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MNI Chicago Business Barometer: November Chicago Business Barometer Up 7.0 Points To 57.6 - New Orders Increase To The Highest Since June

Date 30/11/2016

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose 7.0 points to 57.6 in November from 50.6 in October, the highest since January 2015.

FINRA Sanctions Merrill Lynch $7 Million For Inadequate Supervision Of Securities-Backed Leverage In Customer Brokerage Accounts - Restitution Also Paid To 22 Customers Who Were Highly Concentrated And Highly Leveraged In Puerto Rican Securities

Date 30/11/2016

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. $6.25 million and the firm will pay approximately $780,000 in restitution for inadequately supervising its customers’ use of leverage in their Merrill brokerage accounts. 

CFTC Grants CME Clearing Europe Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 30/11/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an order granting CME Clearing Europe Limited (CMECE) registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Conduct Risk In FX Markets - Speech By Edwin Schooling Latter, Head Of Markets Policy At The FCA, Delivered At FX Week Europe

Date 30/11/2016

Highlights:

• In July 2016 we published details from supervisory work with 30 major firms to improve conduct in wholesale FX markets. We expect all firms active in these markets to consider and address conduct risks identified.
• The FX Global Code is an opportunity to set higher minimum standards in areas where conduct risk persists.
• The Code will be a key component of market conduct standards that staff in authorised firms will have to observe under the Senior Managers Regime.

FTSE China Index Series Quarterly Review

Date 30/11/2016

• One addition to the FTSE China A50 Index in this review period
• No changes to the FTSE China 50 Index

Intercontinental Exchange Chairman & CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher To Speak At Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference On December 7

Date 30/11/2016

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO will speak at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, December 7 at 10:50 a.m. ET. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com/.

Stock Markets Steering Committee Of Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange

Date 30/11/2016

The Stock Markets Steering Committee of Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange, during today's session, approved the application of price fluctuation limits of ±10%, for December 2016, for the low turnover velocity Stocks of the Main Market (monthly average velocity of last month less or equal to 0.01%) presented in Table 1, according to the ATHEX Board Decision 22.

ICE Endex Announces Results Of European Gas Storage Auction For GasTerra

Date 30/11/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced the results of the ICE Endex gas storage auction held on November 30, 2016, on behalf of GasTerra.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Market Holiday - Thursday, 1st December 2016

Date 30/11/2016

The DFSA offices will be closed for business on Thursday, 1st December 2016 to mark the occasion of the 45th UAE National Day. The DFSA offices will reopen on Sunday, 4th December 2016.

Bank Of England: Financial Stability Report, November 2016

Date 30/11/2016

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