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Nasdaq Welcomes IHS Markit Ltd. To The Nasdaq Stock Market - Commences Trading Under New Ticker Symbol “INFO”

Date 13/07/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading of IHS Markit Ltd. (Nasdaq:INFO) commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on July 13, 2016.  This marks the successful merger of two companies – IHS (formerly NYSE:IHS) and Markit (formerly Nasdaq:MRKT) – creating a global leader in financial and corporate information. 

ESMA Updates Its MAR Q&AS

Date 13/07/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its Questions & Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

European Commission: Speech By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The European Parliament On The Capital Markets Union, Brussels, 13 July 2016

Date 13/07/2016

ESMA Readies MAR Guidelines On Market Soundings And Delayed Disclosure Of Inside Information

Date 13/07/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today final guidelines clarifying the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) for persons receiving market soundings and on delayed disclosure of inside information.

Corporate Debt Trade Information Now Available - IIROC Enhancing Debt Market Transparency

Date 13/07/2016

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is now publishing corporate bond trade data on a new website, providing all market participants with free information that can help them make better investment decisions.

ESMA Consults On The Validation And Review Of CRAs’ Methodologies Guidelines

Date 13/07/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Consultation Paper on guidelines on the validation and review of Credit Rating Agencies’ (CRAs) methodologies (the CP).

Statement On Amendments To Disclosure Of Order Handling Information, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, July 13, 2016

Date 13/07/2016

I want to echo the Chair in thanking the staff that has worked on this proposal, including Ted Venuti, Arisa Kettig, Steve Kuan, Amir Katz, Chris Grobbel, and Andrew Sioson from the Division of Trading and Markets, and Amy Edwards, Hans Heidle, Shawn O’Donoghue, Lauren Moore, and Hermine Wong from the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis. I also want to acknowledge the hard work of those in the securities industry that have been working to improve transparency in our equity markets. Some market participants have voluntarily adopted policies and procedures to provide more meaningful information about order routing and execution to investors. I appreciate these efforts, and they have helped to inform today’s proposal.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 13/07/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Statement On The Disclosure Update And Simplification Proposing Release, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, July 13, 2016

Date 13/07/2016

Good morning. I would like to thank each of you for your work on this release.

Today, we are considering a proposal to “simplify” certain of the Commission’s disclosure requirements. Today’s release purports to identify provisions that may be redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded — based on other Commission disclosure requirements, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), or changes in the information environment. The release also requests comment on whether certain disclosure items currently required by Commission rules, but which are not included in U.S. GAAP, should be retained, modified, or referred to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for possible incorporation into U.S. GAAP.

ESMA Closed For Public Holiday On 14 July

Date 13/07/2016

ESMA will be open as usual on Friday.