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ESMA Publishes Official Translations Of Guidelines Under CSDR

Date 08/06/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today the official EU language versions of two sets of Guidelines under the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR).

Euronext Announces Quarterly Review Results Of The CAC 40 Family Indices JUN 2017

Date 08/06/2017

Euronext today announced the results of the quarterly reweighting of the CAC family indices, which took place after close of the markets on Thursday 8th June 2017. The changes following the review will be effective from 19 June 2017.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 08/06/2017

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:

Remarks Before The 36th Annual SEC And Financial Reporting Institute Conference: “Advancing The Role Of Credible Financial Reporting In The Capital Markets”, Wesley R. Bricker, Chief Accountant, Los Angeles, California, June 8, 2017

Date 08/06/2017

Introduction

Good morning and thank you Dean Holder for the kind introduction.  I want to also acknowledge and thank Professor Lori Smith for the invitation to speak here today at the conference sponsored in part by the University of Southern California and its Leventhal School of Accounting.

Reuters: Tomorrow’s News 2017 Survey Finds Fake News Can Damage Brands As Well As Media Organizations, But Brands Which Partner With Trusted News Brands Can Benefit

Date 08/06/2017

Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, today announced the findings of the Tomorrow’s News 2017 survey, which show that – in the year the media became the headline – while fake news can be damaging for both news brands and advertisers, brands which advertise on trusted news sites can benefit.

Ipreo And Hamilton Lane Announce The Formation Of Private Market Connect - New, Independent Joint Venture Integrates Ipreo's iLEVEL Technology With Hamilton Lane's Premiere LP Data Services Operations

Date 08/06/2017

Ipreo and Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) today announced the launch of Private Market Connect LLC, a joint venture developed to help solve the existing data challenges faced by Limited Partners and address the information inefficiencies that exist throughout the private markets globally. Private Market Connect will focus on scaling, automating and normalizing the information flow between General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) – ultimately resulting in straight-through processing.

EBA Issues 2018 EU-Wide Stress Test Methodology For Discussion

Date 08/06/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its 2018 EU-wide stress test draft methodology and templates for discussion with the industry. The exercise will cover 70% of the EU banking sector and will assess EU banks' ability to meet relevant supervisory capital ratios during an adverse economic shock.  The methodology covers all relevant risk areas and, for the first time, will incorporate IFRS 9 accounting standards. The results will inform the 2018 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), challenging banks' capital plans and leading to relevant supervisory outcomes.  The exercise will also provide enhanced transparency so that market participants can compare and assess the resilience of EU banks on a consistent basis. The list of institutions participating in the exercise is also released today.

Stratumn Raises Largest Funding Round To Date In The European Blockchain And Data Security Ecosystem

Date 08/06/2017

Stratumn, a leading provider of network solutions securing processes between enterprises and their stakeholders through blockchain technology and advanced cryptography, announces today the raising of €7M in a series A funding from Open CNP, the Corporate Venture arm of CNP Assurances, Otium Venture, Nasdaq and Digital Currency Group.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 08/06/2017

The following risk parameters will be changed:

IR risk (downward scenario) - SECΔ_1 (Y0/Y1)

MiFID II – The Best Thing That Ever Happened? - Posted By Steve Grob, Director Of Group Strategy At Fidessa, On Thursday, June 8, 2017

Date 08/06/2017

So, if you’re planning to attend any kind seminar on what you need to do for MiFID II over the next few months, forget it and go to the movies instead. You’re simply too late and whatever plans you have (or have not) put in place will just have to do as there are only 6 months left to go. The more important questions concern how regulators will interpret and enforce the new rules and, crucially, which business models will thrive in the new environment? As to the first, I think there may be a glimmer of hope and we can expect to see more carrot than stick. The thinking behind this is that ESMA wants to change behaviour and market structure rather than put everyone in jail. Having said that, there is nothing like a screechy headline trumpeting a compliance failure to hold the industry’s feet to the fire.