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Nasdaq Announces 16% Increase In Quarterly Dividend To $0.44 Per Share

Date 28/03/2018

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share on the company's outstanding common stock, an increase of 16% from the $0.38 per share quarterly dividend.

OTC Markets Group Launches New Stock Promotion Flag - Latest Data Points Provide Increased Market Transparency And Disclosure

Date 28/03/2018

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today released a new stock promotion flag that will enable investors to easily identify securities that are the subject of current promotional activity. This new flag, which is shaped like a megaphone, will appear on the promoted company's quote page on otcmarkets.com.

ESMA Publishes Official Translations For Three Sets Of Guidelines Under CSDR

Date 28/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the official EU language versions of three sets of Guidelines under the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).

IOSCO Issues Follow-Up Review Of Pakistan’s Implementation Of IOSCO Principles

Date 28/03/2018

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a follow-up Country Review of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which recognizes Pakistan’s efforts to adopt legislative and regulatory reforms aimed at aligning its regulations with international standards in accordance with the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation (IOSCO Principles).

ESMA Adds New Q&A On Profit Forecasts

Date 28/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers document on prospectus related issues to include a new Q&A on profit forecasts.   

Proposal To Change Method For The Application Of The Risk Weight Floor For Swedish Mortgages

Date 28/03/2018

Finansinspektionen (FI) is proposing to change the method it currently uses to apply the current risk weight floor for Swedish mortgages through Pillar 2 by replacing it with a requirement within the framework of Article 458 of CRR. The change is proposed to enter into force on 31 December 2018.

ESMA Finalises Guidelines On How To Report Internalised Settlement

Date 28/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its final guidelines on how to report internalised settlement under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR).

Qatar Stock Exchange: QE Index, QE Al Rayan Islamic Index And QE All Share Index Constituents April 1st 2018

Date 28/03/2018

Nasdaq Launches Nasdaq Fund Network To Expand Market Transparency - Comprehensive Service To Include All Publicly Available Investment Products, Increasing Market Access To More Individual Users

Date 28/03/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the expansion and relaunch of Nasdaq’s Mutual Fund Quotation Service (MFQS) as Nasdaq Fund Network (NFN). Nasdaq Fund Network is a global investment product information service bringing greater efficiency and transparency to the world’s financial markets.

Evolve ETFs And Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. File Final Prospectus For Evolve Active Core Fixed Income ETF - FIXD Will Begin Trading On The NEO Exchange On March 29, 2018

Date 28/03/2018

• Units of ticker symbol FIXD have been approved for listing on the NEO Exchange (“NEO”) to begin trading on March 29, 2018, subject to confirmation of closing. 
• FIXD is the first Evolve ETFs product to list on the NEO.
• “FIXD will enhance our existing suite of ETFs by providing investors with an actively-managed core fixed income strategy,” said Raj Lala, President & CEO of Evolve ETFs. “Fixed income is an asset class where active management may offer significant benefits within low and rising interest rate environments. We are very pleased to be working with Foyston, Gordon & Payne on another actively-managed ETF.” 
• FGP is also the sub-advisor for the Evolve Active Canadian Preferred Share ETF, which was launched on September 29, 2017 and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker DIVS.
• “We are excited to once again partner with Evolve ETFs and bring this high quality fixed income strategy to the Canadian retail market,” said Ryan Domsy, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income at Foyston, Gordon & Payne Inc. “The objective of the Evolve Active Core Fixed Income ETF is to provide capital preservation, risk mitigation, and enhanced returns through diversification beyond traditional fixed income strategies. In the currently low and potentially rising interest rate environment, the flexibility provided by this active approach should deliver significant value to a client’s portfolio.”
• In order to select securities for FIXD, FGP will rely on its in-depth fundamental credit research, view of long term trends, analysis of each issuer`s competitive position, review of the return relative to the issuer`s risk and general market conditions.