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ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In Leveraged/Inverse ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Have Increased 14.1% In 2017 To Reach A New Record Of US$77 Bn At The End Of September

Date 09/11/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in leveraged/inverse ETFs/ETPs listed globally have increase 14.1% in the first 9 months of the year to reach a new record of US$77.14 Bn at the end of September, according to ETFGI’s September 2017 Global Leverage and Inverse ETFs and ETPs Landscape report.

Seven FX Market Participants Agree To Clear CME OTC Non-Deliverable Forwards - Increased Competition Leads To Innovation And Cost Efficiency For Customers In The OTC FX Space

Date 09/11/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that seven market participants have agreed that they intend to clear OTC FX Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDFs) by the end of Q1 2018.

Correcting And Replacing -- Nasdaq, Inc.

Date 09/11/2017

In a release issued under the headline "Nasdaq to Celebrate Veterans Day with the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell" earlier today by Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), please note that the release is regarding the ringing of the Closing Bell, not the Opening Bell as previously stated. 

Samsung Launches The First Russell 2000 ETF In Korea

Date 09/11/2017

• Samsung Asset Management Company Limited, Korea’s leading asset manager, has chosen Russell 2000 Index for their first US small cap ETF
• First ETF tracking Russell 2000 Index in Korea 
• Reinforces FTSE Russell’s position as a leader in US equity benchmarks

Dubai Financial Services Authority Grants Sarwa Digital Wealth Ltd In-Principle Approval For Innovation Testing Licence

Date 09/11/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) today granted Sarwa Digital Wealth Limited (Sarwa), an automated investment advice service, in-principle approval  for its Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). The DIFC-based company becomes the first FinTech operator to receive approval for this special class of financial service licence developed specifically for FinTech firms.

IOSCO: Call For Comments On Reforms To The Global Audit Standard-Setting Process

Date 09/11/2017

Today, the Monitoring Group issued a consultation paper setting out various options to enhance the governance, accountability and oversight of the international audit standard-setting process.

NSD: The CSD Working Group Has Finalized The Alignment Of A DLT-Based Product With ISO 20022 Standard

Date 09/11/2017

The CSD Working Group has concluded the work on the alignment of a DLT-based product with the ISO 20022 standard. The results were presented on a workshop organized by the CSD Working Group on DLT. The workshop has gathered many of the key industry players, including LSE, TMX, ATHEX, Clearstream, IBM, Hyperledger and many members of the working group.

Court Of Appeal Upholds Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission's Case Of Insider Dealing And Fraud Against Solicitors

Date 09/11/2017

The Court of Appeal today upheld the decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI) which had ruled in favour of an insider dealing and fraud case brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) against two solicitors – Ms Betty Young Bik Fung and Mr Eric Lee Kwok Wa – and Lee’s two sisters. 

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For October 2017

Date 09/11/2017

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for October 2017 is now available:

For Main Market Statistics click here
For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click here
For Catalyst Bond Market statistics click here
For Derivatives Statistic click here

PIMFA Inaugural Annual Summit Tackles Key Issues For The Industry

Date 09/11/2017

PIMFA, the leading trade association for the personal investment management and financial advice sector in the UK, hosted their inaugural Annual Summit today following the association’s launch in June 2017 resulting from the merger of the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) and the Wealth Management Association (WMA).