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ESM And EFSF Adjust Funding Volumes For 2017 And 2018

Date 01/06/2017

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have revised their funding needs for this year and the next. The EFSF will now raise €49 billion in total in 2017, an increase of €9 billion. The ESM will raise €12.5 billion in total this year, a decrease of €4.5 billion. The combined funding needs for the two institutions for 2017 will, therefore, be €61.5 billion. While this means an overall increase of €4.5 billion in comparison to the numbers announced previously, the joint funding needs for the remainder of the year will decrease by €1.7 billion.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics May 2017

Date 01/06/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets.

AQMetrics Enhances Platform For New SEC Investment Company Reporting Rules - RegTech Firm Announces Platform Updates To Support Growing Client Base Including Registered Investment Firms

Date 01/06/2017

Leading RegTech company, AQMetrics, today announced new enhancements to its cloud-based platform. The updates will provide registered fund clients with updated forms and an advanced risk analytics and monitoring portal to ensure compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new reporting regulations. The new rules, which go into effect in June 2018, change several registered fund reporting requirements, including the addition of Form N-PORT, Form N-LIQUID and Form N-CEN.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Monthly Statistical Report May 2017

Date 01/06/2017

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for May 2017.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Agreement To Acquire Global Research Index Platform From Bank Of America Merrill Lynch

Date 01/06/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Global Research division’s index platform from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The BofAML indices are the second most used fixed income indices by assets under management (AUM) globally, and upon closing, the AUM benchmarked against the combined fixed income index business of ICE will be nearly $1 trillion. Upon closing, the indices will be re-branded as the ICE BofAML indices. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017. The financial impact of the transaction is expected to be immaterial in 2017.

Thoughts On The Normalization Of Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell, At The Economic Club Of New York, New York, New York

Date 01/06/2017

Thank you for the opportunity to speak here at the Economic Club of New York. Today I will discuss the ongoing progress of our economy and the prospects for returning both the federal funds rate and the size of the Fed's balance sheet to more normal levels. As always, the views I express here are mine and not necessarily those of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Lysis Financial Launches New Managed Service For Onboarding, KYC And Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), Powered By iMeta - Cost Effective, Operational Efficient And Regulatory Surety Solution For All KYC And AML Processing Capabilities

Date 01/06/2017

Lysis, a leader in business change management services and a provider of innovative KYC services through Lysis Operations, and iMeta, a provider of Client Lifecycle Management software, have joined forces to create a comprehensive Client Lifecycle Managed Service designed specifically for the small to medium size institutions in the financial services sector. The new offering streamlines the on-boarding, KYC and CLM processes, and will benefit financial firms who are looking to significantly improve efficiency and reduce the cost of their overall regulatory operational KYC processing and reporting obligations without having to incur the high capital investment typically associated with on-premise CLM and KYC solutions.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc - Total Voting Rights

Date 01/06/2017

The following notification is made in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

EBRD Recognised For Its Work Developing Covered Bond Markets In CEE

Date 01/06/2017

The EBRD’s work developing covered bonds markets in central and eastern Europe (CEE) was recognised with the Editor’s Award for Excellence offered by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and The Covered Bond Report.

MTS Launches Global Collateral Management Segment For D2C Repo Trading

Date 01/06/2017

• New service streamlines dealer and client trade flows via RFQ trading protocol
• Full client audit trail for proof of best execution
• Integrated with current trading software for STP connectivity
• LCH Ltd signs as first buy-side trading client