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SEC-NYU Dialogue On Exchange-Traded Products, Commissioner Kara M. Stein, Washington D.C., Sept. 8, 2017

Date 08/09/2017

Thank you, Jason [Zweig], for the introduction.

I have the pleasure today of wrapping up what has been an interesting and valuable dialogue.  As such, I would like to start by thanking all of the panelists.  Thank you.  Both your time and your insights are much appreciated. 

NYSE Member Firms Report Second-Quarter Results

Date 08/09/2017

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a second-quarter 2017 after-tax profit of approximately $4 billion and revenues of approximately $46.7 billion, compared with approximately $3.8 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $42 billion in the second-quarter of 2016.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports

Date 08/09/2017

The current reports for the week of  September 5, 2017 are now available.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – August 2017

Date 08/09/2017

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August 2017.

Austrians Say They Need More Financial Education To Make Smart Investment Decisions, Study Finds

Date 08/09/2017

Poor financial education is one of the main reasons why Austrians continue to be hesitant when it comes to  investing in securities, thus missing out on the few earnings opportunities left, finds the latest study conducted by research firm market on behalf of the Vienna Stock Exchange. For 83% of Austrians, solid financial knowledge is a requisite for investing in stocks. Their opinion is clear: investing money in stocks is a good idea only if you know enough about financial matters. However, only 8% of Austrians assess their own knowledge of economy and finance as very good; it is precisely this knowledge that people need to invest their savings. More than two thirds of the persons surveyed have a hard time finding the right financial product for them.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Signs Broadcasting Agreement With Continental Broadcasting Service

Date 08/09/2017

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“The Exchange or NSE”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a broadcasting agreement with Continental Broadcasting Service limited (CBS) to transmit capital market activities live from the floor of the Exchange. CBS, the parent company of TVC Continental broadcasts to major African and European countries.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 08/09/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased through RBC Europe Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2017, the following number of its ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 29 March 2017:

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Stock Market Report For September 8th 2017

Date 08/09/2017

It was another four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday,1st and Monday 4th of September, 2017 as  Public Holidays in commemoration of the Eid -el- Kabir  Sallah Celebrations. 

Moscow Exchange: On Transition To Daily Calculation Of The Exchange Fee For Derivatives

Date 08/09/2017

This notice is to remind member firms that the transitional period related to the introduction of new tariffs for derivatives will expire at 19:00 MSK on 2 October 2017. During the period, the absolute values of the exchange fee for futures trading are set on a quarterly basis.

SEC-NYU Dialogue On Exchange-Traded Products, Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, Washington D.C., Sept. 8, 2017

Date 08/09/2017

Good morning, and thank you, Scott [Bauguess], for that kind introduction.  It is a pleasure to be with you all.

Thanks also to Alexander Ljungqvist and others from the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions at New York University, as well as the staff in the Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, for all of the preparation required to make an event like this happen.