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Eurex: Total Return Futures Notional Value Exceeds One Billion Euro

Date 08/02/2017

Eurex’ Total Return Futures (TRF) demonstrate that they meet client’s needs. Since their launch on Friday, 2 December 2016, over 30,000 contracts have been traded, with a notional value of more than one billion Euro. 

BME Strengthens Its MIFID II Range Of Services

Date 08/02/2017

• It will act as an Approved Publication Arrangement (APA), Authorised Reporting Mechanism (ARM) and will offer a service for Systematic Internalisers
• MiFID II / MiFIR to enter into force in January 2018

Hotspot Expands Global Sales Leadership Team, Promotes Leit, Watras To Europe, Asia Roles Additional Hires Add Extensive FX Experience

Date 08/02/2017

Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by Bats Global Markets (Bats: BATS), today announced expansions to its global sales team including the promotions of Benjamin Leit to Head of Sales, Europe, and Jonathan Watras, to Head of Sales, Asia-Pacific.

US Department Of Justice: Three Nigerian Nationals From South Africa Convicted In International Cyber Financial Fraud Scheme

Date 08/02/2017

Three Nigerian nationals, who in July 2015 were extradited from South Africa to the Southern District of Mississippi, were convicted today by a federal jury for their wide-ranging Internet fraud schemes.

A Call For Expression Of Interest By The European Commission In The Appointment Of Members Of The ESAs Board Of Appeal For The Financial Services Sector

Date 08/02/2017

A call for expression of interest by the European Commission in the appointment of members of the ESAs' Board of Appeal for the financial s​ervices sector​.

ACER Finds Progress In The Voluntary Regional Cooperation Towards The Single EU Gas Market

Date 08/02/2017

ACER publishes today the latest edition of its gas Regional Initiatives Status Review Report informing on the voluntary progress made towards the regional gas markets’ integration. The Report brings to light accomplishments such as the approval of a coordinated mechanism to manage congestion between France, Portugal and Spain (South region) and the completion of fact-finding surveys and studies in the South South-East region. Find out more here.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Retirement Of Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel

Date 08/02/2017

Scott G. Alvarez, General Counsel, will retire later this year after nearly 36 years of service to the Federal Reserve Board, including more than 12 years as head of the Legal Division. The Board will begin a search for his successor.

ESMA Chair Steven Maijoor's Address To ALDE Seminar On The Review Of The European Supervisory Authorities

Date 08/02/2017

The Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Steven Maijoor, spoke today at the ALDE Party Seminar on the Review of the European Supervisory Authorities at the European Parliament in Brussels. 

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – January 2017

Date 08/02/2017

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for January 2017.

ESA's Board Of Appeal Seeks Candidates

Date 08/02/2017

A call for expression of interest by the European Commission for the appointment of members of the ESA'sBoard of Appeal for the financial services sector has been launched: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:C2017/032/06&from=EN.