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SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks At SIFMA IRLS Conference

Date 27/02/2017

Good morning. I’m pleased to welcome you to SIFMA’s annual Insurance- & RiskLinked Securities Conference – in Miami. We had, following Hurricane Matthew, contemplated a move to Florida over the last few years for a host of reasons and we made the move this year with the conviction that more space, more networking time and some new topical discussions would benefit our attendees. While it’s great to be here instead of the northeast in February, more importantly, it’s great to see all of you here. We appreciate that you continue to support this event.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. To Join S&P 500

Date 27/02/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that it will join the S&P 500®, effective at the open of trading on Wednesday, March 1.  

Finansinspektionen’s 2016 Annual Report

Date 27/02/2017

FI hereby presents the most recent operational year in its annual report for 2016. The following is a summary of the year by Director General Erik Thedéen that is included as the introduction to the annual report.

Borsa Istanbul: Periodic Review For The BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices For The Period March 2017 Has Been Finalized

Date 27/02/2017

In accordance with the article 3.3. of BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, periodic review for the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices for the period March 2017 (March 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017) has been finalized. There is not any Eurobond to be included in or excluded from the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD and BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD (TRY) Indices and they will continue to be calculated with the same list of constituents in the period March 2017.

DIFC signs MoU with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Date 27/02/2017

• MoU outlines statement of intent to encourage cooperation in financial activities of mutual interest  
• Aligned with wider UAE-India relations and set to encourage sharing of business and regulatory best practices  
• Benefits for clients of each entity to include International Exchange programme

ICAP Dismissed From US Libor Class Action Case

Date 27/02/2017

NEX Group plc ("NEX"), (NXG.L), announces that on 21 February 2017 the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York dismissed two entities which formed part of the ICAP Group (ICAP plc and ICAP Europe Limited) from a class action case brought by various investors who alleged manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate "Euribor".

FTC Announces Agenda For March 9 FinTech Forum On Artificial Intelligence And Blockchain Technology

Date 27/02/2017

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the agenda for its March 9, 2017, FinTech Forum focusing on the consumer implications of two rapidly developing technologies: artificial intelligence and blockchain. The forum, which is the third in an ongoing event series, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time in Berkeley, California.

Bursa Malaysia Revised Two Frameworks To Improve Market Liquidity And Price Discovery For A More Developed Capital Market Ecosystem

Date 27/02/2017

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today shared the revised Tick Rule on Regulated Short Selling (“RSS”) and the Securities Borrowing and Lending - Negotiated Transactions (“SBL-NT”) Failed Trade Proposal frameworks to further facilitate market development. 

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: What To Expect From Your Financial Provider

Date 27/02/2017

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today published a series of pointers for customers to use when they are dealing with financial services providers.

OTC Markets Group Adds Exegy As Distributor Of Real-Time Level 1 And Level 2 Market Data

Date 27/02/2017

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today added Exegy Inc., a leading provider of managed services and technology for low-latency financial market data, as a new distributor of OTC Markets’ real-time Level 1 and Level 2 market data.