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ESMA Updates Its CSDR Q&As

Date 02/10/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).

S&P Europe 350 Factor Dashboard

Date 02/10/2019

• Despite slowing growth in Europe’s economic heartlands and ongoing “Brexit” uncertainty, the markets were cheered after the European Central Bank extended its deposit rate further into negative territory and announced another round of asset purchases. 
• The S&P Europe 350 Momentum was the best-performing European equity strategy this quarter, with Low Volatility following closely behind. 
• Despite a decline in bond yields and the prospects of additional near-term central bank support, dividend strategies have underperformed so far this year.   

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 28 September 2019 To 2 October 2019

Date 02/10/2019

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market review.

HANetf, Europe's First White Label ETF Platform, Adds Citigroup, JP Morgan And Société Générale To AP List

Date 02/10/2019

HANetf, Europe’s first independent ‘white label’ UCITS ETF platform has confirmed a further tranche of Authorised Participants (APs) for its range of on-platform funds.

ESMA Updates EMIR Q&A

Date 02/10/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding data reporting issues, stemming from the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Tehran Stock Exchange Presents New Instruments In OIC Forum

Date 02/10/2019

The 13th meeting of OIC Exchanges Forum was held on 26 September 2019 in Istanbul.

CME Group Averaged 20.2 Million Contracts Per Day In Third-Quarter 2019, Up 30% From Third-Quarter 2018

Date 02/10/2019

• September average daily volume rose 13% to 19.7 million contracts per day
• Record quarterly Metals average daily volume of 821,000 contracts, up 32%

Basel III Monitoring Results Based On End-2018 Data Published By The Basel Committee

Date 02/10/2019

• Changes in minimum required capital from fully phased-in final Basel III remain stable for large internationally active banks compared with end-2017, including the recently recalibrated market risk standards
• Liquidity ratios remain stable compared with end-June 2018

SIP Operating Committees Seek Comment On Proposal To Add Odd Lot Quotes To SIP Data Feeds

Date 02/10/2019

The Operating Committees of the Securities Information Processors (“SIPs”) today announced that they have issued a proposal for adding Odd Lot quotes to the UTP and CTA/CQ data feeds. The Operating Committees are actively seeking input from the industry and the public for the next forty-five days. The proposal is posted on the Consolidated Trade Association (“CTA”)  www.ctaplan.com/oddlots and Unlisted Trading Privileges (“UTP”) www.utpplan.com/oddlots websites and comments received will be posted there as well.

IOSCO Publishes Updates To Peer Reviews Of Regulation Of MMFs And Securitization

Date 02/10/2019

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published two update reports entitled Update to the IOSCO Peer Review of Regulation of Money Market Funds and Update to the IOSCO Peer Review of Implementation of Incentive Alignment Recommendations for Securitisation.