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Corrected: World-First Listing On Channel Islands Securities Exchange For Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund

Date 19/12/2016

Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund PLC (GABI) has today been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) to become the first regulated bitcoin fund to be listed on any exchange globally.

European Supervisory Authorities Consult On Big Data

Date 19/12/2016

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) today launched a public consultation about the potential benefits and risks of Big Data for consumers and financial firms to determine whether any further regulatory or supervisory actions may be needed.

Statement From World Federation Of Exchanges Following Letter Calling On "Stock Exchanges To Address Climate Risk"

Date 19/12/2016

“The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) notes the recent joint letter from Parliamentarians who have written to the world’s stock exchanges calling on them to address climate risk."

ESMA Consults On Supervision Fees For Trade Repositories Under SFTR And EMIR

Date 19/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on draft technical advice to the European Commission on formulating an EU Regulation on ESMA’s fees for Trade Repositories (TRs) under the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR). ESMA, in order to ensure level playing field across EMIR and SFTR, is also proposing some changes to the way ESMA’s fees for TRs under EMIR are calculated.

ICBC Standard Bank Joins Moscow Exchange As An International Clearing Member

Date 19/12/2016

On 20 December 2016, London-headquartered ICBC Standard Bank Plc ("ICBC Standard") will become the first UK bank to obtain clearing membership on Moscow Exchange"s FX Market.

ESMA Sets Timetable For MiFID II Waiver Applications

Date 19/12/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated two Questions and Answers (Q&A) documents regarding implementation issues relating to transparency topicsand market structures topics under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/ MiFIR).

Redline Trading Solutions Releases InRush Feed Handler For Aquis Exchange

Date 19/12/2016

Redline Trading Solutions, the premier provider of high-performance market data and order execution systems for automated trading, today announced release of a feed handler for Aquis Exchange, the independent pan-European cash equities trading venue headquartered in London.

Clearstream Monthly Report November 2016 - Survey: Wealth Managers Concentrate On Asset Protection

Date 19/12/2016

• Survey shows focus on rising costs and regulatory challenges
• Market structure providers offer vital support to wealth managers

NYSE Extends Global Capital Raising Leadership To Sixth Consecutive Year

Date 19/12/2016

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) extended its leadership as the premier venue for global capital raising with $119.4 billion in proceeds from 392 transactions in 2016, more than any other exchange in the world. Despite muted global IPO activity this year, largely due to equity market volatility early in the year and uncertainty surrounding geopolitical events, the NYSE raised $13.1 billion from IPOs including the largest U.S. IPO of the year in which Chinese express delivery company ZTO Express raised $1.4 billion.

China Investment Information Services Ltd., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Shanghai Stock Exchange To Act As Official Distributor And Licensor Of Moscow Exchange Market Data In Mainland China

Date 19/12/2016

Moscow Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and its wholly owned subsidiaries China Investment Information Services Ltd (CIIS) and SSE InfoNet Ltd. today announced a partnership in which CIIS will act as the official distributor and licensor of Moscow Exchange (MOEX) market data in mainland China.