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Franklin Templeton Investments To Become New Smart Beta ETF Issuer On Xetra - Franklin LibertySharesTM Range Gives Investors Access To Smart Beta ETFs

Date 07/09/2017

Four exchange traded funds issued by Franklin Templeton have been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday. The new ETFs allow European investors to participate in the performance of Franklin LibertyQ indices for the first time.

Principal Global Investors Selects Visible Alpha And ITG For Equity Research Valuation And Payment Administration

Date 07/09/2017

Principal Global Investors  (PGI) announce an enhanced process globally for managing equity broker and research evaluation and consumption through the selection of Visible Alpha’s ONEaccess platform and ITG, a leading independent broker and financial technology provider. The combination of these tools allows the firm to increase monitoring and transparency of their research processes creating additional efficiencies across their global equity products while also allowing the firm to meet their MiFID II requirements.

ECB Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 07/09/2017

At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively. The Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present levels for an extended period of time, and well past the horizon of the net asset purchases.

LCH SwapAgent Completes First Trades

Date 07/09/2017

• Citi and Deutsche Bank execute first trades via LCH SwapAgent
• Service is latest innovation from LCH, introducing new efficiencies for the non-cleared derivatives market
• Designed to standardise and streamline OTC market infrastructure
• Plans to expand offering to include cross-currency swaps in Q4 2017
• 14 dealers have confirmed support for the service

Bursa Malaysia Wins ‘Best Islamic Exchange 2017’ At The Global Islamic Finance Awards In Kazakhstan

Date 07/09/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “The Exchange”) was named the ‘Best Islamic Exchange 2017’ at the Global Islamic Finance Awards 2017 held on 6 September 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The award was presented in recognition of Bursa Malaysia-i, the world’s first end-to-end Shariah investing platform which was launched a year ago.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Acquires A Majority Stake In Gambit Financial Solutions, A Leading European Provider Of Robo-Advisory Investment Solutions

Date 07/09/2017

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is adding state-of-the-art digital-advisory services to support and enhance the digitalisation of its distributors through the acquisition of a majority stake in Gambit Financial Solutions (Gambit), in line with its objective to further expand its innovative offerings. Gambit, a well-established Belgian Fintech, has developed a unique capability to significantly transform client journeys with advisory-guided or fully autonomous interfaces. Gambit will maintain its independence, which has led to its success. It will extend its client footprint by becoming the preferred partner for robo-advisory solutions for BNP Paribas Group’s Retail and Wealth Management networks.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Commences Insider Dealing Prosecution In China CBM Shares

Date 07/09/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) commenced criminal proceedings in the Eastern Magistrates’ Court today against Mr Au-Yeung Siu Pang over alleged insider dealing in the shares of China CBM Group Company Limited (China CBM).

The World Federation Of Exchanges Elects Eight Board Directors

Date 07/09/2017

At the 57th General Assembly in Bangkok today, the World Federation of Exchanges ("The WFE"), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, elected eight Directors of the Board.

FIA: Relocation Not Necessary For Enhanced Central Counterparty Oversight

Date 07/09/2017

FIA submitted comments to the European Commission (EC) today regarding Part 2 of the EMIR Review Proposal. The comments address the regulation and oversight of central counterparties and the EC’s proposals to enhance supervision of these entities. 

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Publicly Censures Chen Chi-Te And Kenneth C.M. Lo For breaches Of The Takeovers Code

Date 07/09/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has publicly censured Chen Chi-Te and Kenneth C.M. Lo for breaching the dealing provisions under the Takeovers Code.