 to over RUB 66 billion, reaching an all-time high since the launch of interest derivatives on MOEX in autumn 2016.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Nicky Morgan Comments On Mark Carney’s Term As Governor Of The Bank Of England

Date 04/09/2018

Goldman Sachs Tops GlobalData’s Ranking Of Global M&A Financial Advisers In Consumer Industries For Q2 2018

Date 04/09/2018

Goldman Sachs has emerged as the top financial adviser for the consumer industry in the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) league table for Q2 2018, compiled by leading data analytics company GlobalData.

Poland: LEIs Now Available Also From A Bank

Date 04/09/2018

A partnership between KDPW and PKO Bank Polski sets a new standard in the issuance and maintenance of LEI codes. The LEI is a unique global identifier of legal entities operating on financial markets. Legal entities are required to obtain and use LEIs under European legislation including EMIR, REMIT, MiFID II / MiFIR, CSDR and SFTR. The LEI standard has been introduced to improve the transparency and safety of financial markets.

Morgan Stanley Tops GlobalData’s Ranking Of Global M&A Financial Advisers In ICT For Q2 2018

Date 04/09/2018

Morgan Stanley led the competition of top 10 M&A financial advisers for the ICT industry in the latest league table for Q2 2018, compiled by leading data analytics company GlobalData.

Five Federal U.S. Agencies Extend Comment Period For Proposed Rule Simplifying And Tailoring The "Volcker Rule"

Date 04/09/2018

Five federal financial regulatory agencies on Tuesday extended until October 17, 2018, the comment period for a proposed rule to simplify and tailor compliance requirements for the "Volcker rule." The Volcker rule generally restricts banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from owning or controlling hedge funds or private equity funds.

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) Launches Derivatives Market In The First Half Of 2019

Date 04/09/2018

The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) will introduce exchange-traded derivatives in the first half of 2019. Tadawul will launch an index futures contract based on the tradeable index jointly developed with MSCI.  Saudi Arabia's inclusion into the major emerging markets indices further validates the need for this market. Tadawul is planning to launch additional derivative products gradually as part of its strategy to diversify its product offering and provide more investment opportunities for market participants.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For August 2018

Date 04/09/2018

OneChicago, LLC (ONE), a securities finance exchange, today announced its August 2018 volume of 423,436, a decrease of 66% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Farmer Sentiment Rises, But Opinions Split Over Potential Impact Of Aid Package

Date 04/09/2018

Agricultural producer sentiment increased modestly in August after dipping sharply in July according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. The barometer, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, had an August reading of 129, 12 points higher than July but still well below readings from May and June.

UBS MTF Market Notice Throttling Limit Update

Date 04/09/2018

Following the addition of the Periodic Auction Order Book on 18 June 2018, we would like to announce an update to our User Guide and specifically a change to the throttling limit published in November 2017.