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ESMA Updates Its MiFID II Guidelines On Transaction Reporting, Order Record Keeping And Clock Synchronisation

Date 08/08/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The updates corrects some unintended factual mistakes, typos and inconsistencies in the technical part of the Guidelines.

Euronext To Renew Agreement For Derivatives Clearing With LCH SA And Become A Minority Shareholder

Date 08/08/2017

• Euronext and LCH SA sign binding terms for the continued provision of derivatives and commodities clearing services
• 10-year agreement delivering long term and sustainable clearing income for Euronext, with a revenue sharing mechanism
• Improved value proposition for customers, including reduced clearing fees and providing continuity of service
• Euronext to swap its current 2.3% stake in LCH Group for an 11.1% stake in LCH SA, a direct investment in a leading multi-asset Eurozone based CCP
• Pre-emption rights for Euronext, in the case of a sale of LCH SA
• Clearing services agreement expected to be signed in Q4 2017
• Euronext terminates derivatives clearing agreement with Intercontinental Exchange

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics July 2017

Date 08/08/2017

July 2017 overall market statistics report

July 2017 investment funds statistics

Responsibility Without Power? The Governance Of Mutual Distributed Ledgers (aka Blockchain): New Long Finance Report

Date 08/08/2017

New research from Long Finance, sponsored by the Cardano Foundation and conducted by Z/Yen, shows that effecitve governance in mutual distributed ledger (MDL, aka blockchain) systems* relies on people rather than software.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Promotional Rates For Cash Equity Market Information Fees

Date 08/08/2017

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. will offer a special program to entities that do not currently distribute TSE real-time market information, including financial instruments business operators and Fintech companies that are looking to adopt new business models for provision of investment-related information to encourage them to consider distributing TSE real-time market information. 

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Regular Imposition Of Delivery Month Charge (Rubber Market)

Date 08/08/2017

Due to the significant price fluctuation in the current contract month of the rubber market since last December, TOCOM has decided to have participants deposit Delivery Month Charge from September 2017 contract.  Said charge will be applied from the 1st day of the month, and the amount will be equivalent to half the amount of Price Scan Range (PSR).

LCH SA And Euronext N.V. To Sign Binding Terms For Continued Provision Of Derivatives Clearing Services

Date 08/08/2017

• New 10-year long-term derivatives clearing agreement for listed financial and commodity derivatives
• Improved value proposition for customers, including reduced clearing fees and providing continuity of service
• Improved operational flexibility and economic returns for LCH SA  
• Euronext to swap current 2.3% stake in LCH Group for an 11.1% minority stake in LCH SA
• LCH SA to implement MillenniumIT for listed derivatives enhancing resiliency and efficiency for the Group
• Agreement expected to be signed in Q4 2017

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics For July 2017

Date 08/08/2017

Warsaw Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics for July 2017 is now available:

For Main Market Statistics click here
For NewConnect Alternative Market Statistics click click here

KyberNetwork Introduces A Secure, Decentralized, Cryptocurrency Exchange

Date 08/08/2017

• Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are under attack. The solution is a platform that is completely ‘trustless’ and secure, built on the very technology that is being traded in these exchanges.  KyberNetwork is a new exchange that leverages the Ethereum blockchain, instant trades, low fees and high liquidity and allows the trading of any cryptocurrency while supporting complex financial transactions like derivative options and forward contracts.
• Cryptocurrencies have exploded onto the global technology and financial scene in 2017.  As of August, 2017, there are over 800 different cryptocurrencies with a total market capitalization of over $80 Billion according to CoinMarketCap.  However, with this growth has come incredible multi-million dollar hacks on cryptocurrency exchanges like Bitfinex, Bithumb, Mt. Gox, and many others.

Thomson Reuters – Empowering African Business - Africa Summit To Tackle Disruption

Date 08/08/2017

For the 6th consecutive year the Thomson Reuters Africa Summit will bring together a network of Africa’s best thinkers, visionaries and thought leaders, to address key challenges and discover vast opportunities, through experiential learning, technology, knowledge sharing and debating optimal solutions for empowering and to bolster Africa’s continued success.