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Unintended Consequences Of Regulatory Onslaught Will Hurt Wall Street But Cripple Main Street, Says TABB Group In New U.S. Listed Options Research - TABB Group Identifies Department Of Labor’s Fiduciary Proposal, Camp Proposal, Section 871(m) Of Internal Revenue Code As Potential Threats To US Listed Options Industry

Date 07/01/2016

While finalized and pending tax initiatives have been promoted as ways to simplify the U.S. tax system, eliminate current loopholes and raise revenue for the U.S. government, the potential impact of these regulations on the U.S. listed options market may be problematic, says TABB Group in new research, “Unintended Consequences: Tax Regulations and the US Listed Options Market,” that delves into these repercussions.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market Bulletin 4 January , 2016, Issue 1, 2016

Date 07/01/2016

Last week, Shenzhen Component Index tumbled 2.4% to 12664.9 points. SME Index closed at 8393.8 points after losing 2.0%. ChiNext Index was down 2.9% to 2714.0 points. Total turnover for stocks and funds on SZSE was US$286.9 billion, or a 26.3% decrease from the week before.

China's Stock Markets Crash Over 7% - Markets Close - Again

Date 07/01/2016

Stock markets in China crashed by over 7% on Thursday, triggering the circuit breaker and forcing stock exchanges to suspend trading for the day.

World Bank: Anemic Recovery In Emerging Markets To Weigh Heavily On Global Growth In 2016 - Global Economy To Accelerate Modestly To 2.9%

Date 06/01/2016

Weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, but economic activity should still pick up modestly to a 2.9 percent pace, from 2.4 percent growth in 2015, as advanced economies gain speed, according to the World Bank’s January 2016 Global Economic Prospects.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 06/01/2016

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

US Justice Department Announces Resolution Under Swiss Bank Program With Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA

Date 06/01/2016

The Department of Justice announced today that Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP), reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.  UBP will pay a penalty of more than $187 million.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Releases 2015 Year End Review Report

Date 06/01/2016

• 2015 marked by the BSX emerging as a global leader in the listing of ILS structures, strongly supporting Bermuda’s position as a centre of excellence for the creation, support and listing of global ILS structures.

EIB Issues First Green Bond Of 2016

Date 06/01/2016

• Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) 2023 increased to EUR 1.5bn
• Attention drawn to Green Bonds’ relevance for climate policy after COP21

BATS ETF Marketplace Welcomes Reality Shares ETF - New Issuer Joins BATS, Began Trading Today

Date 06/01/2016

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed a new issuer, Reality Shares, to its U.S. market with the listing of the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (BATS: LEAD). The issue began trading today on BATS.

Minutes Of The Federal Open Market Committee, December 15-16, 2015

Date 06/01/2016

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 15-16, 2015. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.