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S&P Capital IQ® Adds Fitch’s Credit Ratings To Its Xpressfeed Platform - Enhancement Enables Clients To Leverage A Single Platform For The Delivery Of Credit Ratings From The Three Largest Credit Ratings Agencies

Date 29/09/2015

S&P Capital IQ®, a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE:MHFI), today announced the availability of Fitch’s credit ratings on its proprietary Xpressfeed platform. Effective immediately, Fitch’s ratings of fixed-income issuers and securities for global issuers, structured finance transactions, and public finance are available alongside those of Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on a unified, single platform. A subscription with each credit ratings agency is required to receive their ratings on Xpressfeed.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Initial Listing Approved (ETF): 4 iShares ETFs (BlackRock Japan)

Date 29/09/2015

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of new ETFs managed by “BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.”. These ETFs will be listed on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

MNI Russia Business Sentiment Indicator: Russia Business Sentiment Highest Since July 2014 - Rouble Weakness Causes Inflationary Pressures To Build

Date 29/09/2015

Companies in Russia were surprisingly a little more optimistic about the current business environment in September, shrugging off last month’s China-led global equity and commodity rout. 

Nikhil Rathi Appointed CEO Of London Stock Exchange Plc

Date 29/09/2015

Today London Stock Exchange Group announces that Nikhil Rathi has been appointed CEO of London Stock Exchange Plc(“LSE Plc”), effective immediately. Mr. Rathi succeeds Alexander (“JJ”) Justham who informed the Group of his decision to leave the Group earlier this year. Mr. Justham will ensure a seamless transition to Mr. Rathi.

Deutsche Börse Partners With REGIS-TR To Support Clients In Meeting Mifid II Requirements - Comprehensive Reporting Systems For On And Off-Exchange Transactions Will Cover Various Regulations/ Regular Workshops With Regulators And Clients

Date 29/09/2015

Starting immediately, Deutsche Börse, together with the European Trade Repository REGIS-TR, is helping clients to meet regulatory requirements under the new MiFID II European financial directive. REGIS-TR is jointly run by Deutsche Börse’s subsidiary Clearstream and Iberclear (BME Group). The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) will enter into force in 2017.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New Deka Equity Index ETF Launched On Xetra ETF Tracks Highest Dividend Stocks In Euro Zone Excluding Financials

Date 29/09/2015

A new equity index ETF issued by Deka Investment GmbH has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. 

Orc Appoints New Regional Management To Support Growth In The Americas

Date 29/09/2015

Orc, the global market leader in electronic trading technology for listed derivatives, today announced management changes to support growth in the Americas region. Orc has appointed Jesper Alfredsson as President Orc Americas and Oscar Jönsson as Vice President Sales, Orc Americas.

CBOE Holdings To Launch New Options On Three FTSE Russell Indexes October 20

Date 29/09/2015

• Russell 1000® Index (RUI)
• Russell 1000® Value Index (RLV)
• Russell 1000® Growth Index (RLG)

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Extension Of Three-month Euroyen Futures Discount Program

Date 29/09/2015

This informs Members of the extension of the current Discount Program in Three-month Euroyen Futures (Euroyen). TFX has decided to extend the program until the end of March 2016.

Thomson Reuters Receives Two 2015 GRC Technology Innovation Awards For Solutions In ‘Strategy & Performance Management’ For Thomson Reuters Valuation Navigator And In ‘Third Party Management’ For Thomson Reuters World-Check One - 4th Annual GRC Innovation Awards Recognize Technology Innovations In Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Solutions

Date 29/09/2015

Thomson Reuters today announced that two of its newest solutions serving distinct Risk markets – Thomson Reuters Valuation Navigator and Thomson Reuters World-Check One – have been honored, respectively, with 2015 GRC Innovation Awards in “Strategy & Performance Management” and in “Third Party Management” by GRC analyst firm GRC 20/20. The 4th annual GRC Innovation Awards recognize technology innovations and user experience in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance programs and processes.