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INTL FCStone Financial Issues 2015 Trading Statistics - Ranks As The #1 Market Maker For International Equities Traded OTC

Date 26/01/2016

• #1 Ranking market maker by dollar value traded OTC
• #1 Ranking market maker in ~2,500 securities
• Added 45% of all new foreign securities and ADRs to the OTC Market Alternative Trading System
• Averaged 1.13 executions per order OTC; Provided liquidity at ~3:1 ratio

Ontario Nominates New Chair And CEO Of The Ontario Securities Commission - Maureen Jensen To Lead Agency Through Modernization Of Securities And Capital Markets Regulation

Date 26/01/2016

Ontario has nominated Maureen Jensen as the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), subject to review by the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.

European Parliament - Virtual currencies: What Are The Risks And Benefits?

Date 26/01/2016

Are virtual currencies an opportunity to transfer money more cheaply or just a way for criminals to trade in illegal goods? The Parliament's economic committee held a hearing on Monday to discuss the issues involved with experts, who told them EU regulation should not go beyond preventing and fighting crime. Parliament is currently working on a report on virtual currencies, which the economic committee is expected to vote on in April.

Rescheduling Of The Amman Stock Exchange's Trading Session On Wednesday 27 January 2016 And Thursday 28 January 2016

Date 26/01/2016

Based on the Prime Minister's decision to delay the official office hours of the government departments and public institutions due to the weather conditions, The Amman Stock Exchange announces that it will open for business on Wednesday 27/1/2016 and Thursday 28/1/2016 at 10:00 a.m., and the Trading Hours will be as the following:

Chi-X Australia Selects Solarflare To Enhance Electronic Trading Capabilities - Experiences Up To A 28% Improvement In Latency Reduction And Market Connectivity

Date 26/01/2016

Solarflare, the leader in application-intelligent networking solutions, announced today that it has been selected by Chi-X Australia, the second largest trading venue in the Australian market, to reduce latency and improve the performance of the company’s trading platform.  Utilizing Solarflare’s Flareon Ultra™ 7122 Series 10GbE PCIe 3.0 server I/O adapters, Chi-X Australia will be able to offer market participants the ability to accelerate the speed and efficiency of their trading strategies by providing ultra-low latency connectivity and enhanced packet processing.

Thomson Reuters Annual Special Report On The State Of Regulatory Reform Reveals Potentially Diverging Transatlantic Positions On Regulation In 2016 - UK Rulemakers’ Stance May Be Easing, But Compliance Officers See Personal Liability Rising

Date 26/01/2016

Thomson Reuters has published its sixth annual State of Regulatory Reform special report which shows that despite differing local conditions, compliance officers are wondering when the regulatory tide will turn decisively after years of post-financial crisis rulemaking.

TheCityUK Responds To Appointment Of Andrew Bailey As New FCA Chief Executive

Date 26/01/2016

TheCityUK has responded to the news that Andrew Bailey has been appointed the new Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

Douglas Diamond To Receive CME Group-MSRI Prize In Innovative Quantitative Applications - Distinguished Panel To Discuss Financial Crises Following Award Ceremony

Date 26/01/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced Douglas Diamond, Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago, as the 2015 recipient of the CME Group-MSRI Prize in Innovative Quantitative Applications. A ceremony honoring Diamond will take place at CME Group Headquarters on Monday, Feb. 1, at 10:00 a.m. CT and will feature a dynamic discussion on the topic of non-bank runs and financial crises.

ESMA To Cooperate With Mexican And South African Regulators On CCPs

Date 26/01/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has established two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with the Mexican Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) and the South African Financial Servcies Board (FSB) respectively. 

Refund Of Charges To Prolong For Delta Hedge Of Power Options / EEX To Delist EURO Coal Futures

Date 26/01/2016

To further support the positive market development of Power Options, EEX will prolong to waive any trading fees for future transactions which were concluded as “Delta Hedge” for Phelix-, French-, Italian-, Nordic- and Spanish-Base-Options.