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Top Women Business Leaders Open JPX To Mark Japan’s Hosting Global Summit Of Women

Date 10/05/2017

Forty women board directors and executives led by Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) President Irene Natividad opened the stock market of Tokyo Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), today to salute Japan's hosting of the 2017 Global Summit of Women. JPX CEO Akira Kiyota welcomed the women participating in ringing the opening bell and stated " It is a great honor for JPX to be able to welcome this group of world-class leaders working towards the advancement of women around the globe. I can once again firmly assert that we must create a society where women can shine." Brought together by CWDI, a Washington, DC-based organization which researches and promotes women on boards globally, the Market Open also marked the important contributions Japanese women have made to the nation's economy.

Solactive Introduces Global Infrastructure Low Earnings Volatility Index - Used As The Basis For The AMUNDI GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE UCITS ETF Launched Today On The Euronext Paris Stock Exchange

Date 10/05/2017

Solactive is announcing the release of the Solactive Global Infrastructure Low Earnings Volatility Index used as the underlying index for the AMUNDI GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE UCITS ETF listed for trading today on the Euronext Paris stock exchange. The index tracks the performance of a global portfolio of 100 investable and liquid companies operating in the infrastructure space that exhibit the lowest volatility in reported earnings per share among their peers. Companies included in the index belong to sectors such as telecommunications, transportation, logistics, utilities and energy.

FSB Publishes Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2016

Date 10/05/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published the Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2016. The report presents the results of the FSB’s sixth annual monitoring exercise to assess global trends and risks in the shadow banking system, reflecting data up to the end of 2015. It covers 28 jurisdictions, including Belgium and the Cayman Islands for the first time.1 These jurisdictions together account for about 80% of global GDP.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Takeovers Panel Rules On Whitewash Waiver In Relation To TVB

Date 10/05/2017

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel has issued its ruling in connection with a hearing concerning a share buy-back offer by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and the related whitewash waiver application.

Tradovate Integrates Collective2 Into Its Offering -Agreement Provides First Commission-Free Brokerage Access To C2 Futures Trading Systems

Date 10/05/2017

Tradovate, LLC, an online brokerage firm for active, self-directed futures traders, and Collective2 (C2), the online platform which connects investors with trade leaders, announced today that Tradovate has now integrated C2 into its offering, providing the first commission-free brokerage access to C2 futures trading systems.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Promising Securities Company Limited $3.5 Million

Date 10/05/2017

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Promising Securities Company Limited (Promising) $3.5 million for breach of the Code of Conduct and the Management, Supervision and Internal Controls Guidelines.

BME And The Bolsa Of Costa Rica Agree On The Distribution Of Openfinance Technology For The Management Of Investments In Costa Rica

Date 10/05/2017

• BME continues exporting its IT and know-how to gain efficiency and improve productivity in the financial sector
• Strengthening its development strategy in Latin America

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA): New SPDR ETF Analysis Reveals Surge In ETF Sector Investments

Date 10/05/2017

New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), reveals there has been a five fold increase in global assets of sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) since 2008, reaching $394 billion in assets under management (AUM) at the end of 2016, with $35 billion in flows last year alone*.

James Stockdale Appointed CISI Global Director Of Learning

Date 10/05/2017

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is pleased to announce the appointment of James Stockdale as Global Director of Learning, previously Assistant Director, Qualifications. 

Horizon Extends “Buy And Build” Capability For Algo Trading - Horizon Adds New Algo Trading Strategy Templates For Clients To Customise

Date 10/05/2017

Award-winning Horizon Software announced today that it will give clients unparalleled control over their algo trading strategies, with the ability to modify the built-in templates in the Horizon Platform for Automated Trading. The three new templates which can be modified are Quote Reply Market Making, Hedge Volatility Order and Options Arbitrage.