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EBA Consults On Draft Guidelines On Remuneration Requirements For Sales Staff

Date 22/12/2015

CFTC Staff Issues Request For Comment On Draft Technical Specifications For Certain Swap Data Elements

Date 22/12/2015

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Division of Market Oversight and Office of Data and Technology staff today issued a request for comment on the draft technical specifications for certain prioritized swap data elements and associated questions.

MIAX Options Exchange - January 1, 2016 Transaction Fee Changes

Date 22/12/2015

Effective January 1, 2016, pending SEC approval, the MIAX Options Fee Schedule will be amended.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad: Request For Comment, Draft Technical Specifications For Certain Swap Data Elements

Date 22/12/2015

Today, CFTC staff is taking an important step toward improving the quality of swap data reporting. This Request for Comment is a key component of the efforts I recently discussed to ensure that the swap data the CFTC receives is accurate, consistent and timely.

Xignite Named As Leader Among Fintech Companies Disrupting The Financial Services Industry - Leading Market Data Cloud Provider Ranks In Recent Forbes And KPMG’s Fintech Lists And Racks Up 11 Awards In 2015

Date 22/12/2015

Xignite, the leading provider of market data cloud solutions, finishes 2015 ranked as one of the world’s top fintech companies in several key reports. Xignite was recently ranked in the inaugural Forbes Fintech 50 list, which profiles technology companies creating a major shift in how people interact with and manage their finances, and how capital flows and securities are traded and settled around the globe. In addition, Xignite was also selected to The Fintech Innovators Fintech 100, produced by H2 Ventures and KMPG, and listed as one of 50 emerging fintech stars of tomorrow. The Fintech 100 lists the most exciting startups and organizations taking advantage of technology to revolutionize the industry. 

GFI Group Announces New Consent Solicitation With Respect To GFI Group 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2018 - Deadline For Consent Is 5 PM New York City Time On January 12, 2016 - Consent Fee Is At Least $7.50 Per $1,000 And As Much As Approximately $15.00 Per $1,000 - Offer Provides For A Total Consent Fee Of $1,800,000 Only For Consenting Bondholders To Share If At Least A Majority Consent

Date 22/12/2015

GFI Group Inc. (OTC: GFIG) ("GFI") announced today that it has commenced a consent solicitation ("Consent Solicitation") with respect to its 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018 (CUSIP No. 361652AA8) (the "Notes") which have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC").

ESMA Publishes Results Of Second Market Abuse Directive Peer Review

Date 22/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published today the results of its follow-up review of national competent authorities’ (NCAs) supervisory regimes with regard to the Market Abuse Directive (MAD). 

ESM Board Of Directors Approves €1 Billion Disbursement To Greece

Date 22/12/2015

The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today authorised the disbursement of €1 billion to Greece. This disbursement, which follows the Greek government’s completion of the second set of reform milestones, will be used by the government for debt service, budget financing, and co-financing projects funded by EU structural funds.

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Lists €690m High-Yield Bond From Swissport

Date 22/12/2015

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) listed and admitted to trading on 22 December a high-yield bond issue from Swissport, the world's largest provider of ground and cargo handling services in the aviation industry.

Borsa İstanbul Announces The Constituent Changes To The BIST Equity Indices For The First Quarter Of 2016

Date 22/12/2015

All changes will be applied after the close of business on Thursday, 31 December 2015 and will be effective on Monday, 4 January 2016.