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The WFE Responds To ECB’s Consultation On Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations (CRIE) For Financial Market Infrastructures

Date 05/06/2018

The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today responded to the ECB’s consultation on Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations (CROE) for Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs).

Euronext: Acquisition Of Westfield Corporation By Unibail-Rodamco

Date 05/06/2018

Following the successful acquisition of Westfield Corporation by Unibail-Rodamco, the new Group has been listed today on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris. The new Group opened the trading day in both Euronext marketplaces, which denotes the first trading day. The company aims to release its new branding on 7 June 2018.

BlueCrest And Virtu Join Eris As Equity Partners - Eris Continues To Build Market Participation Ahead Of Q4 Migration To CME Group

Date 05/06/2018

Eris Exchange (Eris), a US-based futures exchange group offering swap futures as the leading exchange-based alternative to over-the-counter swaps, announced today that BlueCrest Capital Management and Virtu Financial have joined Eris as equity partners. As part of the partnerships, both BlueCrest and Virtu have commenced trading Eris Swap Futures. BlueCrest is trading Eris to manage and express interest rate risk, and Virtu has started streaming two-sided electronic markets. Additionally, Doug Cifu, Virtu CEO has joined the Eris Board of Directors.

TNS Targets Growth With Strategic New Chief Product Officer Hire

Date 05/06/2018

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has hired telecommunication industry veteran Bill Versen to the newly created position of Chief Product Officer. 

MTS BondsPro Partners With BondCliQ To Improve Data Access In US Corporate Bond Market

Date 05/06/2018

• MTS BondsPro will stream live pricing information on over 20,000 bonds to BondCliQ system
• Provides traders with comprehensive real-time view of the US corporate bond market
• MTS BondsPro connects markets across the US, Europe and Asia with a 22-hour trading day

SEC Modernizes The Delivery Of Fund Reports And Seeks Public Feedback On Improving Fund Disclosure

Date 05/06/2018

Yesterday, the Commission voted to improve the experience of investors who invest in mutual funds, ETFs and other investment funds.  In three related releases, the Commission provided a new, optional “notice and access” method for delivering fund shareholder reports, invited investors and others to share their views on improving fund disclosure and sought feedback on the fees that intermediaries charge for delivering fund reports.  These actions are part of a long-term project, led by the Division of Investment Management, to explore modernization of the design, delivery and content of fund disclosures for the benefit of investors.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets – May 2018

Date 05/06/2018

• Decrease of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book[1] on the GPW Main Market by 21.3% YoY to PLN 17.1 billion in May 2018
• Decrease of the total volume of trade in derivatives by 2.1% YoY to 657.7 thousand contracts in May 2018
• Increase of the value of issues of non-Treasury bonds listed on Catalyst by 27.7% YoY to PLN 80.7 billion
• Increase of the total volume of trade in electricity by 108% to 18.2 TWh in May 2018
• Increase of the total volume of transactions in gas by 46.9% YoY to 10.2 TWh
• Increase of the volume of spot trade in property rights to certificates of origin[2] by 33.5% to 10.7 TWh in May 2018

ACER Is Organising A Consultation To Collect Information For Its Decision For The Selection Of A Single Booking Platform At The German-Polish Border

Date 05/06/2018

The Agency is organising a consultation to collect information for its decision for the selection of a single booking platform at the German-Polish border. Stakeholders are invited to contribute. The consultation is open from 5 June to 27 June 2018.

TMX Group Closes Private Placement Offering Of C$200 Million 3.779% Senior Unsecured Debentures Due 2028

Date 05/06/2018

TMX Group Limited ("TMX Group") today announced that it has closed a Canadian private placement offering ("the Offering") of C$200 million aggregate principal amount of 3.779% Series E Senior Unsecured Debentures due June 5, 2028 (the "Debentures") to accredited investors in Canada. The Debentures are direct senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of TMX Group and rank pari passu with all other senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of TMX Group.

Globe And Mail Introduces Free Real-time Last Sale Price Information For Canadian Securities Exchange Securities

Date 05/06/2018

The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) is pleased to announce that The Globe and Mail, Canada’s leading online and printed source of national and global news, is now providing real-time last sale prices for CSE-listed securities to all Globe Investor users.