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IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Calls For Broad-based Policy Effort To Reinvigorate Growth

Date 24/07/2016

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Chengdu, China:

“We met at a time of political uncertainty from the Brexit vote, and continued financial market volatility. Lackluster growth of the post-crisis era continues, with weak demand in advanced economies and difficult transitions to a self-sustained growth model in many emerging markets. As a result, global growth has been revised downward slightly for both 2016 and 2017."

Bats Comments On SEC’s Approval Of Generic Listings Filing - Landmark Decision Pivotal For Actively Managed ETF Market

Date 23/07/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today issued the following statement in response to the SEC’s approval of its filing to adopt generic listing standards for actively managed exchange-traded funds.

NYSE Successfully Petitions For A Simplified Listing Process For Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Date 22/07/2016

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), today announced receipt of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to streamline the listing process for certain actively managed ETFs.

CFTC Commitments Of Traders Reports Update

Date 22/07/2016

The current reports for the week of July 19, 2016 are now available.

Vincente L. Martinez, Chief Of Office Of Market Intelligence, To Leave SEC

Date 22/07/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Vincente L. Martinez, Chief of the SEC’s Office of Market Intelligence is planning to leave the agency in early August.

Deutsche Börse-London Stock Exchange Group: Announcement Pursuant To Section 23 Para. 1 Sent. 1 No. 1 Of The German Securities Acquisitions And Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- Und Übernahmegesetz – “WpÜG”)

Date 22/07/2016

On 1 June 2016, HLDCO123 PLC, London, United Kingdom, (the “Bidder“) has published the offer document for its voluntary public takeover offer in the form of an exchange offer (“Takeover Offer“) to the shareholders of Deutsche Börse Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main (“Deutsche Börse“), to acquire all no-par value registered shares in Deutsche Börse (ISIN DE0005810055) (“Deutsche  Börse  Shares“)  for  a  consideration  of  one   (1)   share   of   the   Bidder (ISIN GB00BYMYCZ62) for one (1) Deutsche Börse Share, except for certain Japanese Deutsche Börse shareholders excluded from the Takeover Offer. As a result of the amendment of the Takeover Offer made on 11 July 2016, the acceptance period for the Takeover Offer has been extended by two weeks and, therefore, expires on 26 July 2016, 24:00 hours (CEST), unless it is extended again pursuant to the applicable rules under the WpÜG.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report Statistics For Week Ending 22 July 2016

Date 22/07/2016

A turnover of 1.350 billion shares worth N9.287 billion in 18,679 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.149 billion shares valued at N13.616 billion that exchanged hands last week in 21,868 deals.

Deputy Chief Accountant Brian T. Croteau To Leave SEC

Date 22/07/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Brian T. Croteau, Deputy Chief Accountant, is planning to leave the agency.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 29, 2016

Date 22/07/2016

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 29, 2016. 

SEC Halts Ongoing Fraudulent Stock Scheme

Date 22/07/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has won a court-ordered asset freeze to halt an ongoing fraud by two former brokers with disciplinary histories who allegedly raised more than $5 million from investors without using the money as promised.