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Electronic Foreign Exchange Market, 2018: Midsize-To-Large Buy-Side Firms’ Needs - According To New Aite Group Estimates, Buy-Side OTC FX Trading Activity Has Seen A 359% Increase From 2004 To 2017

Date 05/06/2018

Aite Group’s latest report, Electronic Foreign Exchange Market, 2018: Midsize-to-Large Buy-Side Firms’ Needs, examines global buy-side firms that are facing a classic profitability squeeze, with management fee compression due to the popularity of passive investment vehicles and higher technology costs that stem from more regulation of over-the-counter and derivatives markets. The pressure is on at all levels of buy-side firms to do their share and run efficient, lean operations across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions, and in listed and OTC marketplaces.

IIROC Secures Stronger Enforcement Authority Thanks To Passage Of New Manitoba Securities Legislation - Manitoba Legislative Changes Strengthen Investor Protection

Date 05/06/2018

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), today thanked the Government of Manitoba for passing legislation that gives IIROC more effective tools to protect Manitoba investors.

DTCC Collaborates With EquiLend, Trax, IHS Markit And Pirum To Advance Securities Financing Transaction Reporting Processes - Collaboration With Leading Industry Providers To Enable End-To-End Connectivity To DTCC’s Global Trade Repository (GTR) To Simplify Client Adoption Of SFTR Reporting Requirements.

Date 05/06/2018

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced new efforts to further streamline and enhance its global trade reporting capabilities as market participants prepare for the upcoming reporting requirements contained within the Securities Financing Transaction Regulation (SFTR), which are expected to begin to take effect in late 2019. SFTR will require firms which are subject to SFTR to report securities financing transactions including repurchase agreements, securities lending and margin lending trades to a registered Trade Repository.

ISDA Publishes Digital Iteration Of The Common Domain Mode

Date 05/06/2018

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published an initial digital representation of the Common Domain Model (CDM), opening the way for all ISDA members to access and test the model on various new technologies.

SIFMA Statement On SEC Adoption Of E-Delivery Rule

Date 05/06/2018

Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. President & CEO of SIFMA released the following statement today regarding the SEC’s adoption of a rule to allow mutual funds to distribute reports electronically:

“SIFMA has long-supported efforts to expand the opportunity for electronic delivery of shareholder reports.  We applaud the SEC for advancing this rulemaking and thank Chairman Clayton for his leadership in working to modernize investor communications.”

CFTC Voted On Proposed And Final Rules On June 4

Date 05/06/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted on the following rules at an Open Commission meeting on June 4:

By a unanimous vote, the Commission approved the Indemnification Final Rule (Amendments to the Swap Data Access Provisions of Part 49 and Certain Other Matters).

Nigerian Stock Exchange Celebrates World Environment Day, Creates Awareness On The Menace Of Plastic Pollution

Date 05/06/2018

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), is pleased to announce that it held a clean- up programme to commemorate the 2018 World Environment Day, in collaboration with RecyclePoints and the Cleaner Lagos Initiative of the Lagos State Government, on Tuesday June 5, 2018.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics – May 2018

Date 05/06/2018

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

Timestamping Smart Ledgers - New Distributed Research Report Published

Date 05/06/2018

Long Finance's Distributed Futures research programme is pleased to announce the publication of the report “Timestamping Smart Ledgers - Comparable, Universal, Traceable, Immune”, the latest in a series of exciting projects in the programme.

Optional Internet Availability Of Investment Company Shareholder Reports - SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce June 5, 2018

Date 05/06/2018

I am pleased to see that we are moving forward with Rule 30e-3 to permit funds and shareholders to transition from a paper-based delivery default. Thank you to Dalia and her staff for working so hard to get this recommendation before us today.