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SEC Celebrates African American History Month

Date 02/03/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission this week concluded its month of celebrations, events, and remembrances – at its Washington, D.C. headquarters as well as in regional offices around the country –in honor of African American History Month. With the help and leadership of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) and the SEC’s African American Council, the SEC highlighted this year’s national theme, “African Americans in Times of War,” and held a number of events celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the United States. Highlights of African American History Month at the SEC included a keynote address by Command Sergeant Major Michael L. Gragg of the U.S. Army Medical Command and a roundtable discussion on diversity hosted by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 02/03/2018

The current reports for the week of  February 27, 2018 are now available.

VirtCoin Has No Relationship, Connection, Or Affiliation To Virtu Financial

Date 02/03/2018

VirtCoin has no relationship, connection, or affiliation to Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) and its officers and directors. Virtu has notified the appropriate authorities and intends to commence all necessary legal actions to defend itself from any attempt to infringe on Virtu’s copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property.

Adoption Of T+2 Settlement Cycle In The Brazilian Capital Market

Date 02/03/2018

With implementation of the Post-Trade Integration Project (Project IPN) completed, introduction of cash equity market settlement in two business days (T+2), adopted in second-half 2017 on the world’s largest markets, has become an important item on the initiative agendas of B3 and its participants. Besides synchronization with the global system, shortening the settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2 offers the Brazilian market significant benefits, including capital optimization and systemic risk mitigation, entailing reduced collateral requirements and increased liquidity.

Nasdaq CFO Michael Ptasznik To Present At Raymond James 39th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

Date 02/03/2018

Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Report For March 2nd 2018

Date 02/03/2018

A total turnover of 2.170 billion shares worth N39.087  billion in 24,657 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 2.018 billion shares valued at N21.740 billion that exchanged hands last week in 25,496 deals.

TheCityUK Responds To The ‘Road To Brexit’ Speech Delivered By The Prime Minister, Theresa May

Date 02/03/2018

Responding to the Prime Minister’s Brexit speech this afternoon, Miles Celic, Chief Executive Officer, TheCityUK, said,

“The Prime Minister has today set out an ambitious and pragmatic vision for a mutually beneficial relationship between the UK and the EU. She made a detailed and practical proposition and it should put to rest any suggestion that the UK has not made its intentions and ambitions clear. We hope to see the EU respond positively and constructively to what the PM has proposed and allow negotiations to move forward."

FTSE Russell Announces 2018 Russell US Indexes Reconstitution Schedule

Date 02/03/2018

FTSE Russell yesterday announced the 2018 schedule for the annual reconstitution of its Russell US Indexes. The reconstitution process, closely watched by market participants, is designed to capture and reflect market shifts that have occurred in the past year to ensure investors continue to have the most accurate US equity market benchmarks.

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 02/03/2018

Anne Kristin Hildrum (CEO assistant) has 2 March bought 500 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 121 per share. After this transaction, she holds 4,983 shares in the company

Annual Revision Of Warsaw Stock Exchange Indices

Date 02/03/2018

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) announces changes in the constituents of the WIG20, mWIG40, sWIG80 and WIG30 indices following the March annual revision. The changes will be effective starting from 19 March 2018.