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ESMA Updates MAR Guidelines On Market Soundings

Date 11/11/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has re-issued today the official translations of its final guidelinesclarifying the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) for persons receiving market soundings.

Innovation - Impact Of Technology In Managing FC/AML RiskOpening Comments By Nausicaa Delfas, Director Of Specialist Supervision At The FCA, For A Panel Discussion At The FCA's Financial Crime Conference

Date 11/11/2016

Welcome back everyone and now we begin the next item on our agenda – our first panel session to discuss Innovation – and specifically the impact of technology to help the financial sector manage financial crime and money laundering risk.

Nasdaq Wins RiskTech 100 Best Operational Risk & GRC Software Solution

Date 11/11/2016

Nasdaq, one of world's leading Governance, Risk management and Compliance (GRC) solution providers, has been recognized as the Best Operational Risk & GRC Solution by the RiskTech100 2017 awards in New York. The BWise GRC platform is used by hundreds of organizations across industry sectors worldwide.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Well-Attended ETF/ETP Roundtable

Date 11/11/2016

Fixed Income ETFs were the key topic of the event of SIX Swiss Exchange for professional investors.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer At The 20th Annual Conference Of The Central Bank Of Chile, Santiago, Chile (Via Videoconference), November 11, 2016, U.S. Monetary Policy From An International Perspective

Date 11/11/2016

 Watch live at www.federalreserve.gov

I am grateful for the invitation to speak to you today about how U.S. monetary policy affects the global economy and how foreign economic events affect U.S. monetary policy. Given the importance of the United States in international trade and in the global financial system, the monetary policy actions of the Federal Reserve influence the global economy through a wide range of trade and financial channels. As I will discuss, each foreign economy may be affected quite differently by U.S. monetary policy actions, and each may view spillovers from U.S. monetary policy as desirable or undesirable. Even so, I am reasonably confident that the spillovers from ongoing U.S. monetary policy normalization will generally prove manageable for foreign economies.

HKEX: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 11/11/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), announces that with effect from 18 November, 2016 (Friday), 37 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 28 existing designated securities will be removed from the list.  The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 882 after the revision.

Oslo Børs: Decommission Of FIX/FAST Feed For Equities – New Effective Date

Date 11/11/2016

Oslo Børs announced yesterday the decision to decommission the FIX/FAST market data feed for the equities market. The implementation date was set to the go-live date for the Millennium 9.1 release. However, based on feedback from clients we have decided to allow clients more time to implement the necessary changes, thus the effective date has been moved to Monday 8 May 2017. This implies that the FIX/FAST gateways will be switched off after market close on Friday 5 May 2017. 

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report For Week Ending 11th November, 2016

Date 11/11/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report For week ending 11th November, 2016.

Source’s Biotech ETF Almost Doubles In Size The Day After US Presidential Election

Date 11/11/2016

Source, one of Europe’s leading ETF providers, saw its market-leading biotech ETF almost double in size the day after the US presidential election as investors returned to the sector.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes First Ever Chinese Green Covered Bond

Date 11/11/2016

• London listed bond raises $500m from international investors
• European and Asian take up of innovatively structured bond
• Confirms UK’s position as global partner of choice for international Chinese fundraising
• Covered bond listing demonstrates Bank of  China ‎ global green and sustainability leadership
• Listing underlines London’s unmatched status as international centre for sustainable finance and innovation