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EEX New Participant: Vendohm Ltd.

Date 12/01/2017

Vendohm Ltd. has additionally been admitted to exchange trading for Futures/Options on Emission Rights.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Large In Scale And Order Book Sweep Reminder

Date 12/01/2017

UBS MTF would like to remind Members of its upcoming functionality changes as announced previously in its Market Notice of 18th November 2016.

EEX: New Annual Record Achieved In Dairy Futures

Date 12/01/2017

Throughout 2016, EEX considerably increased the volume in dairy futures, achieving a new annual record with 82,050 tonnes traded (equivalent to 16,410 contracts). This result further strengthens EEX’s position as the leading exchange in Europe for dairy futures. In December 2016, the monthly volume exceeded the 10,000 tonnes threshold for the first time. In 2015, a total of 29,380 tonnes (5,876 contracts) were traded in dairy products.

ESMA Calls For Consistent Application Of MiFIR Product Intervention Powers

Date 12/01/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an Opinion regarding the scope of the product intervention powers under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR). These powers can be exercised by both national competent authorities (NCAs) and ESMA from 3 January 2018.

GF International Asset Management Launches First ETF On London Stock Exchange

Date 12/01/2017

• First ETF to track the FTSE Global China A Inclusion Index Series
• First ETF from a Chinese asset management firm based in Europe
• Growing number of Chinese issuers choosing to list ETFs in London
• Reflects growing investor demand for access to the world’s second largest economy

ETFGI Reports ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Gathered Record Inflows Of 389 Billion US Dollars And Assets Reached A New High Of 3.546 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of 2016

Date 12/01/2017

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high of US$3.546 trillion at the end of 2016 passing the prior record of US$3.444 trillion set at the end of November 2016.  

Nigerian Stock Exchange 2016 Market Recap And Outlook For 2017

Date 12/01/2017

Building on the successes achieved in 2015, the NSE remained steadfast in the execution of its strategydespite the challenging environment. The NSE also ramped up its engagement with Government at variouslevels to advocate for market friendly policies and initiatives that can drive economic recovery.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Mark Carney Questioned On Financial Stability Reports

Date 12/01/2017

The Treasury Committee heard evidence from the Bank of England on its Financial Stability Report 2016.

Russian Regulator Reviews MOEX USD/RUB FX Fixing

Date 12/01/2017

Following its monitoring of the MOEX USD/RUB FX Fixing, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has confirmed that the benchmark accurately reflects the market and meets all requirements for transparency of calculation methodology. The inspection took place in Q3 2016, and will be repeated on a regular basis.

Better Finance Supports The Pan-Slovenian Shareholders’ Association In Their Opposition To Legislative Proposals By The Slovenian Government That Would Significantly Harm Individual Shareholders

Date 12/01/2017

Better Finance, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users,  sent out an open letter to the Slovenian Prime Minister and Slovenian Members of Parliament as well as the European Commission’s Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union in support of the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders’ Association (VZMD) and joins it in denouncing the severe restrictions to be enacted by the Republic of Slovenia that will severely damage the interest of individual shareholders.