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Draft Budget Bill For 2018: Paris EUROPLACE Welcomes The Confirmation Of The Commitment To The Attractiveness Of The French Financial Centre

Date 27/09/2017

France's Council of Ministers today adopted the draft budget bill for 2018. Paris EUROPLACE welcomes the inclusion in the proposal of the fiscal measures announced last summer* by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe in favour of the attractiveness of the Paris Financial Centre and calls for this competitiveness strategy to be further amplified. 

BlackRidge Technology Establishes Subsidiary To Commercialize New Security Technologies For Blockchain Networks - ‘BlackRidge Secure Blockchain’ Subsidiary To Leverage Patented First Packet Authentication™ To Secure Blockchains For Commercial And Cryptocurrency Markets

Date 27/09/2017

BlackRidge Technology International, Inc. (OTCQB: BRTI), a leading provider of next generation cyber defense solutions, has formed a new business subsidiary called BlackRidge Secure Blockchain to pursue new market opportunities for securing blockchain applications.

ESMA Publishes Opinion On CMVM’s MAR Accepted Market Practice On Liquidity Contracts

Date 27/09/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on the accepted market practice (AMP) notified by the Comissão do mercado de valores mobiliários (CMVM) of Portugal, which replaces the AMP under the Market Abuse Directive established on August 2008.

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Review - 27 September 2017

Date 27/09/2017

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London Stock Exchange Welcomes Franklin Templeton’s First ETFs In Europe

Date 27/09/2017

• Franklin Templeton launches first range of smart beta ETFs iFranklin Templeton launches first range of smart beta ETFs in Europe
• 27 dedicated ETP issuers now active on London Stock Exchange
• More than £163 billion of on-exchange trading in ETPs on London Stock Exchange in first half of 2017

The World Federation Of Exchanges Responds To CPMI-IOSCO Framework For Supervisory Stress Testing Of Central Counterparties

Date 27/09/2017

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has responded to the CPMI-IOSCO Framework for Supervisory Stress Testing (“SST”) of Central Counterparties (“CCPs”).

BME Creates IBEX 35® Options-Based Strategy And Volatility Index Series - To Be Calculated And Disseminated As Of 16 October

Date 27/09/2017

BME has created a series of indices based on IBEX 35® options that complete the IBEX® index family. The main objective of these new indices is to measure the implied volatility of the market and offer certain investment strategies based on derivative products.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/09/2017

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 3 October 2017, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows: 

Securities Commission Malaysia Sues Seven Individuals For Market Manipulation, Seeks Disgorgement And Civil Penalty Of RM7 Million

Date 27/09/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) recently sued seven individuals at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for the manipulation of shares in APL Industries Bhd (APLI) and is seeking court orders for disgorgement and civil penalty of up to RM7 million and barring the defendants from the capital market.

HKEX Announces Plans For Iron Ore Futures

Date 27/09/2017

• HKEX's first ferrous metal product, an extension from existing precious and base metals products
• Screen-traded on an exchange for transparency, efficiency and convenience
• Cash-settled in US dollars with both day trading and after-hours trading
• Monthly and quarterly contracts