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Nadex Self-Certification To List New Mini Bitcoin Spread Contracts

Date 28/02/2018

On February 27, 2018, North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.2(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Act (the “Regulations”), its intent to list new Mini Bitcoin Spread Contracts, based on the underlying USD TeraBit Price Index.  The new Mini Bitcoin Variable Payout contract will have a duration of one month, and will be listed on the first trade date of each new month and expire on the last trade date of the month. 

Cboe Global Markets Announces Additional $150 Million In Share Repurchase Authorization

Date 27/02/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $150 million of its outstanding common stock, effective immediately. 

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 27/02/2018

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 15, 2018.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 15, 2018

Date 27/02/2018

At the end of the settlement date of February 15, 2018, short interest in 2,340 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,076,038,987 shares compared with 7,051,449,916 shares in 2,348 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 31, 2017. The mid-February short interest represents 3.36 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.06 days for the prior reporting period.

MIAX Options: New Give-Up Capability

Date 27/02/2018

MIAX Options will provide Electronic Exchange Members (“EEMs”) with the enhanced flexibility to designate clearing firm give-up accounts. EEMs will be able to register with the Exchange and indicate valid clearing information on each order and know that the trade will be sent to the customer’s designated clearing firm.

The Consumer Credit Landscape Today - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA)

Date 27/02/2018

Highlights

• The FCA has been regulating consumer credit for almost four years and it continues to be a key sector for the FCA.
• We are looking at developments in consumer credit to ensure that lending is affordable and sustainable.
• We recognise that consumer credit is not a monolithic market and we are intervening on specific products including credit cards, overdrafts and rent-to-own.

FESE Response To EC's Consultation: Building a Proportionate Regulatory Environment To Support SME Listing'

Date 27/02/2018

We fully support the European Commission’s commitment to deliver a more conducive regulatory environment to support SME initial public offerings and welcome the oppotunity to support them in identifying ways to cut red tape and build a supportive environment for SMEs wanting to list their shares or bonds on SME Growth Markets, without jeopardising investor protection and market integrity.

From Diocletian To Pay Day Loans: What Can We Learn From Successful And Unsuccessful Price Regulation? - Speech By Mary Starks, Director Of Competition And Chief Economist At The FCA, Delivered At The Social Market Foundation (SMF) Lecture, London.

Date 27/02/2018

Highlights

• Fixing or capping prices can have very serious unintended consequences.
• Policy makers should review price caps regularly to make sure they work as intended.
• Price regulation is a public policy decision that can create both winners and losers.

EEX New Participant: Energy Global Handel B.V.

Date 27/02/2018

Energy Global Handel B.V. has been admitted to exchange trading for Dutch Financial Power Futures.

Equities LiquidityMatrix January 2018 By Larry Tabb

Date 27/02/2018

January trading volume jumped 12% over December 2017 as the S&P 500 hit 14 record closes. The rapid rise in trading activity predated the 2,500-point drop in the Dow Jones in early February, as the VIX rose from a December average of 10.3 to a January average of 11.1, before spiking above 50 in mid-February. During a somewhat calm January, off-exchange TRF volumes neared a 10-year peak, reaching 39.56% of total ADV traded, the second highest TRF percentage since we started tracking TRF volumes in January 2008. The high TRF value – as well as a month-on-month decline of TABB-reported ATS/SDP volume, to 25% of total TRF volume – likely was driven by an increase in retail trading volumes that pushed the many record closes. Every month, TABB Group’s Equities LiquidityMatrix™ provides the industry with metrics from 25 ATS/SDPs, including stock capitalization distribution, block and demi-block % (shares & notional), midpoint %, and inside NBBO %, as well as a breakdown of exchange market share.