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BME Admits To Trading An Issue Of Preferred Securities By ABANCA - For An Amount Of 250 Million Euros

Date 03/10/2018

BME’s AIAF fixed income market today admitted to trading a new issue of Tier 1 preferred securities by Abanca, for an amount of 250 million euros.

Mohammed bin Rashid Enacts DIFC Regulatory Amendment Law

Date 03/10/2018

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Regulatory Law Amendment Law, DIFC Law No. (6) of 2018. The Law, which amends the Regulatory Law 2004, will come into force on 29 October 2018 and, together with changes to DFSA Anti-Money Laundering Rules, will make a number of important changes to the regulatory regime in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review 29 September 2018 to 03 October 2018

Date 03/10/2018

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

ESMA Withdraws MiFID Automated Trading Guidelines Following Their Incorporation Into MiFID II

Date 03/10/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced today the withdrawal of MiFID guidelines on systems and controls in an automated trading environment for trading platforms, investments firms and competent authorities. 

SIX – As Solid As A Rock: It Is Essential For Six That It Operates Its Systems With High Levels Of Stability, Reliability And Security

Date 03/10/2018

Any outages or attacks would have disastrous consequences for the Swiss financial center. However, this does not mean that SIX can stand still and rest on its laurels: Innovation is required more than ever!

Get It Done, While You Still Can: Christian Voigt's (Fidessa) Blog On The Double Volume Caps

Date 03/10/2018

Posted by Christian Voigt on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

When the double volume cap (DVC) was first enacted on 12th March it cut nearly half of dark turnover in Europe. After a 6-month mandatory break all of the suspended stocks have now been allowed to re-join the general population. Early evidence suggests that overall dark trading has now resumed at roughly pre-suspension levels.

EPEX SPOT Launches Two New Intraday Auctions In Great Britain, Both Coupled With The Irish Market

Date 03/10/2018

The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT successfully launched two new Intraday auctions in Great Britain on 30 September (first trading day). Both auctions are coupled with the Integrated Single Electricity Market in Ireland, I-SEM, launched on 01 October as well. Clearing and settlement is conducted by European Commodity Clearing (ECC) which also includes the cross-border settlement between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

CFTC Commissioner Behnam Announces The Establishment Of New Subcommittee Of The Market Risk Advisory Committee And Seeks Nominations For Membership

Date 03/10/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) Commissioner Rostin Behnam announced today that the Commission has voted to establish the Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Subcommittee (Subcommittee) under the CFTC’s Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC).  Commissioner Behnam, sponsor of the MRAC, is seeking nominations for membership on the Subcommittee through a formal request in the Federal Register.  The deadline for submissions is October 16, 2018.

trueDigital To List First Margined, Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Swaps - Contracts Clear Path For Greater Institutional Investment In Digital Assets

Date 03/10/2018

trueDigital will launch the first margined, physically-delivered Bitcoin swap contracts, enabling institutional investors to manage exposure to Bitcoin in a similar way to how they currently trade and hedge interest rates, foreign exchange (FX) and commodities.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – September 2018

Date 03/10/2018

TMX Group Limited today announced September 2018 trading statistics for its marketplaces – Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha) and Montréal Exchange (MX).