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SEC Charges Morgan Stanley With Customer Protection Rule Violations

Date 20/12/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle charges it used trades involving customer cash to lower the firm’s borrowing costs in violation of the SEC’s Customer Protection Rule.

Abacus Group Launches AbacusFLEX Protect - Managed Cloud Services Provider For Alternative Investment Funds Provides Unparalleled Protection Of Critical Client Data

Date 20/12/2016

Abacus Group, a leading provider of hosted cloud IT solutions for alternative investment funds, today announced an expansion of the firm’s cybersecurity services with the launch of AbacusFLEX Protect.

BlackRock ETP Landscape November 2016 - Industry Highlights

Date 20/12/2016

Industry Highlights

• Global ETP flows surged in November post-election to resume record year-to-date pace.
• Global ETPs gathered $56.0bn in November, the best month since December 2014, following Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election with flows fueled by U.S. equities
• U.S. equity flows surged in the month, garnering new monthly flow records in small-caps, financials and industrials as well as strong flows to large-caps on hopes for new stimulus and favorable policies
• Fixed income remains on record year-to-date pace, with record monthly flows in U.S. TIPS funds of $2.4bn while conventional Treasuries shed ($2.0bn), dampened by prospects for higher rates in the U.S
• Broad emerging markets (EM) equities and emerging markets debt shed ($3.2bn) and ($3.3bn), respectively, as the U.S. dollar strengthened
• Commodity fund flows were marked by sharp outflows from gold funds of ($4.5bn)

Borsa İstanbul’s Bell Rings For “İş Investment”

Date 20/12/2016

Borsa İstanbul’s bell rang for the 20th anniversary of İş Investment today

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Pilot Test On Expanded Short Position Reporting

Date 20/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will run a pilot test of the Short Position Reporting Service from 11 January to 10 March 2017 to facilitate market participants’ preparations for the expanded short position reporting requirements.

ESMA Updates Q&A On Prospectus Directive

Date 20/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers (Q&A) document on the application of the Prospectus Directive.

BME: VBARE Iberian Properties Socimi To Start Trading On MAB On Friday

Date 20/12/2016

The Board of Directors of MAB has approved the listing of VBARE Iberian Properties SOCIMI on the Growth Companies segment of this market, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

Euronext Paris: Nextstage Kickstarts The Next Stage Of Its Development

Date 20/12/2016

NextStage, a long-term capital investment fund which specialises in Mid-Sized Companies, today celebrated its first day of trading on Euronext Paris. The company is listed on Compartment C of the regulated market (Ticker symbol: NEXTS).

SET Ready For Further Growth In 2017 After Posting 2016 Remarkable Businesses And Quality Performance

Date 20/12/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has revealed its achievements in 2016, underlining SET’s strategic plan to develop an ideal capital market for all stakeholders, while strengthening the foundation for the Thai capital market, economy, society, and the country in line with the government’s economic development policies.

First Sovereign Joins Luxembourg Green Exchange

Date 20/12/2016

The world’s first sovereign green bond, issued by the Republic of Poland, lists at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). The EUR 750 million green bond will, in parallel, be displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX).