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SGX Named Derivatives Exchange Of The Year

Date 27/09/2017

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has once again been named “Derivatives Exchange of the Year” at this year’s Asia Risk Awards held last night in Singapore. The awards recognise excellence in derivatives trading and risk management in Asia and this is the fourth year that SGX has been awarded this title.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Publishes Annual Report 2017

Date 27/09/2017

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published its annual report today for the financial year ending June 30 2017. This highlights two key developments for the FMA; a Government review confirming increased funding and the IMF’s Financial System Stability Assessment.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date September 15, 2017

Date 26/09/2017

At the end of the settlement date of September 15, 2017, short interest in 2,341 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,668,720,475 shares compared with 7,585,840,717 shares in 2,347 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of August 31, 2017. The mid-September short interest represents 5.30 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 5.12 days for the prior reporting period.

SEC: Stock Market Analyst Barred For Illegally Cashing In On His Research Reports - Two Investment Bankers Also Charged In Insider Trading Case

Date 26/09/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a stock market analyst with insider trading prior to the publication of research reports and articles he authored with the false disclaimer that he wasn’t trading in the companies being covered.  He agreed to settle the charges and be barred from trading in penny stocks for the rest of his life.

CME Group Inc. Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 26/09/2017

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the third quarter of 2017 before the markets open on Thursday, October 26, 2017.  Starting this quarter, the company will be streamlining the earnings release process by posting slides and written highlights for the quarter on its website at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.  The company will continue its practice of holding an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions.  This new approach is designed to provide more information to analysts and investors in advance of the call, as well as to allow more time for questions and answers. 

More Than €10 Billion Traded On Bats LIS Since Launch

Date 26/09/2017

• 100+ buy-side firms connected to and utilising Bats LIS
• Record average daily value traded of €111 million on Bats LIS month-to-date in September

CBOE Holdings Launches S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index

Date 26/09/2017

• Index targets annual income of 3.5 percent over the annual dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index
• Index made up of stock constituents of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive years
• Index methodology includes partial overwriting of Weekly call options to generate the targeted level of income while striving for price appreciation

Inflation, Uncertainty, And Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen, At The "Prospects For Growth: Reassessing The Fundamentals" 59th Annual Meeting Of The National Association For Business Economics, Cleveland, Ohio

Date 26/09/2017

I would like to thank the National Association for Business Economics for inviting me to speak today and for the vital role the association plays in fostering debate on important economic policy questions.

SAI Global's Consumer Trust Index Reveals 83 Percent Of Consumers Rate Transparency And Ethical Behaviour As Greatest Trust Builders - New Report Suggests Organisations That Embrace Intelligent Risk And Prioritise Ethics And Transparency Will Gain Competitive Advantage Over Less Risk-Savvy Competitors

Date 26/09/2017

Eighty-three percent of consumers globally rate transparency and ethical behaviour as vital to building trust, according to SAI Global's inaugural Consumer Trust Index. Topping the list at 88 percent is a reputation for good quality products and services.

European Banking Authority Publishes Guidance To Further Harmonise EU Banks Internal Governance

Date 26/09/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published today its revised Guidelines on Internal Governance. These Guidelines aim at further harmonising institutions' internal governance arrangements, processes and mechanisms across the EU, in line with the new requirements in this area introduced in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) and also taking into account the proportionality principle. Effective internal governance is fundamental if individual institutions and the banking system as a whole are to operate well.