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NZX Update On NZClear Process

Date 10/03/2016

NZX has been informed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Reserve Bank) that the NZClear divestment process has concluded without a proposal being received that met the Reserve Bank’s objectives, and the Reserve Bank has decided to proceed instead with a project to replace the infrastructure and technology underpinning the NZClear system.

SEC Charges Company And Executives For Faulty Evaluations Of Internal Controls

Date 10/03/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges against Texas-based oil company Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation and several individuals, including a company consultant, for deficient evaluation of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting, and failures to maintain internal control over financial reporting between Dec. 31, 2011 and Sept. 30, 2013. 

TABB's February 2016 Equities LiquidityMatrix™ Finds Double Digit Volume Growth Continues Year-Over-Year

Date 10/03/2016

According to the February 2016 TABB's Equities LiquidityMatrix™ (ELM), industry volume slipped month over month (MoM), but the industry saw the highest February ADV Since 2009. MoM industry volume decreased 6%, but was up 29% year-over-year explains TABB Group equities research analyst Valerie Bogard, who manages the ELM. This month’s ELM also introduces a new metric: KCG MatchIt added Midpoint %.

European Commission: Keynote Speech By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The Economist's Future Of Banking Summit

Date 10/03/2016

It’s a great pleasure to be here this afternoon. Paris was the first capital I visited after launching our Capital Markets Union Action Plan. So six months on it's good to have the opportunity to tell you how we have been getting on. And to give you a sense of our priorities for the months ahead as we work to strengthen capital markets in Europe.

TASE Board Approves The Launch Of Equity Options On Mylan

Date 10/03/2016

Mylan equity options will become available on March 23 With the introduction of the third and final group of options On TA-25 Index constituents

Athens Exchange Group: Changes In The Composition Of The Athex Indices

Date 10/03/2016

In accordance with the index ground rules and in tandem to the changes that will take place in the FTSE GEIS indices the following investability weight change will take place:

• «Piraeus Bank S.A.» to 65% in the composition of all Indices that the shares of the company participate.

JonesTrading Expands Asia Trading Group - Names Industry Vets Brian Tafaro And Khahlil Kirtman To Spearhead Effort

Date 10/03/2016

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading institutional equity block trading and execution firm based in the United States announced today that it is expanding into pan-Asian trading. In addition to Asia markets already covered for U.S.-based institutions, the firm will now trade equity instruments in virtually all Asian markets on behalf of local and U.S. institutional clients, using its relationship based model. JonesTrading will now cover Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, and Japan, as well as Japanese clients trading U.S.

Moscow Exchange Sold Its Remaining Stake In Ukrainian Exchange

Date 10/03/2016

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) completed its exit from Ukrainian Exchange by selling its remaining 23.09% stake in the company. In February, MOEX sold 19.9% of Ukrainian Exchange. 

SEC: Anthony Kelly Named Co-Chief Of Asset Management Unit

Date 10/03/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Anthony S. Kelly has been named Co-Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, which focuses on misconduct by investment advisers, investment companies, and private funds.  He joins Marshall Sprung as Co-Chief of the unit and succeeds Julie Riewe, who left the agency last month.

NYSE, NYSE Arca And NYSE Mkt Short Interest Reports

Date 10/03/2016

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 29, 2016.