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Environmental Financial Products, LLC (EFP) And CBOE Holdings (CBOE) Announce December 11 Launch Of American Financial Exchange (AFX)

Date 10/11/2015

Environmental Financial Products, LLC (EFP) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE) today announced plans to launch the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic marketplace for small and mid-sized banks to lend and borrow short-term funds, on December 11. The interbank loan market’s initial contract will be for an overnight loan.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange Monthly Summary October 2015

Date 10/11/2015

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in October, 2015.

Eurex Clearing: Marcus Zickwolff Leaves Deutsche Börse Group - Resigns As EACH Chairman And CCP12 Chairman

Date 10/11/2015

Marcus Zickwolff, former senior advisor at Eurex Clearing AG, left Deutsche Börse Group on 31 October 2015 in order to pursue new opportunities. Due to his departure on amicable terms he also chose to resign from his positions as Chairman of EACH, the European Association of CCP Clearing Houses, and Chairman of CCP12, the Global Association of Central Counterparties.

ESMA Proposes Central Clearing For Norwegian, Polish And Swedish Interest Rate Swaps

Date 10/11/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published additional draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding the central clearing of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) which ESMA is required to develop under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). ESMA’s RTS propose the mandatory central clearing of fixed-to-float IRS and forward rate agreements denominated in Norwegian Krone (NOK), Polish Zloty (PLN) and Swedish Krona (SEK).

TheCityUK Responds To The Prime Minister’s EU Reform Proposals

Date 10/11/2015

Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, TheCityUK, said, “Reform of the European Union is critical and we support the Prime Minister’s efforts to negotiate change. Today’s speech, and the letter to Commissioner Tusk, is a concrete step forward in delivering changes which will ensure the EU of the future is fit for purpose.

IOSCO Publishes Final Report On Standards For The Custody Of CIS Assets

Date 10/11/2015

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its final report on Standards for the Custody of Collective Investment Schemes’ Assets (CIS Assets).

ETFs/ETPs Listed In Canada Have Gathered A Record 10.1 Billion US Dollars In Net New Assets This Year As Of The End Of October 2015, According To ETFGI

Date 10/11/2015

ETFs/ETPs listed in Canada have gathered a record US$10.1 billion in net new assets as of the end of October 2015 which is slightly ahead of the prior record set over the same period in 2012. This marks the 11th consecutive month of positive net inflows. The Canadian ETF industry had 373 ETFs/ETPs, with 522 listings, assets of US$66.5 Bn, from 12 providers on 1 exchange at the end of October 2015, according to ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP insights report for October 2015.

MTS BondsPro To Offer Us Corporate Bonds To Swiss Market

Date 10/11/2015

• FINMA authorises MTS Markets International as foreign exchange
• Swiss participants now have direct access to US corporate bonds on MTS BondsPro
• Enhances cross-border liquidity between US and European markets

BMO Global Asset Management Lists First European ETFs On London Stock Exchange

Date 10/11/2015

• 9 new ETFs list on London Stock Exchange
• First ETFs from BMO Global Asset Management to be issued in Europe
• BMO Global Asset Management is 2nd largest ETF issuer in Canada with around $18 billion AuM
• London Stock Exchange is Europe’s premier listing venue for Exchange Traded Products

Surfing The Wave: Technology, Innovation, And Competition – Remarks At Harvard Law School’s Fidelity Guest Lecture Series, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Nov. 9, 2015

Date 10/11/2015

Thank you, Professor [Hal] Scott, for that kind introduction. 

Before I begin, I need to issue the standard disclaimer that you may have heard other SEC Commissioners repeat: the views that I express tonight are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission, my fellow Commissioners, or the staff of the Commission.