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2016 An Active Year For llROC Enforcement: Report Highlights llROC's Progress In Pursuing More Effective Enforcement Tools To Protect Investors

Date 19/04/2017

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (llROC) today published its annual Enforcement Report,showing an increase in investigations and enforcement actions taken to protect investors and strengthen the integrity of Canada's capital markets. The report also highlights llROC's progress in pursuing more effective legal authority to hold wrongdoers who harm investors accountable for their actions.

International Effects Of Recent Policy Tightening, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer At The IBRN-IMF Conference: The Transmission Of Macroprudential And Monetary Policies Across Borders, Washington, D.C.

Date 19/04/2017

I appreciate your invitation to participate in this afternoon's panel discussion. In my remarks, I will discuss how U.S. monetary policy actions affect our foreign trading partners, with particular focus on how foreign economies have responded to the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) ongoing normalization of policy rates.1

Autorité Des Marchés Financiers: Public Consultation Session On Consultation Paper 81-408 On Option Of Discontinuing Embedded Commissions

Date 19/04/2017

The Direction principale des fonds d'investissement of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF Investment Funds) invites members of the investment fund industry to a consultation session on Consultation Paper 81-408 – Consultation on the Option of Discontinuing Embedded Commissions (pdf - 1 MB)This link will open in a new window (the "Consultation Paper"). 

Updates To Complex Order types And Complex MIAX Options Price Collar

Date 19/04/2017

Please refer to the following MIAX Options Regulatory Circulars for updates to Complex Order types and Complex MIAX Options Price Collar (“MPC”).

ISDA Publishes Second Bail-In Article 55 BRRD Protocol

Date 19/04/2017

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has today announced the launch of a second protocol to help market participants to meet the requirements of Article 55 under the European Union (EU) Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD).

The Perils Of Isolation - Speech By Benoît Cœuré, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The Council On Foreign Relations, New York, 19 April 2017

Date 19/04/2017

We are currently seeing widespread concerns in many parts of the world regarding free trade and globalised finance. I would like to thank J. Beirne, M. Ca’ Zorzi and M. Grill for their contributions to this speech. I remain solely responsible for the opinions contained herein. These concerns mainly stem from perceptions of inequality of opportunities and a lack of inclusiveness in sharing the benefits of international openness, resulting in growing disparities in income. Often, these are not only perceptions. In this country, for example, net income inequality has been on an upward trend since the late 1970s.

Results Of The March 2017 Survey On Credit Terms And Conditions In Euro-Denominated Securities Financing And Over-The-Counter Derivatives Markets (SESFOD)

Date 19/04/2017

• Less favourable non-price terms for secured funding and for non-cleared OTC derivatives
• Worsened market liquidity for underlying collateral
• Less favourable credit terms than one year ago for most counterparty types

Nasdaq Launches Venture Investment Program - Dedicated Unit Will Focus On Fintech Investment And Strategic Partnership Opportunities

Date 19/04/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures,  dedicated to discovering, investing in and partnering with unique fintech companies worldwide. The program’s main objective is to identify and collaborate on new technologies and groundbreaking services and solutions which align with Nasdaq’s clients’ needs and the company’s long-term objectives in the global capital markets. 

EEX: Energy Policy Recommendations For The 2017 German Federal Elections

Date 19/04/2017

EEX published a paper with ten energy policy recommendations for the 2017 German federal elections. The paper contains EEX’ positions which are reflecting the current political debate in terms of energy and climate policy in Germany, but also on European level.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 19/04/2017

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 27 April 2016, 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: