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FIX Trading Community Announces Release Of FIX Version To Meet High Performance Demands

Date 30/06/2016

FIX Trading Community, the non-profit, industry-driven standards body at the heart of global financial trading, today announced the release of Simple Binary Encoding (SBE) version 1.0 Draft Standard to support high performance demands in transactions and/or data feeds.

ASIC: Macquarie Bank Limited - Conclusion Of Works Undertaken By External Expert

Date 30/06/2016

Today ASIC has removed the additional conditions which were imposed by ASIC on the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Macquarie Bank Limited (Macquarie) announced in March 2016 (for further details see 16-068MR).

BM&FBOVESPA: Exchange Takes Part In The 18º Encontro Nacional De RI E Mercado De Capitais Meeting

Date 30/06/2016

On June 28 and 29, the Exchange takes part in the 18º Encontro Nacional de Relações com Investidores e Mercado de Capitais meeting at Fecomercio. The event is organized by the Instituto Brasileiro de Relações com Investidores (IBRI) and by the Associação Brasileira das Companhias Abertas (ABRASCA) and gathers the most important Brazilian and international names in IR and capital markets.

Federal Reserve Releases Results Of Comprehensive Capital Analysis And Review (CCAR)

Date 29/06/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced it has not objected to the capital plans of 30 bank holding companies participating in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). The Board objected to two firms' plans. One other firm's plan was not objected to, but the firm is being required to address certain weaknesses and resubmit its plan by the end of 2016.

Canadian Securities Regulators Outline Next Steps In Examination Of Mutual Fund Fees

Date 29/06/2016

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published CSA Staff Notice 81-327 Next Steps in the CSA’s Examination of Mutual Fund Fees, in fulfilment of its commitment to communicating a policy direction on mutual fund fees by mid-2016.

CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC

Date 29/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) announced today that it issued the results of a rule enforcement review of the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE or Exchange) on June 24, 2016. The review covered a one-year target period. The Division evaluated CFE’s compliance with Designated Contract Market Core Principles 2 (Compliance With Rules), 12 (Protection of Markets and Market Participants), and CFTC regulations related to an exchange’s trade practice surveillance program.

Canadian Securities Regulators Issue Guidance In The Event Of The Disruption Of Mail Service

Date 29/06/2016

In light of the possibility of a Canada-wide postal strike starting as early as Saturday, July 2, 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recommends that all stakeholders required to deliver materials to one of its members, as well as deliver documents to security holders, contact their local securities regulator or visit their local regulator’s website for guidance regarding prescribed delivery obligations.

FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $6 Million For Submitting Inaccurate And Late Blue Sheet Data

Date 29/06/2016

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced it has fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $6 million for failing to provide complete and accurate trade data in an automated format in a timely manner when requested by FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part of the settlement, Deutsche Bank has agreed to retain an independent consultant to improve its policies, systems and procedures related to blue sheet submissions.

NYSE Member Firms Report First-Quarter Results

Date 29/06/2016

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a first-quarter 2016 after-tax profit of approximately $2.2 billion and revenues of approximately $39.5 billion, compared with approximately $4.3 billion after-tax profit on revenues of about $43.6 billion in the first-quarter of 2015.

BME: IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half 2016

Date 29/06/2016

The index will comprise 120 stocks, following five additions

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee has decided, in accordance with the technical provisions for the composition, calculation and sectoral division of the IGBM index family, to approve the composition of the IGBM and Indice Total indices for the second half of 2016.