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B3: Ibovespa Breaks New Record And Reaches 96,558 Points

Date 23/01/2019

B3’s main stock market performance index – Ibovespa – hit a record high today ending the day at 96,558 points, up 1,52%  from last trading session. The previous Ibovespa record of 96,096 points was recorded on January 18th, 2019.

Market Volatility Drives FINRA’s Volume To New Record In 2018

Date 23/01/2019

• Daily Market Activity Soars 87 Percent to New Record
• 28 of the 30 Most-Active Dates in History Occur in 4Q 2018
• New High of 135 Billion Records/Day Almost Quadruples 2017’s Daily Average
• Before 2018, All-Time High Was 75 Billion Records in Single Day; That’s 34 Billion Fewer Than an Average Day in December 2018

Brexit Preparedness: European Commission Adopts Two Contingency Proposals To Help Mitigate Impact Of “No-Deal” Brexit On EU Fisheries

Date 23/01/2019

Given the continued uncertainty in the UK surrounding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission has today adopted two legislative proposals to help mitigate the significant impact that a “no-deal” Brexit would have on EU fisheries.

Renowned Finance Leaders To Share Secrets Of Unlocking Growth in MEASA At Global Financial Forum In Dubai

Date 23/01/2019

• Forum brings together key stakeholders from across the globe
• Second edition to examine the prospects for investment and expansion in the high growth emerging markets across Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA)
• Speakers include renowned commentators, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs

BETTER FINANCE: European Authorities Remain Mostly Blind When It Comes To The Past Performance And Costs Of Long-Term Savings Products, Despite First Reports Ever Released

Date 23/01/2019

Long-term retail savings are the only EU consumer products for which consumers and Public Supervisors don’t have a clue as to their future performance, they don’t even know what their past performance has been.

Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority Approves The Amendment To Business Profile Of UBS Saudi Arabia Company

Date 23/01/2019

UBS Saudi Arabia Company has requested the approval from the CMA to amend its business profile by cancelling the activities of Dealing as Principal and Managing Investment Funds.

BME: URBAN VIEW DEVELOPMENT SPAIN SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB On January 25th

Date 23/01/2019

The Board of Directors of MAB, BME’s Growth Market, has approved the listing of URBAN VIEW DEVELOPMENT SPAIN SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company and after the favourable assessment report on its listing issued by MAB’s Coordination and Admission Committee.

Securities Finance 2018 Year in Review, By Sam Pierson, Director, Securities Finance

Date 23/01/2019

• Best post-crisis annual lending revenues: $10.7bn
• EM & Cannabis drive equity lending revenues
• Most lending revenue on record for ETFs: $398m
• Growth in EUR denominated corporate debt demand

Bolsa de Valores de Panamá (BVP) Launches New Nasdaq Matching Engine

Date 23/01/2019

Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bolsa de Valores de Panamá (BVP) have announced that BVP has successfully gone-live with its new trading system. The system is operating on Nasdaq matching engine technology, allowing BVP to meet their strategic growth plans and leverage the modular functionality to offer additional services to their members and clients.

ESMA Agrees Position Limits Under MiFID II

Date 23/01/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published six opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR).