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CUSIP Data Forecasts Surge In U.S. Corporate And Muni Debt Issuance - Requests for New Corporate Debt CUSIPs Continue To Grow, Muni Volume Hits 4-Month High

Date 15/11/2016

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for October 2016. The report, which tracks the issuance of new security identifiers as an early indicator of debt and capital markets activity, found continued growth in the pre-trade market for corporate securities and municipal bonds.

SIFMA’s Board Of Directors Announces Newly Elected Officers

Date 15/11/2016

The Board of Directors of SIFMA announced that it has elected several directors to leadership positions on the Board for 2017.  

CME Group Announces Sir Tim Berners-Lee As The 2016 Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award Recipient

Date 15/11/2016

CME Group's Center for Innovation today announced that Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and Founding Director, World Wide Web Foundation, is the 12threcipient of the CME Group Melamed-Arditti Innovation Award. CME Group will present the award at the ninth annual Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

SIFMA Statement On SEC Chair Mary Jo White’s Departure Announcement

Date 15/11/2016

SIFMA today issued the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr., SIFMA president and CEO, on SEC Chair Mary Jo White’s announced departure plans:

ESMA Defines Common Supervisory Approach For CCPs’ Service Extensions And Change Of Risk Models

Date 15/11/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an opinion defining a common supervisory approach for supervisors dealing with central counterparties (CCPs) wishing to extend their existing authorisation or change their risk models under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

New db X-trackers Smart Beta ETF On Euro-Zone Companies Tradable On Xetra - ETF Tracks Performance Of Low-Volatility Companies

Date 15/11/2016

A new db x-trackers ETF from the Deutsche Asset Management ETF product family has been available for trading on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

UNICEF & Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust Open LSEG’s Sixth Annual Charity Trading Day

Date 15/11/2016

• Today’s share trading fees from LSE plc, Borsa Italiana and Turquoise to be donated to charity
• Goal is to raise over £400,000
• UNICEF and the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust open London market

PowerShares US High Yield Fallen Angels UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks High Yield Corporate Bonds From North America

Date 15/11/2016

A new bond index fund from the ETF offering issued by PowerShares Global Funds has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

AxiomSL Data And Process Control Platform Recognized As “Category Leader” In The 2016 Chartis FinTech Quadrant® For Data Integrity And Control Solutions

Date 15/11/2016

AxiomSL, the leader in risk data management and regulatory reporting for financial services, is pleased to announce its leading position in a new Chartis FinTech Quadrant®, “Data Integrity and Control Solutions in Financial Services 2016”. The firm has landed amid market leaders in this category, based on both market potential and completeness of offering in the esteemed FinTech Quadrant®.

ayondo Acquires Leading Singapore’s Fintech Brand TradeHero

Date 15/11/2016

• Deal expands ayondo’s footprint in Singapore ahead of the planned SGX listing
• TradeHero’s mobile stock market simulation app offers risk-free investor education; ranked #1 finance app in over 90 countries