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Statement Regarding Nordic-Baltic Financial Crisis Simulation, January 2019

Date 31/01/2019

The Nordic and Baltic financial stability authorities have conducted a joint financial crisis management exercise. The exercise was held from 22 to 23 January 2019 and involved 31 authorities from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden as well as relevant European Union authorities. A staff member of the International Monetary Fund observed the simulation. 

Notice Of ESMA’s Product Intervention Renewal Decision In Relation To Contracts For Differences

Date 31/01/2019

On 23 January 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/20141 to restrict the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients. The Decision renews and amends ESMA Decision (EU) 2018/7962 on the same terms as the previous renewal decision, ESMA Decision (EU) 2018/16363.

Global Market Index UK Joins oneZero’s EcoSystem - GMI UK Will Distribute Multi-Asset Liquidity To oneZero’s EcoSystem Participants

Date 31/01/2019

oneZero Financial Systems, the global leader in innovative institutional and retail FX liquidity and technology solutions, today announced a partnership with Global Market Index (GMI UK), one of the most respected names in online leveraged FX trading. Under the partnership, GMI UK will join oneZero’s EcoSystem to distribute FX, CFD and cryptocurrency liquidity to oneZero’s network of over 200 makers and takers.

Finansinspektionen (FI): Decision Regarding The Countercyclical Buffer Rate

Date 31/01/2019

Finansinspektionen (FI) decided on 30 January not to change the countercyclical buffer rate. The buffer rate of 2.5 per cent, which will be applied as of 19 September 2019, shall thus continue to apply. The countercyclical buffer guide is set at 0.29 per cent. 

Updated Dubai Financial Market Rules On Margin Trading

Date 31/01/2019

Click here to download the updated DFM rules on margin trading.

NSE Indices Index Dashboard For The Month Ended January 2019

Date 31/01/2019

Click here to download NSE's  ' Index Dashboard' for the month ended January 2019.

FESE: European Capital Markets Fact Sheet Q4 2018

Date 31/01/2019

Highlights

A positive end in 2018 for equity trading and turnover where a reversal was seen from the previous quarter on quarter (qoq) trajectory and an overall year on year (yoy) increase was posted.

Good news for options and futures: they increasedin contracts traded, notional turnover, and open interest both at the qoq and yoy levels.

SmartBe Wealth Debuts Made-In-Alberta Quant-ETF On The NEO Exchange

Date 31/01/2019

The NEO Exchange (“NEO”) is proud to welcome SmartBe Wealth Inc. (“SmartBe”) to the NEO family with the launch of their debut fund, the SmartBe Global Value Momentum Trend Index ETF, which began trading on NEO today under the symbol SBEA. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Alpha Architect Value Momentum Trend for Canada Index, which invests primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international equity securities and/or Canadian treasury bills based on three factors: value, momentum and trend-following.

MNI Chicago Business Barometer Cooled To 56.7 In January - Barometer Starts The Year On Moderate Footing; New Orders Lowest In Two Years

Date 31/01/2019

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer dropped to 56.7 in January, down 7.1 points from December’s downwardly adjusted 63.8. 

The European Bank For Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Should Focus On The Strengthening Of Democracy

Date 31/01/2019

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was founded in 1991 by 40 countries, including the then 12-member states of Europe. It was established to help build a new, post-Cold War era in Central and Eastern Europe. It has since gained unique expertise in fostering change in the region - and beyond -, investing more than €130 billion in a total of over 5,200 projects. Thus gradually the objectives were broadened and special attention was paid towards strengthening democracies and sustainability. Today, 69 countries, including Belgium are shareholders in this bank. Every year 9 billion of loans and guarantees are issued.