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ACER Publishes Updated Q&As On REMIT

Date 26/06/2017

The Agency published today the 21st edition of REMIT Questions and Answers, which contains the most up-to-date information concerning REMIT policy issues.

University Of Birmingham Renews Partnership Agreement With Santander

Date 26/06/2017

University of Birmingham students can continue to take advantage of work experience placements and study awards following the signing of a new agreement with Santander.

State Street Marks 225th Anniversary With Launch Of New Study On Future Of Financial Industry - State Street Suggests New Model For Future Growth, And Outlines Plans To Launch New Benchmarking Tool

Date 26/06/2017

In tandem with the celebration of its 225th anniversary, State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced today the publication of its latest study, A New Climate for Growth: Cultivating Asset Intelligence to Thrive, which outlines a new model for future growth that will allow industry participants to: 1) compete at scale; 2) align technology with ambition; and 3) cultivate the power of asset intelligence.

Improving Access To Insurance - Speech By Christopher Woolard, Executive Director Of Strategy And Competition At The FCA, Delivered At The FCA Insurance Access Event

Date 26/06/2017

Highlights:

• In our previous work, we have found there are a range of access issues that can impact consumers. In insurance, these are particularly prevalent for people who have, or have had, cancer and other pre-existing medical conditions.
• We want to understand the market and consumers’ journeys better and have launched a Call for Input focusing on access to travel insurance to also get views from firms and to seek innovative solutions to these issues.
• This is an opportunity for the industry, regulators and consumer groups to work together to produce meaningful change for vulnerable consumers.

Remarks By Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell At The Salzburg Global Seminar, Salzburg, Austria

Date 26/06/2017

I appreciate the opportunity to speak at the Salzburg Global Seminar. Today I will discuss our current regulatory regime, and areas where we may be able to make adjustments. As always, the views I express here are my own.

We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle. The Federal Reserve has approached the post-crisis regulatory and supervisory reforms with that outcome in mind.

Rami Levi's Managment Opens Trading On The Occasion Of 10 Years Of Trading On TASE

Date 26/06/2017

Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. joined the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) in 2007. One year earlier, it has concentrated all its retail activity within the framework of one company.  

Euronext: CAC 40 Dividend Index And AEX Dividend Index Futures Now Available For U.S. Participants

Date 26/06/2017

Euronext is pleased to announce that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has confirmed its non-objection for Euronext to grant direct trading access to U.S. participants on the CAC 40® Dividend Index Futures and the AEX® Dividend Index Futures.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Market Misconduct Tribunal Sanctions Greencool’s Former Chairman And Senior Executives For Disclosure Of False Or Misleading Information

Date 26/06/2017

The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) today ordered the former chairman and chief executive officer of Greencool Technology Holdings Limited (Greencool), Mr Gu Chujun, to disgorge $481,969,785 of profit from his market misconduct .

Everbright Photon Chooses Horizon For Trading & Market Making China’s New Commodity Options

Date 26/06/2017

A subsidiary of the leading Chinese futures house (EverBright Futures) and part of a Fortune 500 Chinese financial business, Everbright Photon has chosen the award-winning Horizon Software (Horizon) as its core trading technology for the new commodity options markets, which went live in China in March (DCE) and April (ZCE) this year. Horizon is the global leader in electronic trading and investment management technology.

National Settlement Depository: E-voting Named Best Project Focused On Securities Market Development

Date 26/06/2017

National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, was named the winner of Russia’s Elite of the Securities Market Awards (these awards are handed out by the National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR)). The Depository won in the category “Best Project Focused on Stock Market Development” for its e-voting technology.