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Experiences With Disclosure Law Pursuant To FMIA And FMIO-FINMA - The Disclosure Office Of SIX Swiss Exchange Publishes Its 2016 Annual Report

Date 03/10/2017

• With the entry into force of the Financial Market Infrastructure Act (FMIA) as at 1 January 2016, new provisions took effect concerning the duty to report voting rights. These provisions    were fleshed out over the course of 2016 as a result of the Disclosure Office’s practice.
• Because certain affected parties stated that they had difficulties with the specific implementation of these duties, FINMA amended the relevant ordinance provision in the spring of 2017.
• The number of disclosure notifications increased significantly compared with the previous year, while the number of potential breaches only increased to a lesser extent.

Thomson Reuters Partners With University Of Western Australia As Key Technology Provider For Newly Launched Financial Markets Trading Room - Trading Room To Provide Analytics Tools, Real-Time Data And Financial Information To Deliver A Compelling Teaching Environment And World Class Research Capabilities

Date 03/10/2017

Thomson Reuters has partnered with the University of Western Australia (UWA) as key technology provider for the newly launched Rosemarie Nathanson Financial Markets Trading Room which will provide students and researchers with industry leading access to financial markets.

World Investor Week: ASIC's MoneySmart Golden Rules To Investing

Date 03/10/2017

To mark World Investor Week (2 – 8 October 2017), ASIC is reminding investors to work out their financial goals and develop an investment plan before committing to an investment.

FINRA Promotes World Investor Week 2017 - Securities Regulators Around The World Are Shining A Spotlight On Investor Education And Protection

Date 03/10/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced its participation in the first World Investor Week, Oct. 2-8, to increase awareness of investor education and protection tools and information.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For September 2017

Date 02/10/2017

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its September 2017 volume of 1,438,755, an increase of 34% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.

ESMA Updates Its EMIR And CSDR Q&As

Date 02/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated two of its guidelines regarding two pieces of post-trading regulation.

OCC Cleared Contract Volume Down Nine Percent In September - Securities Lending Activity Up 13 Percent In September And 21 Percent Year-To-Date - Cleared Futures Volume Up One Percent In September And 42 Percent Year-To-Date

Date 02/10/2017

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in September was 335,867,813 contracts, down nine percent from September 2016 volume of 367,641,787 contracts. OCC's year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume is up three percent from 2016 with 17,038,958 contracts in 2017.

ESMA Publishes Translations For MiFID II Guidelines On Transaction Reporting, Order Record Keeping And Clock Synchronisation

Date 02/10/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the official translations of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II).

Nasdaq To Hold A Moment Of Silence Honoring The Las Vegas Shooting Victims

Date 02/10/2017

What: 
Nasdaq will hold a moment of silence at 9:20am EDT in remembrance of those lost and injured in the Las Vegas attack.  The Nasdaq Tower in Times Square will also be displaying a message in honor of the victims.

When: Monday, October 2, 2017
            9:20am EDT

EEX Group: Key Figures Of September 2017

Date 02/10/2017

EEX Group is a group of specialised companies providing a market platform for energy and commodity products across the globe. The group offers market access and tailor-made solutions to trading participants as well as an integrated process handling with its own clearing houses. EEX Group consists of the following companies: European Energy Exchange (EEX), the European Power Exchange (EPEX SPOT), Powernext, Cleartrade Exchange, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), Gaspoint Nordic, Nodal Exchange and the clearing companies European Commodity Clearing (ECC) and Nodal Clear. EEX Group is based in 16 worldwide locations and is part of Deutsche Börse Group.