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ICAP Electronic Markets Volumes – May 2016

Date 06/06/2016

Multi-Venue Trading Increases Liquidity In EU Equity Markets Despite Duplicate Orders, ESMA Says

Date 06/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an economic report on order duplication and liquidity measurement in EU equity markets.

Ipreo Rolls Out More BD Corporate Enhancements - Client-Driven Enhancements Include A Revolutionary New Advanced Analytics Module

Date 06/06/2016

Ipreo, a leading global provider of market intelligence and workflow solutions to corporate and financial services professionals, announced the next wave of enhancements to its industry-leading investor relations platform, BD Corporate.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Holds Training For Controlling Shareholders And De Facto Controllers Of SME Board Companies

Date 06/06/2016

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) recently held in Shenzhen the 2016 training for controlling shareholders and de facto controllers of SME board companies to improve their awareness of standard operation and propel the companies to be better performers. Conducted in the modes of real-time remote live and on-site training, it had over 900 participants including the controlling shareholders, de facto controllers, chairmen and senior management of nearly 500 SME board companies. Among them, more than 400 people were from newly listed companies and SME board enterprises that have their de facto controllers and chairmen changed in recent two years.

NICE Actimize Confirms Mphasis As Certified Delivery Partner To Expand Reach Of Its Financial Crime And Compliance Solutions - The Partnership Builds Onto An Existing Reseller Agreement Currently In Place With The IT Service Provider

Date 06/06/2016

NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ:NICE) business and the largest and broadest provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the financial services industry, and Mphasis, a leading IT services provider with specialized expertise in the governance, risk and compliance sector, have announced that they have joined together in a certified delivery partnership. Mphasis, which has specialized experience in delivering NICE Actimize compliance solutions to financial institutions, has also maintained a reseller agreement status with the firm since 2014.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 6 June, 2016, Issue19

Date 06/06/2016

China Allows More Foreign Investment into Capital Market

Quotas of USD 81.1 billion had been awarded under the QFII program by the end of May, the SAFE announced on Tuesday. It was a slight increase from $80.1 billion recorded at the end of April. As of the end of May, the outstanding quota under the RQFII program totalled RMB 502 billion (USD 77.2 billion).

CFTC Signs MOU With The European Securities And Markets Authority Related To Recognized Central Counterparties

Date 06/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) regarding cooperation with respect to derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) established in the United States that have applied or that may apply to ESMA for recognition as central counterparties (Recognized CCPs). Through the MOU, the CFTC and ESMA express their willingness to cooperate with respect to Recognized CCPs.

ESMA And CFTC To Cooperate On CCPs

Date 06/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have established a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Nasdaq IR Insight™ Boosts Its Services And Technology Capabilities With New Analytical Suite

Date 06/06/2016

Nasdaq IR Insight™, a comprehensive platform designed specifically for investor relations officers (IRO) and financial executives to boost strategic intelligence and support decision-making, announces another step in its evolution by releasing its new IR analytics suite, Nasdaq IR Analytics™. 

New Green Revenues Model From FTSE Russell Tracks Global Transition To A Green Economy

Date 06/06/2016

• Ground-breaking data model tracks companies that generate green revenues, critical component missing from current sustainability models
• First time that investors can accurately identify and support their investment in the world’s transition to a green economy
• More than 2,400 of 13,400 public companies globally already generating green revenues
• Green Revenues Index Series based on data model to be launched
• Aggregate value of green revenues in FTSE Global Equity Index Series is $2.9 trillion, approaching the $3.5 trillion market cap of Emerging Markets