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FTSE4Good Semi-Annual Review June 2016

Date 07/06/2016

• 77 new companies added to the FTSE4Good Global Index
• 26 additions from USA, the largest contributor
• Two largest additions are Danone and AbbVie who both enter FTSE4Good for the first time
• 43 companies removed from index following tougher inclusion criteria

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: World's First Turkish Bond Index ETF Launched On Xetra, Issued By ZyFin - ETF Physically Tracks Bonds With Differing Durations Issued By The Republic Of Turkey

Date 07/06/2016

The world's first Turkish bond index ETF, issued by LAM ZyFin Global Markets, has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

Opening Remarks By SEC Chair Mary Jo White At The Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 07/06/2016

Good morning and welcome to all attending by telephone today.  I understand that this special telephonic meeting may be the last for the Committee as presently constituted.  The new membership will be announced soon and will likely hold its first meeting next month.  I want to again express my gratitude, as I did at your meeting in Washington in April, to each of the members of the Committee for your service to date, including your evident hard work since your last meeting.

CME: Ag Barometer: Producer Sentiment Falls Slightly In May

Date 07/06/2016

After a surge in economic sentiment in April, agricultural producers said they were slightly less optimistic in May, according to the latest survey results from the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Bonds

Date 07/06/2016

New bonds will be accepted to margin trading starting from April 22, 2016.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics - May 2016

Date 07/06/2016

May 2016 overall market statistics report

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Temporary Restriction In Short Selling - Extension

Date 07/06/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instrument under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012. This follows a decision made by Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM).

Ipreo Private Capital Markets Releases New Private Portfolio Valuation Solution - Cloud-Based Solution Dramatically Increases The Efficiency, Quality, And Consistency Of Private Equity Portfolio Valuations

Date 07/06/2016

Ipreo Private Capital Markets today announced the release of iVAL™, a cloud-based valuation solution that integrates data sources, valuation models, and reporting tools into a single platform and workflow for Private Equity ("PE") professionals.

CFTC Charges Three Men And Their Florida-Based Berkley Companies With $2.7 Million Precious Metals And Rare Diamonds Fraud - Massachusetts Resident Jeffrey Slemmer, Florida Residents Christian Dorrian And Adam Roth, And Their Florida-Based Companies Charged With Fraud, Engaging In Illegal, Off-Exchange Precious Metals Transactions, And Registration Violations

Date 07/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that on May 31, 2016, it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida charging defendants Jeffrey Slemmer of Acton, Massachusetts, Christian Dorrian of Boynton Beach, Florida, and Adam Roth of Boca Raton, Florida, and their respective Florida companies Slemmer Enterprises LLC, Dorrian Enterprises, LLC, and Roth Investment Group LLC with fraud, engaging in illegal, off-exchange transactions in precious metals, and acting as futures commission merchants without registering as such with the CFTC, as required. As alleged in the Complaint, the defendants executed their unlawful scheme using the business names Berkley Hard Asset Group, Berkley Hard Assets, and Berkley Rare Diamonds.

Former LME Honcho Moots Rival Venue

Date 07/06/2016

Martin Abbott, former CEO of the London Metal Exchange, which was bought by the HKEX four years ago, is considering setting-up a competing trading platform.