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Hanweck Introduces Volume Weighted Relative Liquidity Measure - New Measure Of Market Quality Complements Existing Suite Of Hanweck Options Liquidity Metrics

Date 06/06/2018

Hanweck, a leading provider of real-time risk analytics on global derivatives markets and data provider for the Options Liquidity Matrix, introduced its new Volume Weighted Relative Liquidity (VWRL) measure. The Hanweck VWRL metric measures bid-ask spread as a percentage of option mid-point price. The measure normalizes metrics for different priced options, and places greater weight on those spreads with greater trading volume. The result is a metric that better reflects the true liquidity and spreads of a given options class.

Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed At The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 48.5%

Date 06/06/2018

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in May 2018 was JD108.8 million, representing 52.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD114.8 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments in May 2018 showed a decrease by JD6.0 million, compared with a decrease by JD8.0 million during the same month of 2017.

Opening Remarks To The Elder Justice Coordinating Council, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, June 5, 2018

Date 06/06/2018

Thank you Secretary Azar.

Good morning. Thank you all for being here today for the 2018 Spring Meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, and the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Fourth Global Summit.

I want to especially thank our two distinguished guests we have with us here today: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who chairs the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who serves as a permanent member of the Council. Thank you for your remarks. I am grateful for all you have done for seniors, and we are honored to have you both here at the SEC.

GreenKey Files Patent On Fast, High-Accuracy Transcription Using Multiple Engines

Date 06/06/2018

GreenKey Technologies, creator of an artificial intelligence (AI) and voice-driven collaboration tool for financial market participants, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has accepted its application for improved speed and transcription accuracy of automatic speech transcription based on multiple speech-to-text engines.

Remarks To The Institute Of Chartered Accountants In England And Wales: “The Intersection Of Financial Reporting And Innovation", Wesley Bricker, SEC Chief Accountant, London, England, June 6, 2018

Date 06/06/2018

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Bank of England - ISO 20022 Consultation Paper: A Global Standard To Modernise UK Payments

Date 06/06/2018

The Bank of England has today, in conjunction with the New Payments System Operator (NPSO) and the Payment System Regulator (PSR), launched a 6-week consultation on the adoption of a common global ‘language’ or messaging standard, known as ‘ISO 20022’, for payments in the UK. The standard will be adopted across CHAPS, Faster Payments and Bacs, the UK’s three main interbank payments systems, which together process over 8 billion payments per year, with a total value of over £90 trillion.

CME Group Inc. Announces Second-Quarter 2018 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 06/06/2018

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the second quarter of 2018 before the markets open on Thursday, July 26, 2018.  Slides and written highlights for the quarter will be posted on its website at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.  The company will hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions. 

FTSE4Good Semi Annual Review, June 2018

Date 06/06/2018

• 82 new companies to be added to the FTSE4Good Developed Index
• 34 new companies to be added to the FTSE4Good Emerging Index
• 8 new Japanese firms enter FTSE4Good and FTSE Blossom Japan Index
• Growing numbers of investors now routinely considering ESG factors as core investment priorities

The Madrid Stock Exchange Palace Building Celebrates Its 125th. Anniversary

Date 06/06/2018

• The iconic building, located in the centre of Madrid, was inaugurated in 1893 in presence of the Queen Regent María Cristina

Vienna Stock Exchange: ATX & ATX Prime: New Free Float Factors For Immofinanz, S Immo & Wolford

Date 06/06/2018

Following the quarterly review of the calculation parameters of the Austrian indices, above all the leading Austrian index ATX, the Vienna Stock Exchange announces the new factors. The free float factor of Immofinanz AG decreases from 0.9 to 0.8 following the entry of S Immo AG. For S Immo AG the free float factor rises from 0.6 to 0.7 following Sparkassen Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group’s sale of a larger block of S Immo shares. At the fashion group Wolford AG, the free float factor decreases from 0.4 to 0.3 after Fosun’s purchase of a major stake in the company. The free float factor expresses how many shares of a company are spread among the public and influences how strongly a share is weighted in the index. The changes will take effect on 18 June 2018. The next scheduled review of the composition of the ATX will take place on 4 September 2018.