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  • UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Temporary Restriction In Short Selling

    Date 16/07/2014

    The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) notifies that it temporarily prohibits short selling in the following instrument under Articles 23 (1) and 26 (4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps.  This follows a decision made by another EU Competent Authority.

  • ETF Quarterly Statistics: 2nd Quarter Of 2014 - This Report Provides Detailed Figures Regarding The Performance Of SIX Swiss Exchange's ETF Segment

    Date 16/07/2014

    In the first quarter of 2014, SIX Swiss Exchange recorded ETF trading turnover of CHF 48.5 billion, which equates to an increase of almost 9% relative to to the same period in the previous year. This is shown in the report ETF Quarterly Statistics[PDF] published today. During this period, 206'065 ETF transactions were carried out on SIX Swiss Exchange. The average transaction size was CHF 105'554 and therefore slightly lower than in the 1st quarter of this year.

  • Irish Stock Exchange Reports Strong Growth In Trading Volumes In H1 2014

    Date 16/07/2014

    • 2.2m equity trades in the first half of 2014 – an increase of 32% on H1 2013
    • €980m raised in H1 as influx of new equity listings continues with Dalata Hotel Group, Mainstay Medical and Irish Residential Properties REIT
    • More than 23,500 debt instruments listed at end H1 – up 8% so far in 2014

  • In Call To Action, US Treasury Secretary Lew Urges U.S. Financial Sector To Redouble Efforts Against Cyber Threats

    Date 16/07/2014

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew today urged financial institutions and firms to take critical steps to better protect consumers and strengthen the nation's defenses against cybersecurity thefts, disruptions, and attacks. In remarks at CNBC and the Institutional Investor's 4th Annual Delivering Alpha Conference, Secretary Lew specifically called on the U.S. financial sector to improve cybersecurity by using the Administration's new cybersecurity framework for their own systems and as a way to evaluate outside vendors.

  • Remarks Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew At The 2014 Delivering Alpha Conference Hosted By CNBC And Institutional Investor

    Date 16/07/2014

    Thank you, Tyler, for that introduction, and thank you all for having me here today. 

    Without a doubt, the Internet has revolutionized the way we conduct our lives and the way we do business—from making a bank deposit, buying a book, and providing a medical diagnosis to restocking the shelf of a grocery store, filing taxes, and trading stock.  But this transformation—which has spawned incredible waves of innovation and entrepreneurship—has also given rise to new dangers.  And the challenge for businesses and governments to fortify their defenses against these dangers will be a central test for all of us going forward.