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TABB Equity Digest: Q3-2017 By Valerie Bogard

Date 05/12/2017

With the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) hitting its third all-time low in Oct-2017 at a monthly average close of 10.1, off-exchange market share kicked up to a seven-year high of 38.8% in Oct-2017. In terms of dark volumes trends in the third quarter, block volumes on ATSs in Sep-2017 were the highest since FINRA data became available in Aug-2016: 13.1% based on the share definition and 11.8% based on the notional definition. Auction volumes continued to increase in the third quarter and made up 6.1% of total industry volume in Oct-2017 compared with 5.7% in Oct-2016.

SEC: Former Company Insider Earns More Than $4.1 Million For Whistleblower Tip

Date 05/12/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $4.1 million to a former company insider who alerted the agency to a widespread, multi-year securities law violation and continued to provide important information and assistance throughout the SEC’s investigation.  The whistleblower is the third awarded by the SEC in the past week.  

Maktoum bin Mohammed Chairs DIFC Board Meeting

Date 05/12/2017

H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today chaired the Centre's Board of Directors meeting.

Verena Ross, ESMA, Executive Directo, Keynote Speech At ICI Global Conference

Date 05/12/2017

Today, Verena Ross, Executive Director, gave a keynote address at the ICI 2017 Global Capital Markets Conference in London. The full text of her speech can be found here. 

Effective Global Regulation In Capital Markets - Speech By Megan Butler, Director Of Supervision - Investment, Wholesale And Specialists At The FCA, Delivered To ICI Global Conference, London

Date 05/12/2017

Highlights:

• Effective co-ordination between national regulators is fundamental to addressing the global issues affecting capital markets.
• Cyber and financial crime in capital markets require an open and co-operative response from both firms and regulators.
• We need to preserve open markets and enhance our close regulatory links with other nations.

ESMA Latest Risk Dashboard Sees No Change In Overall Risk Levels

Date 05/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today the Risk Dashboard No.4 2017, covering risks in the EU’s securities markets for Q3 2017. ESMA’s overall risk assessment remains unchanged from Q2 at high levels.

BME: P3 Spain Logistic Parks SOCIMI Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 05/12/2017

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on P3 SPAIN LOGISTIC PARKS SOCIMI, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market, following a review of all the information presented by the company.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – November 2017

Date 05/12/2017

• Increase of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book on the GPW Main Market by 18.7% YoY to PLN 21.4 billion
• Increase of the average daily value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book by 13% to PLN 1 billion
• Increase of the value of bond issues listed on Catalyst by 16.5% to PLN 93.9 billion
• Increase of the total volume of trade in electricity by 8.8% to 10.7 TWh
• Decrease of the total volume of transactions in gas by 7% YoY to 14.7 TWh
• Increase of the volume of trade in property rights to certificates of origin by 13.4% to 3.8 TWh

EEX Group: Key figures Of November 2017

Date 05/12/2017

EEX Group is a group of specialised companies providing a market platform for energy and commodity products across the globe. The group offers market access and tailor-made solutions to trading participants as well as an integrated process handling with its own clearing houses. EEX Group consists of the following companies: European Energy Exchange (EEX), the European Power Exchange (EPEX SPOT), Powernext, Cleartrade Exchange, Power Exchange Central Europe (PXE), Gaspoint Nordic, Nodal Exchange and the clearing companies European Commodity Clearing (ECC) and Nodal Clear. EEX Group is based in 16 worldwide locations and is part of Deutsche Börse Group.

Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) Authorized To Provide Automated Trading Services In Hong Kong

Date 05/12/2017

• CFE to allow Hong Kong firms to become trading privilege holders (TPHs); connect directly to CFE
• Cboe Global Markets opens office in Hong Kong as exchange’s Asian outreach continues