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SIFMA Applauds House Passage Of The National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act

Date 13/07/2016

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Andy Blocker, executive vice president, public policy and advocacy, on the passage of the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act (H.R. 5421) by the House of Representatives: 

“We applaud the House of Representatives for passage of the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act and recognize Congressman Royce for his leadership in moving forward this important legislation to address outdated securities laws. This common-sense legislation would extend the ‘blue sky’ securities exemption on a consistent basis across all registered exchanges and facilitate additional listing venues. Increasing the number of listing venues will increase the ability for companies to tap into our nation’s capital markets, go public, expand and create jobs. We encourage the Senate to swiftly consider this legislation.” 

NYSE, NYSE Arca And NYSE MKT Short Interest Reports

Date 13/07/2016

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of June 30, 2016.

Nasdaq Announces End-Of-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date June 30, 2016

Date 13/07/2016

At the end of the settlement date of June 30, 2016, short interest in 2,316 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,887,260,999 shares compared with 7,830,349,659  shares in 2,313 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 15, 2016. The end-of-May short interest represents 4.76 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.99 days for the prior reporting period.

ISE Holdings Reports Business Activity For June 2016

Date 13/07/2016

• ISE’s options exchanges combined to represent 15.2% of equity options market share, excluding dividend trades.
• ISE’s options exchanges reported a combined ADV of 2.2 million contracts.
• Dividend trades made up 0.4% of industry volume in June 2016.

Remarks At The FINRA Foundation 2015 National Financial Capability Study Release, SEC Chair Mary Jo White, Washington, DC, July 12, 2016

Date 13/07/2016

Thank you for inviting me to help mark the release of the results of the 2015 National Financial Capability Study — and a special thank you to Rick Ketchum, the FINRA Foundation, the Treasury Department, and the other collaborators for this important work. We are all here today because we care deeply about the state of financial capability of everyone in this country.

DTCC Backs Blockchain Advocacy Group Coin Center - Mark Wetjen Appointed Member Of Advisory Board

Date 12/07/2016

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has become of a supporter of Coin Center, the leading non-profit voice advocating for sound government policy toward open blockchain and decentralized computing technologies.

U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin Remarks At The FINRA National Financial Capability Study Release

Date 12/07/2016

Thank you Rick for your leadership at FINRA, and thank you also to Gerri Walsh and the entire FINRA Foundation team for the work you do to make financial education more accessible, more meaningful, and more appropriate for Americans navigating our financial system.  Our country’s financial system is only as good as the ability of Americans to understand it, use it, and benefit from it—and consequently, your work provides significant public benefit on behalf of the common good.

Chamber Of Digital Commerce Names DTCC's Mark Wetjen To Board Of Advisors - Market Infrastructure Technology Provider Also Joins Chamber’s Executive Committee

Date 12/07/2016

Today the Chamber of Digital Commerce (“Chamber”) announces the appointment of Mark Wetjen of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”) to its Board of Advisors. In addition, DTCC has joined the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Mr. Wetjen currently serves as the Head of Global Public Policy at the DTCC, the world’s leading post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, processing nearly $1.5 quadrillion worth of securities transactions in 2015. Prior to DTCC, Mr. Wetjen served as Commissioner at the U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Remarks: National Financial Capability Study Release, Richard G. Ketchum, FINRA Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC, July 12, 2016

Date 12/07/2016

Thank you, Gerri and Anna, and thanks to everyone for joining us today for the release of the 2015 National Financial Capability Study findings. This study was a tremendous undertaking that could not have happened without the hard work of many people and organizations, including the George Washington University’s Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center. The Center played a large role in this study and continues to do remarkable work to improve financial capability in the U.S. and around the world.

Bats Unveils Community Policing Program For U.S. Equities, Options Exchanges - Follows February Approval Of Client Suspension Rule

Date 12/07/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today announced the creation of the Bats Community Policing Program for its U.S. equities and options exchanges, an initiative designed to further enhance the company’s capabilities in monitoring markets.