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CFTC’s Energy And Environmental Markets Advisory Committee Releases Agenda For Upcoming Public Meeting

Date 23/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the full agenda for the upcoming CFTC Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) public meeting. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the CFTC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information regarding the meeting, view CFTC Press Release 7325-16.

Bats Receives SEC Approval For Client Suspension Rule - Will Assist Bats Exchanges In Quickly Stopping Customers Engaging In Manipulative Behavior

Date 23/02/2016

Bats Global Markets (Bats) received Securities and Exchange Commission approval of the Bats Client Suspension Rule, assisting the company in taking swifter action to prohibit manipulative behavior, such as spoofing and layering, on the Bats Exchanges.

EBA To Launch The 2016 EU Wide Stress Test On 24 February 2016

Date 23/02/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will formally launch the 2016 EU-wide stress test on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 5pm (UK time).  Along with the announcement, the EBA will publish the common methodology and macroeconomic scenarios for this exercise. 

Bats Welcomes The Pacer Global High Dividend ETF - New ETF Begins Trading Today On The Bats ETF Marketplace

Date 23/02/2016

Bats Global Markets (Bats), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed the Pacer Global High Dividend ETF (Bats: PGHD), which began trading today on The Bats ETF Marketplace.

EBA Acknowledges Notification From The Bank Of Italy On The Resolution Of Four Banks

Date 23/02/2016

The EBA has received a notification from the Bank of Italia, in its capacity as the Resolution Authority, in relation to the application of resolution measures to the Banca delle Marche, Banca Popolare dell'Etruria e del Lazio, Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara and Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia di Chieti. 

Study Analyzes Performance Of CBOE S&P 500 (SPX) Options-Selling Indexes

Date 23/02/2016

• Compares Six CBOE Benchmarks – BXM, PUT, BFLY, BXMD, CMBO, CNDR − with Traditional Stock and Bond Indexes
• Includes Benchmark Indexes that Incorporate Iron Condor and Iron Butterfly Strategies

Opening Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The CFTC Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 23/02/2016

I thank Chairman Massad for convening today’s meeting of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC or Committee) that last met over twenty months ago. It is important that we reestablish this Committee to build upon the crucial work of the previous TAC. In fact, two of today’s topics – automated trading and swaps data reporting – were extensively discussed at previous TAC meetings.

ESM Raises Total Of €4 Billion In Two Bond Maturities

Date 23/02/2016

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today issued a new 10-year €3 billion benchmark bond and tapped its existing December 2055 bond for €1 billion in a dual-tranche transaction that raised a total of €4 billion.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bowen Before The Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 23/02/2016

Good morning. It’s a pleasure to be here today for a meeting of the reconstituted Technology Advisory Committee. The Committee clearly has its work cut out for it today so I’ll be brief. As I have said before, changing technology is causing a sea change in how our markets operate, and that’s particularly true of the three issues the Committee will be discussing. I have already spoken several times about the remarkable changes being wrought by the rise of algorithmic trading and the positive impact that I believe our proposed Regulation on Automated Trading will have on market stability. However, this regulation is to me only a first cut. If our new rule is failing to address aspects of algorithmic trading that pose systemic risks or pose undue risks to ordinary investors, I am absolutely willing to take additional steps to craft additional, appropriate regulations on this nascent technology. In that regard, I am very much looking forward to the Committee’s thoughts on our proposal, including whether we have over-reached or even under-reached.

Nigerian Stock Exchange National Council Renews CEO’s Contract For A 2nd Five-year Term

Date 23/02/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“The Exchange” or “NSE”) is pleased to announce that its National Council has approved the renewal of contract of employment for Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON for another term of five years as Chief Executive Officer of The Exchange effective immediately. Mr. Onyema has served as the CEO of the Exchange since April 2011 and his initial five years employment contract expires on March 31, 2016.