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GPW Extends Fee Reductions For Market Makers

Date 21/03/2017

• GPW extends reduction of trading fees for Market Makers on WIG20 futures from 1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017
• Furthermore, transaction fees executed by Market Makers in equities outside of WIG 20 index shall be charged 0 PLN 
• Goal of the promotion is to improve liquidity in small and mid-cap stocks and to support local brokers

Borsa Italiana: Today Is The Kick Off Date Of The Star Conference Of Milan

Date 21/03/2017

• Record number of meetings requested: more than 2,400
• 285 participating investors: 63 per cent foreign, from 177 investment houses

US Banking Agencies Issue Joint Report To Congress Under The Economic Growth And Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act Of 1996

Date 21/03/2017

Continuing their efforts to reduce regulatory burdens while ensuring the safety and soundness of the nation's financial institutions, member agencies of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued a joint report to Congress detailing their review of rules affecting financial institutions.

ESMA Sees Relatively Ample Liquidity In Sovereign Bond Markets

Date 21/03/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) latest research piece on market liquidity published in its recent report on trends, risks and vulnerabilities (TRV) finds improved liquidity in European sovereign bonds markets.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-month Euroyen Futures - Effective From 17 March 2017

Date 21/03/2017

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current June 2017 contracts to the September 2017 contracts, effective from 17 March 2017.

Bursa Malaysia Seeks Public Feedback On Rule Framework For Islamic Securities Selling And Buying Negotiated Transaction Model - A Shariah-Compliant Alternative To The Securities Borrowing And Lending Negotiated Transaction Framework

Date 21/03/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today issued a consultation paper to seek public feedback on the proposed Islamic Securities Selling and Buying Negotiated Transaction (“ISSB-NT”) framework.

Federal Court In Florida Orders Neil Pecker And His Company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC, To Pay More Than $6.5 Million In Restitution And A Civil Monetary Penalty In CFTC Binary Options Fraud Action - Relief Defendants Prometheus Enterprises, Inc. And GDCM Trust Ordered To Disgorge Ill-Gotten Funds Totaling More Than $1 Million

Date 21/03/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that Judge James I. Cohn of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a Consent Order against CFTC Defendants Neil Pecker with a last-known address in Longwood, Florida and his company, Vision Financial Partners, LLC (Vision) of Deerfield Beach, who were charged with fraudulent solicitation and misappropriation in connection with off-exchange binary options. The Order, entered on March 9, 2017, requires Pecker and Vision, jointly and severally, to pay restitution to defrauded investors totaling $2,777,130 and a $3.75 million civil monetary penalty.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Concludes Consultation On Position Limit Regime

Date 21/03/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published conclusions to a consultation to expand the scope of the position limit regime.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Launches Platinum Rolling Spot Futures Today

Date 21/03/2017

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange Inc., announced today the launch of the Platinum Rolling Spot Futures contract. On the first trade date, a total of 21,606 contracts were traded.

Mandatory Usage Of MIAX Options Order Monitor Protections

Date 21/03/2017

MIAX Options filed a proposal to amend MIAX Options Rule 519, MIAX Order Monitor, to require MIAX Options Members to use certain risk protections, which will become effective on March 27, 2017.