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Euronext Modernises Its Markets To Support Growth Of European Companies

Date 17/05/2017

• Market names changed for simpler and clearer financing journey
• New compartment launched for start-ups and fast-growing SMEs
• Enhanced role for Listing Sponsors
• New market model to boost mid-cap liquidity, introducing ‘Euronext Block’ for SMEs

Irish Stock Exchange Welcomes End To Stamp Duty On Investing In Irish Companies On ESM

Date 17/05/2017

• Reduces the cost of investing in Irish ESM companies
• Puts Irish companies on a level playing field with UK and international peers for attracting investment
• Makes public markets more accessible for SME companies when raising finance

Thomson Reuters Launches Latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report - Demonstrates Critical Link Between Sustainability And Growth In Global 100

Date 17/05/2017

Thomson Reuters today released its report, Global 100 Greenhouse Gas Performance: New Pathways for Growth and Leadership.  The report reveals not only the latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from the world’s 100 largest publicly traded emitters (Global 100) but the pathways these companies have for emissions reduction and earnings growth. This information is critical as analysts and investors consider long term financial performance and as regulators continue pressing for increased transparency.  The report was written in collaboration with CDP, an international not-for-profit organization holding the world’s largest collection of self-disclosed corporate environmental data, and BSD Consulting, a global sustainability consultancy, with key contributions from Baker McKenzie, KPMG and State Street Global Exchange.  

Castine And ONEaccess Offer Enhanced RPA Solution To The Buy Side

Date 17/05/2017

Castine Consulting LLC and ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company, are pleased to announce their collaboration to provide enhanced RPA (Research Payment Account) solutions to asset managers and hedge funds. Castine has operated in the commission management space for 20 years and is combining its RPA Centre suite of due diligence and commission management modules with ONEaccess’ research consumption data, providing buy-side firms with an end-to-end solution for RPAs.  

Thomson Reuters Boosts ESG Data Solutions In Eikon With SASB Materiality Framework Application - Insight360 SASB Edition App Is The First ESG Data Analytics Platform That fully Integrates SASB’s Materiality Framework To Assess Investment Opportunities And Risks In Real Time

Date 17/05/2017

Thomson Reuters has enriched its environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities with the addition of the Insight360 SASB Edition, an app that gives the buy-side the ability to leverage the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s (SASB) Materiality Framework to identify investment opportunities and manage risks with near real-time ESG data.  Developed by TruValue Labs, the app is available through App Studio, Thomson Reuters third-party development suite on its flagship desktop product Eikon. 

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 17/05/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased through Barclays Capital Securities 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:

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Strand Capital Limited Enters Administration

Date 17/05/2017

Strand Capital Limited (Strand), an investment management firm, formally entered the Special Administration Regime (SAR) insolvency proceedings on 17 May 2017.

FEAS To Move The Federation's Headquarter To Armenia

Date 17/05/2017

During the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) held on May 16, 2017 in Tehran, it was decided to move the Federation's headquarter from Istanbul, Turkey to Yerevan, Armenia.

Deutsche Börse AG: Annual General Meeting 2017

Date 17/05/2017

IOSCO Annual Conference: Building Securities Market Resilience In The Post-Crisis World

Date 17/05/2017

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) opened today the public sessions of its Annual Conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica focusing on the challenges of strengthening market resilience, addressing financial misconduct and financing the real economy through capital markets. Participants also will discuss the role of international standards in securities markets and how regulators can support market development.