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Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) Clock Synchronization Study

Date 17/04/2017

In accordance with the CAT NMS Plan the exchanges and FINRA have prepared a short study to collect information regarding current clock synchronization practices from broker-dealers, exchanges and FINRA, as well as third-party vendors or similar providers. MIAX Options requests that MIAX Option Members complete the CAT Clock Synchronization Study and submit their responses by Friday, April 21, 2017 by 5pm (ET).

OCC Names David Hoag As Chief Information Officer - Moranda To Become Senior IT Advisor To President And COO

Date 17/04/2017

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced that David Hoag, a technology executive with nearly 25 years of information systems and development experience, will join OCC as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective May 1st. Hoag, who will report to John Davidson, OCC’s new President and Chief Operating Officer, succeeds Luke Moranda, who becomes Senior Vice President and Senior Information Technology Advisor to the President and COO.

B3 Launches “Report Or Explain For The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” Initiative

Date 17/04/2017

Today B3 launches its “Report or Explain for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” initiative. Starting this year, B3 will ask listed companies to disclose on an annual basis whether they publish sustainability or integrated reports taking the SDGs into account. If not, they will be asked to explain why not.

CUSIP Requests Climb Again In March Signaling Corporate And Muni Bond Surge - Second Straight Volume Increase Suggests Robust Pace Of New Issuance In First Quater Of 2017

Date 17/04/2017

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for March 2017. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found an uptick in the pre-trade market for corporate and municipal bonds in March. This volume of pre-trade activity in corporate and municipal bond markets is suggestive of future growth in new securities issuance volume.

Dubai Financial Market Company Holds Board Briefing On Developments And Best Practices Of Corporate Governance

Date 17/04/2017

• H.E. Essa Kazim: “Corporate Governance plays a vital role in achieving operational efficiency, creating value for shareholders and further reinforcing investors’ confidence”

Bursa Malaysia Sector Update: Yong Tai Berhad

Date 17/04/2017

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”) has decided to update the classification of sector for YONG TAI BERHAD (“YONG TAI”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Friday, 21 April 2017. 

NOW Money Wins Financial Inclusion Award In The UK

Date 17/04/2017

NOW Money (NOW), has won the financial inclusion category of Pitch360, a competition at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2017.

Distinguished Economist Richard Baldwin Appointed MAS Term Professor At NUS

Date 17/04/2017

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly appointed Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London, as the MAS Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 17 to 30 April 2017. Professor Baldwin will be hosted by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Economics and the Economic Policy Group at the MAS during the term of the Professorship.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 16/04/2017

The total value of shares traded for the week  ending 13 April 2017 amounted to SAR 15.10 billion, decreasing by 0.29% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,662.26 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.08% over the previous week.

Dubai Women Establishment Signs MOU With Dubai Financial Market - The New Partnership To Enhance Women’s Participation On The Boards Of Listed Companies

Date 16/04/2017

Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of the Dubai Women Establishment, and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the Dubai Women Establishment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Financial Market. The partnership has been established to foster bilateral collaboration  and further women’s economic empowerment by encouraging their participation on the boards of listed companies.