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Deutsche Börse: Cash Markets Achieve Turnover Of EUR 165.1 Billion In March - Trading Volume In The First Quarter 33 Percent Higher Year-On-Year

Date 03/04/2018

Deutsche Börse cash markets achieved a turnover of €165.1 billion in March (2017: €135.7 billion). In the first quarter of 2018, the trading volume was €480.1 billion – an increase of around 33 percent compared with the first three months in 2017 with €361.5 billion.

STA Names Forefront Communications Agency Of Record

Date 03/04/2018

The Security Traders Association (STA) today announced that it has retained Forefront Communications Group, a boutique marketing and PR firm focused on the capital markets and institutional fintech, to deliver a variety of services, including media relations, messaging and strategic communications.

CME Group Reaches Highest-Ever Quarterly Average Daily Volume Of 22.2 Million Contracts For First-Quarter 2018

Date 03/04/2018

• Record quarterly average daily volume (ADV) in five of six asset classes
• Record quarterly ADV across Options
• Record Eurodollar futures ADV of 4.1 million contracts and record open interest surpassing 17.8 million
• More than 20 million contracts traded on thirty-six trading days in 2018

ESMA Proposes Simplifications To Prospectuses Format And Content

Date 03/04/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is publishing the first Part of its Technical Advice (TA) under the Prospectus Regulation. The TA is published in response to a mandate from the European Commission (EC) of 28 February 2017, and has been developed following extensive consultation with the public through three Consultation Paperspublished on 6 July 2017.  ESMA submitted the TA to the EC on 28 March 2018 in line with the deadline indicated in the mandate.

BNP Paribas And Janus Henderson Complete Transaction Transferring Janus Henderson’s US Middle And Back Office Operations To BNP Paribas

Date 03/04/2018

BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian with over $11.3 trillion in assets under custody, and Janus Henderson Investors (NYSE:JHG, ASX:JHG), today announced that Janus Henderson’s middle and back office operations in the US have been transferred to BNP Paribas, marking a major expansion of the bank in the country. The transaction was announced on November 9, 2017.

487 SET And mai-Listed Firms Pay A Combined 2017 Dividends Of THB 478 Billion

Date 03/04/2018

The total of 487 firms listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) announced a combined 2017 dividend payment of THB 478.09 billion (approx. USD 14.94 billion), as of March 21, 2018, representing the average dividend yield of 3.41 percent.

HKEX: Listing Nominating Committee Extends Application Period For Listing Committee Candidates

Date 03/04/2018

• Deadline for application to serve on Listing Committee extended to 18 April 2018
• Committee includes eight investor and 19 industry representatives
• Candidates from emerging and innovative sectors, including biotech, particularly welcome

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority To Establish A Presence In Abu Dhabi Global Market

Date 03/04/2018

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) today announced its intention to establish a presence in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi.

Opening Remarks By HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li At Legislative Council Panel On Financial Affairs

Date 03/04/2018

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li made the following opening statement when he attended a meeting of the Legislative Council’s Panel on Financial Affairs in relation to the “Report on Consultation on a Listing Regime for Companies from Emerging and Innovative Sectors” today (3 April 2018).  

Insurance Firms Still Failing To Meet UK Financial Conduct Authority General Insurance Renewal Rules

Date 03/04/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned it will take action against general insurance firms who are failing to properly implement rules introduced to increase transparency and encourage shopping around at renewal time.