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CUSIP Requests Surge In February Signaling Corporate And Muni Bond Bounce - Volume Increase Follows Three Straight Months Of Waning Demand

Date 16/03/2017

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for February 2017. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found a notable uptick in the pre-trade market for corporate and municipal bonds in February, following three straight months of declines.

Canadian Securities Regulators Provide Guidance For Disclosure Improvements Following A Review Of Investment Entities

Date 16/03/2017

The securities regulatory authorities in Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (the participating jurisdictions) today released CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-349 Report on the Review of Investment Entities and Guide for Disclosure Improvements, which summarizes key findings from an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) staff review of the continuous disclosure of reporting issuers that meet the definition of an investment entity under IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements(IFRS 10).

The MiG Report - TSX, TSX Venture Exchange

Date 16/03/2017

Please click here for the February 2017 MiG Report.  

CalPERS Approves New Regulations That Set Strong Safeguards Against Pension Spiking - Pensionable Compensation Pay Items Align With Requirements Of Pension Reform

Date 16/03/2017

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration approved new draft pensionable compensation regulations that move pension reform forward another step. The draft regulations set compensation that is factored into the calculation of pension benefits for new members hired on or after January 1, 2013, under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act, or PEPRA.

Binary Options Follow-Up Schemes: Don’t Lose Money Twice - Recovery Scams And IRS Impersonation Scams Are Common Cons

Date 16/03/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an Investor Alert warning anyone involved in binary options trading through unregistered non-U.S. companies to be on guard for a one-two punch: losses followed up by potentially fraudulent pitches to help recoup those losses. Ploys include recovery scams and IRS impersonation scams.

Index Derivatives Expert Sean Smith Joins FTSE Russell

Date 16/03/2017

• Industry leader to serve as Managing Director of Derivatives Licenses
• Role aims to accelerate growth in index options and futures space 
• Based in Chicago to work closely with key clients

Focused On Increasing Trading Volumes - In A Video Interview, Robert Cranston, Head Equity Product Management SIX Swiss Exchange, Talks About The Success Of Recently Launched Initiatives

Date 16/03/2017

In recent months, SIX Swiss Exchange has launched several new initiatives aimed at providing value to its trading participants and listed companies. In an interview (see below), Rob Cranston, Head Equity Product Management, presents the initiatives. He points out that in the context of upcoming change in the markets, SIX Swiss Exchange looks at regulation as an opportunity, citing the launch of SwissAtMid, growing volumes in SLS and current work on SIX Corporate Bonds.

Bloq Launches BloqLabs To Connect Enterprises With Open Source Blockchain Innovations

Date 16/03/2017

Bloq, a leader in the development of enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, has launched BloqLabs to expand its ongoing sponsorship and support of critical open source projects in the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystems.

The Updated Coefficients For Moscow Exchange indices To Come Into Force

Date 16/03/2017

The following coefficients for Moscow Exchange indices come into force from March 17, 2017:

Raiffeisen Bank International To Be Included In The ATX Five

Date 16/03/2017

The following adjustment will be made to the composition of the ATX five after today’s review according to the index rules: In the ATX five, the index which contains the five largest ATX stocks, Raiffeisen Bank International AG will replace BUWOG AG. The change will take effect on 20 March 2017. The ATX five will then consist of the following companies: Andritz AG, Erste Group Bank AG, OMV AG, voestalpine AG and Raiffeisen Bank International AG.