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BME: MARF Registers A New Commercial Paper Programme By AEDAS Homes

Date 12/06/2018

• The company, whose debut on the Spanish Stock Exchange took place in October 2017, registers a 75 million-euro commercial paper programme

• The total number of companies with commercial paper programmes in this market amounts to 28, with a maximum outstanding balance of 2.9 billion euros

A Helping Hand For The Invisible Hand: The FCA’s Approach To Competition And Innovation - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At Competition Policy 2018: The Relationship Between Antitrust, Innovation And Investment, Chatham House, London

Date 12/06/2018

Highlights:

• The FCA’s approach to competition is driven by our objectives to make markets function well and promote effective competition in the interests of consumers. This last part – in the interests of consumers – is crucial, because not all competition is good competition.
• We create the conditions that allow competition to work as well as it can through initiatives like Innovate.
• Open Banking has the potential to solve some of the big problems we see in competition by increasing consumer engagement.
• But new technologies also present challenges, for example in the massive collection of customer data.

BME Admits To Trading The Basque Government´S New Sustainable Bond - With A Value Of 500 Million Euros

Date 12/06/2018

BME, through the Bilbao Stock Exchange, today admitted to trading the Basque Government’s new 500 million-euro sustainable bond issue. The term of the bonds is 10 years (their final maturity is scheduled for 30 April 2028) and they will yield a 1.45% annual coupon.

Athens Exchange Group: Changes In The Composition Of ATHEX Indices

Date 12/06/2018

Following the recent announcement (30/05/2018) of the company «ATTICA BANK S.A.» and according to Index Ground Rules, the investability weight (Free Float) of the company's shares to all ATHEX indices will change from 36% to 19%.

SEC Charges Merrill Lynch For Failure To Supervise RMBS Traders - Merrill Ordered To Return More Than $10.5 Million To Harmed Customers

Date 12/06/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. will pay more than $15 million to settle charges that its employees misled customers into overpaying for Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS).  Merrill Lynch agreed to repay more than $10.5 million to its customers and to pay penalties of approximately $5.2 million.

ESM Reopens 10-Year Bond, Raises €1.5 Billion

Date 12/06/2018

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) on Tuesday raised €1.5 billion by tapping a 10-year bond, only its second syndicated deal of the year, allowing it to complete its financing needs for the second quarter.

CFC Launches First Insurance Offering For Financial Institutions - Comprehensive Policy For Investment Managers Extends Traditional Cover To Include Cyber And Kidnap And Ransom

Date 12/06/2018

Specialist insurance provider, CFC, has launched its first insurance solution for financial institutions. CFC’s Investment Management Insurance (IMI) policy is the first in a suite of products designed to address the challenging risk environment faced by investment managers.

truePTS Launches 'No-touch' Trade Processing For The Buy-Side

Date 12/06/2018

truePTS, the automated trade processing platform for derivatives, has processed its first buy-side trades with J.P. Morgan and Citadel, as demand grows across the industry for a fully-integrated allocation and validation platform. While addressing immediate buy-side regulatory compliance requirements, truePTS is also driving down operational costs with a lower-cost, digital alternative to legacy ‘confirmation’ providers.

ETFGI Reports That Assets Invested In ETFs And ETPs Listed Globally Are Again Above The US$5 Trillion Milestone At The End Of May 2018

Date 12/06/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally broke through the US$5.000 Tn milestone at the end of May 2018 to reach $5.004 Tn (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
 

Build A Vibrant Innovation Capital Ecosystem — Shenzhen Stock Exchange President & CEO Wang Jianjun’s Speech At The 20th China Venture Capital Forum

Date 12/06/2018

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

Good afternoon.

Venture capital (VC) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) are in the same boat as we share the same mission and work for innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a natural bond between us. Many leaders and partners are present today. I see a flourishing VC industry and the great responsibilities and expectations on SZSE.