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Steven Maijoor, Chair European Securities And Markets Authority, At ECON MiFID II/MiFIR Scrutiny Hearing

Date 15/07/2015

Steven Maijoor, Chair of ESMA, today attended an ECON hearing on MiFID II/MiFIR. 

EBA Updates On Upcoming Transparency Exercise And On Key Features Of 2016 EU-Wide Stress Test

Date 15/07/2015

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a tentative sample of banks taking part in the 2015 transparency exercise, together with the draft templates illustrating the type of data that will be disclosed.  In addition, following the approval by its Board of Supervisors, the EBA released the key features and a tentative calendar of the 2016 EU-wide stress test.

The Egyptian Exchange Eid El Fitr Vacation

Date 15/07/2015

EGX decided that Eid El Fitr vacation will start from Friday 17 July 2015 till Monday 20 July 2015. Trading will be resumed effective Tuesday 21 July 2015.

Introduction Of Qualified Foreign Investors To Saudi Stock Exchange To Enhance Sophistication And Stability

Date 15/07/2015

The Saudi Stock Exchange opened to qualified foreign investors (QFI) for the first time one month ago, and increased involvement of international investors on the Exchange is expected as a result. 

Hellenic Capital Market Commission Announcement - Bank Holiday Extended Until 16th July

Date 15/07/2015

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), following the decisions of the 29th and the 30th of June 2015 regarding the emergency measures for the Greek capital market, and following the legislative act of the 14th of July 2015 by which the bank holiday, and all its accompanying measures, were extended until the 16th of July 2015 (included), announces that, during the above bank holiday:

• The regulated market and the Multilateral Trading Facility of “EN.A” (Alternative Market) of the Athens Exchange (Athex) will continue to remain closed.
• The Electronic Secondary Market “HDAT” for bonds, of the Bank of Greece will continue to remain closed.

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC): Statement On House Passage Of H.R. 1847

Date 15/07/2015

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 (H.R. 1847):

CBOE’s Andy Lowenthal To Lead Business Development For CBOE, CFE, Livevol

Date 15/07/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced it promoted Andy Lowenthal from Vice President to Senior Vice President, Business Development. Lowenthal’s promotion comes as part of a reorganization designed to better leverage the company’s business development efforts across its expanding line of futures and options products and services. 

Transforming Europe's Energy System - European Commission's Energy Summer Package Leads The Way

Date 15/07/2015

As part of the Energy Union strategy, today the Commission presented proposals to deliver a new deal for energy consumers, to launch a redesign of the European electricity market, to update energy efficiency labelling and to revise the EU Emissions Trading System.

C&V Water Control Bonds Will Inaugurate Bucharest Stock Exchange‘s ATS Bonds Market Segment

Date 15/07/2015

The bonds issued by C&V Water Control (CVW18) will be the first bonds listed on  Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) Alternative Trading System (ATS) bonds market segment, on Thursday, July 16, 2015.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen On The DMO Made Available To Trade Process Roundtable

Date 15/07/2015

The Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”) will hold a roundtable today to discuss the “Made Available to Trade” (“MAT”) process. I continue to support ways to improve swaps trading and liquidity on swap execution facilities (“SEFs”), as I believe was the intent behind the Dodd-Frank Act and our SEF rules.