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Opening Bell Ceremony At TASE To Celebrate The Launching Of The TA-Family Index And The Start Of The Academic Year At Tel Aviv University’s Coller School Of Management

Date 18/10/2018

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Tel Aviv University’s Coller School of Management opened the trading (14 October) on TASE to celebrate the beginning of the academic year together with the launch of the TA-Family Index – a new index of family companies listed on TASE.

The Party And Government Delegation Of Sichuan Visits Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Date 18/10/2018

On the morning of October 17, the Party and government delegation of Sichuan Province, led by Secretary Peng Qinghua of CPC Sichuan, visited Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE). At the meeting, Secretary of CPC SZSE and Chairman of SZSE Wu Lijun expressed that SZSE and Sichuan Province have constantly deepening their strategic partnerships in recent years. For example, they have driven the implementation of the “Tianfu Plan” special project designed to match with the development needs of Sichuan and built the service platform of “headquarters+western base”, having brought in more sources to the capital market of Sichuan.

Arrival And Doorstep Brexit EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier, European Council Meeting, 17 October 2018

Date 18/10/2018

Arrival and doorstep by Michel BARNIER, Brexit EU Chief Negotiator, at the European Council, taking place on 17 October 2018, in Brussels. 

UK Financial Conduct Authority And The Pensions Regulator Publish Joint Pensions Strategy

Date 18/10/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have today launched a joint regulatory strategy aimed at strengthening their relationship, and taking joint action to deliver better outcomes for pension savers and those entering retirement.

Appsbroker Launches Cloud Data Platform To Deliver Lower-Cost Market And Reference Data - First Appsbroker Cloud Data set - the APA Aggregator - Helps Firms Comply With MiFID II And Achieve Better Visibility Of European Market Activity

Date 18/10/2018

Appsbroker, one of Google's largest European Premier Cloud Partners, today announced the launch of Appsbroker Cloud Data, the first native Google Cloud market data platform

Solactive Is Expanding – New Hong Kong Office Established

Date 18/10/2018

German Index provider Solactive AG is growing at a fast pace. In addition to the successful establishment of its Toronto office in January 2018, Solactive has now set up its second international business entity in Hong Kong to accommodate the rapid growth the Frankfurt-based company witnessed over the past years. The new office houses a dedicated team of professionals who provides customized indexing solutions for ETFs and other index-linked investment products as well as ETF services such as calculation of the Indicative Optimized Portfolio Value (IOPV) and creation of the Portfolio Composition File (PCF).

IRTI Issues New Working Papers On Select Topics In Islamic Economics, Banking And Finance - Key Themes Include Poverty And Religiosity, Profit Taking, Capital Markets, Early-Warning System For Banks

Date 18/10/2018

The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has released six new working and policy papers on select germane issues in Islamic economics, banking and finance

SIFMA Comments On Proposed Changes To The Volcker Rule

Date 18/10/2018

In a comment letter on the proposed changes to the Volcker Rule, SIFMA expressed its support of the goal of making the Volcker Rule regulations more simple, transparent and efficient, while noting that portions of the proposal fail to meet this goal and would undermine the ability of banking institutions to act for customers in the capital markets.

U.S. Department Of Justice: Two Former Deutsche Bank Traders Convicted For Role In Scheme To Manipulate A Critical Global Benchmark Interest Rate

Date 17/10/2018

A former supervisor of Deutsche Bank’s Pool Trading Desk and a former derivatives trader were convicted today in New York for their participation in a scheme to manipulate the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a critical global benchmark tied to trillions of dollars in derivatives, loans, mortgages, and other financial products.    

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 17/10/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.