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Nasdaq Extends Market Surveillance Contract With BM&FBOVESPA - The Exchange Groups Renew Their Partnership To Continue Fighting Market Abuse And Increase Transparency In The Brazilian Market

Date 18/08/2016

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has announced  today the extension of their contract regarding BM&FBOVESPA’s – the largest stock exchange in Latin America – use of the SMARTS Market Surveillance platform across Brazil's equities, commodities and futures markets.

IOSCO Consults On Good Practices For The Termination Of Investment Funds In An Effort To Increase Investor Protection

Date 18/08/2016

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions today published a consultation report onGood Practices for the Termination of Investment Funds, which proposes a set of good practices on the voluntary termination process for investment funds.

Harmonisation Of The Unique Product Identifier (UPI) - Second Consultative Report Issued By CPMI-IOSCO

Date 18/08/2016

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have today published for public comment a second consultative report on Harmonisation of the Unique Product Identifier (UPI).

HKEX To Roll Out Volatility Control Mechanism For Its Securities Market

Date 18/08/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is set to roll out its Volatility Control Mechanism (VCM) - a measure designed to protect market integrity by preventing extreme price volatility arising from major trading errors and other unusual incidents - in its securities market on Monday, 22 August 2016.

S&P Dow Jones Risk & Volatility Index Dashboard - August 2016

Date 18/08/2016

HKEX: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 18/08/2016

Updated:  18/08/2016

Vienna Stock Exchange: UBM Switches To Top Segment Prime Market

Date 18/08/2016

The stocks of UBM DEVELOPMENT AG will start trading on the prime market – the premium segment of the Vienna SE – as of Monday, 22 August 2016. UBM DEVELOPMENT AG has been listed on the standard market up to now. With the switch to the prime market, the company agrees to comply with the more stringent transparency, quality and disclosure criteria. As of next week, the number of companies listed on the prime market will total 40. Additional liquidity in UBM’s order book will be ensured by Erste Group Bank AG acting as a specialist and by the two market makers Kepler Cheuvreux and Baader Bank AG. 

Oslo Børs Imposes A Violation Charge On Oxxy Group PLC

Date 18/08/2016

At its meeting on 17 August 2016, Oslo Børs resolved to impose a violation charge on Oxxy Group PLC of NOK 1,000,000 for not disclosing material information in the admission process. The information was first disclosed three months after the company had been admitted to trading on Merkur Market.

EEX Holds Final TCAP Auction Before CAP2 Auctions Begin In September

Date 18/08/2016

In today’s primary market auction on behalf of the European Commission and the participating EU Member States, a volume of 1,712,500 EUA has been auctioned at a price of EUR 4.55 per EUA on the EEX spot market. 

Account Of The Monetary Policy Meeting Of The Governing Council Of The European Central Bank Held In Frankfurt Am Main On Wednesday And Thursday, 20-21 July 2016

Date 18/08/2016

1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options

Financial market developments

The Vice-President reviewed the latest financial market developments, in the absence of Mr Cœuré.

The most significant event since the previous monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council on 1-2 June 2016 had been the outcome of the UK referendum on membership of the European Union on 23 June. Although the outcome had led to a significant decline in government bond yields, overall the consequences had thus far been less marked than many had anticipated.