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Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Process Review Panel Report 2016-2017

Date 01/12/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to note the publication of the annual report by the Process Review Panel (PRP) for the SFC.

SIFMA: Beware Of CAT

Date 01/12/2017

When the consolidated audit trail (CAT) is fully operational, it will be the world’s largest database of equity securities and listed options transactions. As currently designed, the CAT will take in 58 billion records of securities orders every day, and it will maintain data on over 100 million institutional and retail accounts and their unique customer identifying information, including social security numbers, addresses, and dates of birth.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 30/11/2017

• In a difficult month for European equities, the S&P Europe 350® fell, erasing all the previous gains this quarter. 
• The S&P United Kingdom declined in November and the U.K. contributed most negatively to the S&P Europe 350. 
• Enhanced Value took the top spot among S&P Europe 350 equity strategies for the third consecutive month.  

Intercontinental Exchange Chairman & CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher To Speak At Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference On December 5

Date 30/11/2017

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO will speak at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, December 5 at 2:20 p.m. EST. The presentation will be available live and in replay via webcast and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com/. 

Canadian Securities Regulators Release Detailed Data From Review Of Women On Boards And In Executive Officer Positions

Date 30/11/2017

The securities regulatory authorities in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan and Yukon today published the underlying data used to prepare CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 58-309 Staff Review of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions – Compliance with NI 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, which was published on October 5, 2017.

US Department Of Justice: Russian Cyber-Criminal Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Role In Organized Cybercrime Ring Responsible For $50 Million In Online Identity Theft And $9 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Date 30/11/2017

A Russian cyber-criminal was sentenced today to 14 years in prison  for his role in a $50 million cyberfraud ring and for defrauding banks of $9 million through a hacking scheme.

CalPERS' Real Assets Program To Purchase Stake In Wind Farms - Renewable Energy Investments Provide Approximately 900 MW Of Clean Power

Date 30/11/2017

The California Public Employees' Retirement System today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an 80 percent cash equity interest in Rocky Caney Holdings LLC ("Rocky Caney Wind"), which owns two wind farms, the Caney River facility in Elk County, Kansas, and the Rocky Ridge facility in Kiowa and Washita Counties, Oklahoma.

Cboe Reports Increasing Usage Of New Complex Order Options Functionality

Date 30/11/2017

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, has announced increasing usage of complex order functionality on its Cboe EDGX Options Exchange, one month after the new technology was launched.

SEC Charges Florida Penny Stock Operators With Defrauding Elderly Investors In Push To Crack Down On Repeat Offenders - Miami Office’s Recidivist Initiative Nets 23 Enforcement Actions To Date

Date 30/11/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two individuals with defrauding elderly investors in a penny stock scheme involving Florida entertainment companies and their “Spongebuddy” product.  The charges are part of the Miami Regional Office’s Recidivist Initiative which has thus far resulted in enforcement actions against 23 individuals, nine of whom also have been charged by criminal authorities.

London Stock Exchange Group plc Notice Of General Meeting And Shareholder Circular

Date 30/11/2017

A circular containing a notice of a general meeting of London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG"), to be held at Hilton London Bankside Hotel at the Bear Lane entrance, Bear Lane, London SE1 0UH, at 12.00 p.m. (midday) on Tuesday 19 December 2017 (the "General Meeting"), and a related form of proxy for that meeting, are being mailed to shareholders today.  In accordance with paragraph 9.6.1 of the FCA Listing Rules, these documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.