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Lombard Risk Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Date 09/05/2016

Lombard Risk Management plc (AIM:LRM.L), a leading provider of integrated collateral management and regulatory reporting solutions for the financial services industry, is pleased to announce that Mike Payne has been appointed to the role of Chief Technology Officer, of Lombard Risk, to lead the development and delivery of software products, client application support and the internal IT infrastructure.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory Sandbox Opens To Applications

Date 09/05/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), today opened its regulatory sandbox to firms. The sandbox is a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative products, services, business models and delivery mechanisms while ensuring that consumers are appropriately protected. The regulatory sandbox is part of Project Innovate, an initiative kicked off in October 2014, to help us encourage innovation in the interests of consumers and promote competition through disruptive innovation.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Set To Implement Compliance Status Indicator Codes On Listed Companies

Date 09/05/2016

As part of efforts to further improve market transparency and integrity, provide timely information for investment decisions as well as enhance the protection of investors in the capital market, The Nigerian Stock Exchange ("The Exchange" or "NSE") will commence the use of enhanced Compliance Status Indicator (CSI) codes on the ticker tape for listed companies effective Monday, May 09, 2016.

Solactive And Bluestar Launch The Israel Economic Exposure Indexes - Unique Pair Of Indexes Track Israel’s Domestic-Focused And Globally-Oriented Companies

Date 09/05/2016

By launching the Solactive-BlueStar Israel Economic Exposure Index (IEEI) family, Solactive AG and BlueStar Indexes introduce an innovative pair of indexes designed to reflect the segmentation of the Israeli economy between globally-oriented firms and companies primarily focused on serving the domestic economy.

Culture In Financial Services – A Regulator’s Perspective - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Deputy Governor, Prudential Regulation And Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Regulation Authority, City Week 2016 Conference, 9 May 2016

Date 09/05/2016

It is good to be at City Week again.  Also, congratulations on the welcome approach to the geography of City Week – bringing it to the Oval means that for those of us who live south of the river, we don’t feel that the City always involves crossing into that other land north of the river.  Whether the culture is different south of the river is for everyone to judge.

London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Launches FTSE 100 Weekly Options

Date 09/05/2016

• First time weekly contracts available on the UK’s benchmark index
• FTSE Russell to establish the settlement price for contracts based on newly launched London Stock Exchange intra-day auction
• SIG Susquehanna, first market maker providing liquidity on screen
• LCH to act as the clearing house, providing margin efficiencies for investors in FTSE futures, monthly and weekly options

CFTC Financial Data For Futures Commission Merchants Update

Date 09/05/2016

Futures commission merchants (FCMs) and retail foreign exchange dealers (RFEDs) must file monthly financial reports with the CFTC's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) within 17 business days after the end of the month. Selected financial information from these reports is published below. The most recent month-end information generally is added within 12 business days after FCMs and RFEDs file their reports, but occasionally may be added later. For example:  The 17th business day filing “due date" for February 28, 2015 financial reports was March 25, 2015.  The 12 business day target for posting these data was April 10, 2015.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New UBS Commodity Index ETF Excluding Agriculture And Livestock Sectors Launched On Xetra - ETF Offers Access To Performance Of A Broadly Diversified Basket Of Commodity Contracts

Date 09/05/2016

A new UBS Global Asset Management commodity index ETF has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.

Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Reached A New Record High Of 3.137 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of April 2016, According To ETFGI

Date 09/05/2016

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high US$3.137 trillion at the end of April 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s April 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report. (clickhere to view the ETFGI chart showing global asset growth).
 

Osaka Exchange: The Position Limits On Securities Options

Date 09/05/2016

OSE has set the position limits on Securities Options, which will be applied from May 13, 2016.