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Nasdaq October 2017 Volumes

Date 02/11/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for October 2017, on its investor relations website. 

Georgetown University School Of Business Center For Financial Markets And Policy Presents A Conversation With CFTC Commissioner Behnam

Date 02/11/2017

CME Group Chairman Emeritus Leo Melamed Awarded The Order Of The Rising Sun, Gold And Silver Star, By The Government Of Japan

Date 02/11/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that Leo Melamed, CME Group Chairman Emeritus, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Government of Japan.

Statement By Federal Reserve Board Chair Yellen On The Nomination Of Governor Powell By President Trump

Date 02/11/2017

I congratulate my colleague Jay Powell on his nomination to be Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Jay's long and distinguished career has been marked by dedicated public service and seriousness of purpose. I am confident in his deep commitment to carrying out the vital public mission of the Federal Reserve. I am committed to working with him to ensure a smooth transition.

Statement By Federal Reserve Board Governor Powell On His Nomination By President Trump

Date 02/11/2017

Thank you, Mr. President, for the faith you have shown in me through this nomination. I am both honored and humbled by this opportunity to serve our great country. If I am confirmed by the Senate, I will do everything within my power to achieve the goals assigned to the Federal Reserve by the Congress: stable prices and maximum employment.

Canadian Regulators Sign An Agreement With The Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority

Date 02/11/2017

The securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan (participating jurisdictions) today announced a co-operation agreement with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The agreement will allow the participating jurisdictions and the FSRA to refer to one another innovative businesses seeking to enter the others’ markets.

OTC Markets Group Provides Monthly Lists Of Compliance Downgrades And Caveat Emptor Designations

Date 02/11/2017

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced that it will begin  disseminating, on a recurring monthly basis, a list of downgrades from its respective OTCQX® and OTCQB® markets as well as a separate list of Caveat Emptor Designations that have occurred in the previous calendar month.  The proactive initiative of making critical securities data more widely available demonstrates OTC Markets Group's commitment to transparency and a data-driven approach to improve the efficiency and accessibility of online information for investors.

Office Of Financial Research Update: “How Safe Are Central Counterparties In Derivatives Markets?”

Date 02/11/2017

The OFR issued a working paper, titled, “How Safe are Central Counterparties in Derivatives Markets?” This paper uses credit default swap data to estimate the direct and indirect impacts of a default by CCP counterparties in derivatives trades. It finds that a CCP could be more vulnerable to failure than conventional stress tests have shown.

Thomson Reuters Launches Latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report - Highlights Relationship Between Decarbonization Strategies And Long-Term Financial Performance

Date 02/11/2017

Thomson Reuters today released its report, Global 250 Greenhouse Gas Emitters:  A New Business Logic, in tandem with the United Nation’s flagship emissions gap report. Both reports were released in advance of the upcoming Climate Change Conference (COP 23). The report was written in collaboration with CDP, an international not-for-profit organization holding the world’s largest collection of self-disclosed corporate environmental data, Constellation Research and Technology, a team of sustainability experts from Yale University, and BSD consulting, a global sustainability consultancy. Key contributions were also made from Baker McKenzie, KPMG, State Street GlobalExchange, the United Nations Gigaton Coalition, and the Norwegian Climate and Environment Ministry, and the European Space Agency. 

Office Of Financial Research Update: “The Global Financial Cycle”

Date 02/11/2017

The OFR posted remarks by Director Richard Berner at the International Monetary Fund 18th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference on “The Global Financial Cycle.”