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IIROC To Begin Publishing Corporate Debt Trade Information Next Month - Enhancing Debt Market Transparency And Regulatory Oversight

Date 23/06/2016

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced that its new corporate bond information web site will go live  July 6, providing all market participants with trade information on corporate debt securities  that can help them make better investment decisions.

Investment Industry Regulatory Organization Of Canada To Act As Information Processor For Corporate Debt Securities

Date 23/06/2016

Today,the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 21-318 Information Processor for Corporate Debt Securities (CSA Staff Notice 21-318), which advises that the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) will act as an information processor for corporate debt securities, effective July 4, 2016.

CalPERS To Commit Up To $11 Billion With Emerging & Transition Managers By 2020

Date 23/06/2016

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will hold a global solicitation process for its new Transition Manager Program that will seek investment proposals from eligible mid-size external investment managers. The solicitation will open in July 2017.

FINRA Fines Merrill Lynch $5 Million For Failing To Disclose Material Facts In Sales Of Volatility-Linked Structured Notes To Retail Customers

Date 23/06/2016

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. $5 million for negligent disclosure failures in connection with the sale of five-year senior debt notes to retail customers. In particular, Merrill Lynch failed to adequately disclose certain costs, making it appear that the fixed costs were lower than they actually were.

SIFMA Hosts Biotech Roundtable on Capitol Hill, Bringing Together Industry Experts And Lawmakers

Date 23/06/2016

Today, SIFMA hosted a roundtable on the importance of innovation in biotechnology, with leading sector analysts and Members of Congress to drive a discussion between industry and lawmakers on the role of the capital markets in funding biotech research and initiatives. The event was held on Capitol Hill and congressional participants including Reps. French Hill (R-AK), Scott Peters (D-CA), and Leonard Lance (R-NJ). Industry participants included Brian Abrahams, M.D., Managing Director, Jefferies LLC and Michael Yee, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets. 

FTSE Russell To Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

Date 23/06/2016

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FTSE Russell will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate the Russell Indexes annual reconstitution.

In honor of the occasion, Ron Bundy, CEO, North America Benchmarks, FTSE Russell, will ring the Closing Bell.

Borsa Italiana Welcomes Fullgoal

Date 23/06/2016

• Fullgoal Asset Management lists first ETF on Borsa Italiana
• Fullgoal ETF tracks FTSE China Onshore Sovereign and Policy Bank Bond Index

5th Greek Investment Forum In NY

Date 23/06/2016

The 5th Greek Investment Forum in New York, was being finalized yesterday. This Forum is organized annually by the Athens Stock Exchange in cooperation with the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.

S3 Partners Launches Real-Time Short Interest Analytics On The Bloomberg APP Portal - Bloomberg Professional Service Subscribers Can Utilize The BLACK APP From S3 Partners To Identify Crowded Trades

Date 23/06/2016

S3 Partners today launched its BLACKLIGHT APPs Crowding Kit (the "BLACK APP") on the Bloomberg APP Portal at {APPS BLACK <GO>}. The BLACK APP uses S3 BLACKLIGHT financing rate data, which is already available on the Bloomberg Professional service {SI<GO>} and {EMSX<GO>} pages, to deliver real-time analytics on crowded trades.

More Regulations And Fewer Resources Squeeze Financial Compliance Teams, Thomson Reuters Global Cost Of Compliance 2016 Survey Reveals - Will Advances In Technology Ease The Burden Or Expose Compliance Officers To More Risk?

Date 23/06/2016

A growing awareness of the escalating and ever-changing demands of the regulatory environment, coupled with a potential reduction in the resources available to meet compliance challenges, are the defining concerns of respondents to Thomson Reuters seventh annual Cost of Compliance Survey.