News Centre

STOXX Monthly Index News: Southern Europe Recovered In October

Date 10/11/2016

The presidential election in the US lead to more uncertainty in October and affected especially industry sectors that are depending on future decisions on laws and regulations under the new presidency – for example the health care sector. Southern Europe has also been affected by political events. For example, the formation of a new government in Spain and the robust economic growth supported the country’s equity market. Together with Greece and Italy, Spain has been the top performer. 

CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee Announces Agenda For November 17 Public Meeting

Date 10/11/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the agenda for the upcoming Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC) public meeting on November 17, 2016 at CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. [See CFTC Press Release 7477-16 for attending, viewing and listening instructions.]

Alternative Data Spend In U.S. To Double In Next Five Years, Says TABB Group Research - Research Reviews The Landscape And Opportunities In The Rapidly Growing Arena Of Alternative Data

Date 10/11/2016

The amount of unstructured, alternative data is increasing at a rapid pace, with technology and analysis capabilities also advancing to solve the data’s main constraint of deriving value from it. This perfect storm of technological sophistication brings us closer than ever before to charting out a real-time map of consumer behavior in both the real and digital world. TABB Group’s latest research, “Capturing Alternative Alpha: The Rise of Alternative Data Sets,” explores four different categories where alternative data is thriving, outlining the challenges and opportunities as well as breaking down the applications and implications for each.

Millennium Exchange Release 9.1 Oslo Børs – Go-Live Postponement

Date 10/11/2016

Oslo Børs regrets to inform that the previously announced go-live of Millennium 9.1 Oslo Børs (January 28 2017) will be postponed to allow for additional testing. The announced dress rehearsal of December 3rd will be cancelled, and the first dress rehearsal will be moved to after Christmas change freeze. New dates for dress rehearsals and go-live will be announced in December.

ESMA Prepares For New International Financial Reporting Standard 9

Date 10/11/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published a Public Statement on Issues for consideration in implementing IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (the Statement) which highlights both the need for consistent, high-quality implementation of IFRS 9 and the need for transparency on its impact to users of financial statements.

REDI To Provide Clients Access To S3 Partners' BLACKLIGHT

Date 10/11/2016

REDI Global Technologies and S3 Partners today announced that they have teamed up to provide REDI’s clients with access to S3's award-winning BLACKLIGHT™ platform, an advanced suite of treasury management reporting and analysis tools that provide security, stability and franchise longevity.

Thai Bourse Market Report For October 2016

Date 10/11/2016

• SET Index closed at 1,495.72 points, up 16.1 pct from end-2015
• Average daily securities trading value at THB 63.54 bln, rising 47.05 pct y-o-y
• Market cap at THB 15.3 trillion, a 21.70 pct rise from end-2015
• Foreign investors were net sellers with trading in Thai shares at THB 18.15 bln.

ESMA Consults On Transparency Rules For Package Orders Under MiFID II

Date 10/11/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened today a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding the treatment of package orders under the amended Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). Overall, MiFID II aims at increasing market integrity, transparency and efficiency. 

Changes To The Composition Of The Oslo Børs Benchmark Index (OSEBX)

Date 10/11/2016

With effect from 1 December 2016, 6 companies will be removed from the index, while 9 companies will be added to the index.

Moscow Exchange Group: National Settlement Depository And iCoinSoft Develop Solutions For Blockchain Assets Circulation

Date 10/11/2016

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, develops partnership with iCoinSoft Exchange Platform by icoinsoft.com as part of the HSE{Pro}Fintech program of the Higher School of Economics’ Business Incubator.