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Office of Financial Research Update: The Market-Implied Probability Of European Government Intervention In Distressed Banks

Date 11/10/2016

The OFR released a working paper today entitled, "The Market-implied Probability of European Government Intervention in Distressed Banks." This paper finds a market perception that government bailouts and private bail-ins (losses imposed on bondholders) are less likely than in the past for European banks in distress. To measure this likelihood, the authors study the price spread between old credit default swap contracts and ones with a new definition of default linked to government intervention.

ESMA Publishes Updated Q&A On CFDs And Other Speculative Products

Date 11/10/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an updated version of its question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) and other speculative products to retail clients (such as binary options and rolling spot forex).

Tradeweb And FTSE Russell Named As Providers Of Gilt And Treasury Bill End-Of-Day Reference Pricing By The UK Treasury

Date 11/10/2016

Tradeweb Markets, the leading global marketplace for electronic fixed income, derivatives and ETF trading, and FTSE Russell, the global index provider, today welcomed the decision by the UK Treasury naming Tradeweb and FTSE Russell as the joint future providers for end-of-day reference prices for Gilts and Treasury bills.

SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: Significant Adjustments To The Fee Model

Date 11/10/2016

First Trading Day Of New Anheuser-Busch Inbev On Euronext Brussels

Date 11/10/2016

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev, ticker symbol: ABI), the world’s largest brewer, listed today on Euronext Brussels following the successful realisation of the combination of AB InBev and SABMiller. The company is part of the flagship index of Euronext Brussels, the BEL 20®.

Irish Stock Exchange Welcomes Announcement To Review Stamp Duty On Share Transactions

Date 11/10/2016

The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) welcomes the announcement from the Department of Finance today to review the stamp duty regime on share transactions as part of the Government response to Brexit.

EEX New Participant: UBS AG

Date 11/10/2016

UBS AG has additionally been admitted to exchange trading for Financial German-Austrian Wind Power Futures.

Abeo Ready To Race On Euronext - Raises €20.7 million, Market Capitalisation Totals €110.7 Million

Date 11/10/2016

EnterNext today welcomed ABEO, specialist in sports and leisure equipment, in CompartmentC of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris.

Statement Of US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew For The International Monetary And Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting

Date 11/10/2016

As we gather together in Washington this week, we should take a moment to celebrate our many cooperative achievements while not losing sight of the remaining challenges we face in boosting and sustaining balanced and inclusive global growth. 

FIA Announces Finalists In Fintech Innovator Competition

Date 11/10/2016

FIA announced five finalists for the Meet the Innovators competition at the Futures and Options Expo in Chicago on Oct. 18-20. The five companies were chosen from a pool of 18 fintech startup companies that will be featured at the Innovators Pavilion, a showcase for forward-thinking solutions for the futures, options and cleared swaps industry.