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BME Admits To Trading A Contingent Convertible Bond By BBVA - For An Amount Of 1 Billion Euros

Date 25/09/2018

BME’s AIAF fixed income market today admitted to trading a new issue of contingent convertible bonds by BBVA, with a value of 1 billion euros.

Tier1CRM To Optimize Its Offering Built On Salesforce Financial Services Cloud - Relationship Management Tool To Be Targeted At Sales And Trading Professionals

Date 25/09/2018

Tier1CRM, a leading provider of cloud-based relationship management solutions for capital markets participants, plans to extend its offering by building on the Salesforce Financial Services Cloud platform later this year. A ‘sneak peek’ of the new module, which will combine elements of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud with key components of Tier1CRM’s core product range, will be available for demonstration at Dreamforce in San Francisco on September 25-28.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 25/09/2018

To view the detailed Weekly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type) for Main Market and Nomu-Parallel Market please Click Here

Waiting For ESTER: The Road Ahead For Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Speech By Benoît Cœuré, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The ECB’s Money Market Contact Group Meeting, Frankfurt Am Main, 25 September 2018

Date 25/09/2018

Benchmark interest rates play an integral role in financial markets. Their widespread use across a range of financial market instruments, including deposits, fixed income and credit market products, as well as derivatives, permits standardisation and generates liquidity. There is currently an estimated €22 trillion of EONIA-linked derivatives contracts outstanding and €109 trillion linked to EURIBOR.[1] A further €1.6 trillion of debt securities are linked to EURIBOR.

EBRD Starts Public Consultations On Draft Of New Energy Sector Strategy

Date 25/09/2018

• EBRD commences public consultations on draft of new energy sector strategy
• Meetings will be held in Istanbul, Warsaw, Almaty, London, Belgrade, Kiev and Casablanca
• EBRD Board of Directors to approve the strategy by the end of 2018, following consultations

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Sumatec Resources Berhad For Breach Of The Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 25/09/2018

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Sumatec Resources Berhad (SUMATEC) in respect of the company’s fourth quarterly report for the financial year ended 31 December 2016 (QR Dec 2016) announced on 28 February 2017 which was in contravention of paragraph 9.16(1)(a) of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR).

London Stock Exchange Group Launches ‘1000 Companies To Inspire Europe 2018’ Report

Date 25/09/2018

• Report demonstrates vital importance of high-growth small and medium sized companies (SMEs) to future European economic growth, innovation and job creation
• Report is part of broader LSEG support for European high-growth companies, including leading international growth market AIM and business support and capital raising programme, ELITE

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions & Services Authority Form New Partnership To Advance Technology And Communications

Date 25/09/2018

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi has announced the signing of a strategic new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions & Services Authority (ADSSSA). The new partnership is aimed at exploring innovative initiatives and projects that can greatly contribute towards the development of the financial freezone on Al Maryah Island and reinforce efforts to drive more growth to Abu Dhabi’s economy.

Financial Services Agency Japan - “FIN/SUM 2018”

Date 25/09/2018

The Financial Services Agency Japan (FSA) will organize “FIN/SUM 2018,” jointly with the Japan Nikkei Inc. The aim of this event is to advocate to the global community the current developments and growth potential inherent to the Japan’s FinTech, and to create a global eco-system among startups, in which Japan serves as a hub. The event will be held from September 25 to September 28, 2018, in Marunouchi and Otemachi, Tokyo.

ESMA Is Seeking Economic Advisors In Renewal Of Consultative Group

Date 25/09/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today launched the process to review its Group of Economic Advisors (GEA), an expert stakeholder group which assists ESMA's Committee for Economic and Markets Analysis (CEMA).