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Allison Herren Lee Sworn In As SEC Commissioner

Date 09/07/2019

Allison Herren Lee was sworn into office on July 8 as an SEC Commissioner.

UBS MTF Market Notice Double Volume Cap Update

Date 09/07/2019

Following the ESMA update published on 5 July, UBS MTF would like to inform you of upcoming double volume cap suspension changes this week.

ESAs Publish Recommendations On The Supervision Of Retail Financial Services Provided Across Borders

Date 09/07/2019

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published today a Report on the cross-border supervision of retail financial services. In this report, the ESAs identified the main issues that national competent authorities (NCAs) face when supervising financial institutions that provide cross-border retail financial services within the EU and make recommendations to both NCAs and EU institutions on how to address them. In particular, the Report calls for more clarity on when activities carried out through digital means fall under passporting rules, and for considering the identified high-level principles on cooperation as the basis for any new legislation or possible amendment to current legislation.

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Statement On Retirement Of Chief Justice Strine

Date 09/07/2019

Yesterday, Chief Justice Leo Strine announced his retirement after more than twenty years on the Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court of Delaware, two of the most important courts for our markets and our investors.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Admits Airtel Africa Plc To Its Main Board

Date 09/07/2019

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The Exchange or NSE) is pleased to announce the Cross Border Secondary Listing of 3,758,151,504 ordinary shares of Airtel Africa Plc on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. The shares were listed at an offer price of N363 per ordinary share on the Main Board of The Exchange and at 80 pence per ordinary share on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, the primary listing exchange.

Tradeweb: New Record Highs For ADV In June 2019

Date 09/07/2019

Average daily volume (ADV) across rates, credit, equities and money markets for Tradeweb Markets set a new record of $859.2 billion (bn) in June 2019, representing an increase of 45.8 percent (%) year over year (YoY). Average daily trades for the month totaled 53,998.

tZERO Partners With Atari Movie To Tokenize First Major Motion Picture - Leading Blockchain Innovator Announces It Will Work With The Atari Movie Producers To Tokenize The First Major Motion Picture

Date 09/07/2019

tZERO announced today that it has entered a partnership with the producers of the upcoming movie, “Atari: Fistful of Quarters,” to tokenize the first major theatrical motion picture. This will be the first time the film industry leverages the power of blockchain technology, marking yet another milestone towards tZERO’s goal to revolutionizing capital markets. tZERO will develop the Bushnell token, sold by the film production and financing company, Vision Tree.

Welcoming Remarks (Via Prerecorded Video), Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell, At "Stress Testing: A Discussion And Review," A Research Conference At The Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

Date 09/07/2019

Good morning everyone and thank you to President Rosengren and the Boston Fed for hosting this conference.

The Federal Reserve is strongly committed to stress testing as a cornerstone of our bank supervisory and financial stability missions. Stress testing is perhaps the most successful supervisory innovation of the post-crisis era. But if stress tests are to continue to serve their critical function, they will need to evolve in the years ahead to keep pace with the ever-changing financial system, as they have since the first round of tests in 2009.

NYSE Extends Winning Streak As The Home To Technology Innovators

Date 09/07/2019

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), showed again why it is the exchange group of choice for the world’s most innovative technology companies, adding $110 billion in technology market capitalization and raising 75 percent of technology IPO proceeds in the U.S. during the first half of 2019. Overall, the NYSE extended its leadership as the world’s premier listings venue, raising a total of $20.9 billion in proceeds.

Schroders And JUST Confirmed As CISI Gold Supporters

Date 09/07/2019

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to welcome both Schroders and JUST as Gold Corporate Supporters.