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CFTC Opens Access To Indian Futures Market For U.S. Customers

Date 17/05/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) as part of its longstanding program of regulatory deference to foreign regulatory frameworks. Through its Part 30 exemptive program the CFTC provides U.S. customers with increased access to foreign futures markets. The CFTC began the Part 30 exemptive program nearly three decades ago and has expanded relief to 12 jurisdictions in South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Currently, over 120 foreign brokers across the globe are authorized to deal directly with U.S. futures customers, resulting in more efficient and less costly transactions. 

UBS MTF Trading Notice: Rulebook Changes - Periodic Auction And Other Technical Changes

Date 17/05/2018

Following the publication on May 2, 2018 of the UBS MTF Market Notice N9 announcing changes to the Rules of Engagement for the new Periodic Auction and enhancements to the dark order book, we would like to inform our Members that all these changes will be live shortly and are now available in our Conformance Environment. 

Nine Decades Of Growth: The Luxembourg Stock Exchange Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary

Date 17/05/2018

• Over the past 90 years the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has grown from being a local bourse for domestic companies, to becoming the world’s leader in the listing of international securities
• Recently, the Luxembourg Green Exchange, operated by LuxSE, has become the biggest platform for sustainable financial instruments
• Will Siri deliver the anniversary speech on LuxSE’s 100th anniversary?

UK Debt Management Office: Announcement Of GEMM Resignation - 17 May 2018 - Scotiabank Europe

Date 17/05/2018

The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) is announcing that it has today accepted the resignation of Scotiabank Europe plc as a Gilt-Edged Market Maker (GEMM) in both the conventional and indexlinked gilt sectors, with effect from the close of business tomorrow, Friday 18 May 2018. A list of those firms currently recognised as wholesale market and retail GEMMs is available on the DMO website at: www.dmo.gov.uk

EEX New Participant: TFS Derivatives Ltd.

Date 17/05/2018

TFS Derivatives Ltd. has been additionally admitted to exchange trading for Spot Contracts on Emission Rights (Secondary Market).

Reuters Adds To Its Entertainment Offering By Partnering With WENN, Runway Manhattan And mptvimages

Date 17/05/2018

Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, today announced that it is expanding its entertainment industry offering for media customers with new partnerships with WENN, Runway Manhattan and mptvimages. The addition of these new industry-leading partners builds upon Reuters existing offering of global multimedia coverage of the entertainment industry

Guy Carpenter Selects Simplitium’s Modex For Catastrophe Risk Modelling

Date 17/05/2018

Cinnober’s wholly owned subsidiary SimplitiumTM  today announce they have signed an agreement with Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC to deliver a dedicated ModExTM catastrophe risk modelling solution.

Solactive Launches L&G Gender In Leadership UK Index - Underlying L&G Future World Gender In Leadership UK Index Fund

Date 17/05/2018

Solactive is pleased to announce the release of the Solactive L&G Gender in Leadership UK Index used as the basis for the L&G Future World Gender in Leadership UK Index Fund (“GIRL”), the first gender-oriented fund to exclusively focus on UK-listed companies. This launch is the result of collaboration between Solactive and Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), which combines LGIM’s proprietary scoring system – the L&G Gender Diversity Score – with Solactive’s expertise in the development of thematic indices. With this new launch, Solactive further expands its range of gender-based indices by exclusively covering the UK equity market for the first time.

Al Mawared Brokerage's Flash Note - Madfooatcom Increases E-Payments Processed Through Its Platform

Date 17/05/2018

Click here to download Al Mawared Brokerage's latest Flash Note – "Madfooatcom Increases E-Payments Processed Through Its Platform".

First European Marketplace For Cross-Border Acquisitions Of SMEs - On The Occasion Of The 5th European SME Transfer Summit In Luxembourg Today, Transeo Officially Launches The First Online Platform For Pan-European Business Transfers. This Unique Marketplace Not Only Comes To Fill A Long-Standing Gap, It Also Creates New Opportunities

Date 17/05/2018

Transeo, the European Association for SME transfers, seizes the opportunity of its 5th European SME Transfer Summit, co-organized with the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy, the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce/House of Entrepreneurship, SOWACCESS (SOWALFIN Group) and the Walloon Government (Belgium), to officially launch the “Transeo Marketplace”. The first obvious objective is to provide an online meeting place for business sellers and buyers (the profiles being placed on the platform by professionals), thereby stimulating acquisitions and growth of SMEs internationally. But not only! The previous will also help decrease European market opacity and fragmentation, hopefully enticing better cooperation between Member States on the longer run.