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Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For April 13th 2018

Date 13/04/2018

A total turnover of 1.415 billion shares worth N19.644 billion in 20,659 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.765 billion shares valued at N26.562 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,265 deals.   

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Sims Lecture At Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville, Tennessee - Derivatives Regulatory Reform: A Principles-based Software Upgrade

Date 13/04/2018

Thank you.  Good afternoon.

I thank Dean Guthrie and the faculty of Vanderbilt Law School.

I especially thank the Sims family for their continued commitment to the lecture series and to the law school.  The Cecil Sims Lectures are important.  They are followed closely by legal practitioners and scholars the world over.

When I left these Vanderbilt halls thirty-four years ago, I never dreamed that I would be asked back to give the Sims Lecture.  It is a profound privilege and I am humbled by it.

ESMA Publishes A Negative Opinion On An Accepted Market Practice On Liquidity Contracts Proposed By The French AMF

Date 13/04/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an opinion on the Accepted Market Practice (AMP) notified by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), which replaces the AMP under the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) established in March 2005. 

Nasdaq Hosted 3rd Nasdaq International Designation Virtual Investor Conference

Date 13/04/2018

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced the conclusion of its 3rd  Nasdaq International Designation Virtual Investor Conference on April 4, 2018. Nasdaq welcomed select Nasdaq International Designation Member Companies to present their current state of business to a broad audience including potential investors. The Conference also provided individual and institutional investors an opportunity to engage with CEOs, CFOs, and IROs from a wide range of sectors globally.

ESMA Responds To The Article 29 Working Party Consultation

Date 13/04/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has provided a response to the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) public consultation on its Draft Guidelines on Article 49 of Regulation 2016/679.

Cboe DataShop Offers Market Data, Analytics Through New API Suite - DataShop’s Application Programming Interfaces (Apis) Are Designed To Better Integrate With Firms’ Existing Trading Systems

Date 13/04/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, today announced that Cboe DataShop is offering customers access to its market data and trade analytics through a suite of four application programming interfaces. The APIs allow easy interaction with other websites or programs, facilitating customization of access for trading firms’ specific needs and budgets.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission Reprimands And Fines Instinet Pacific Limited $17.3 Million For Failures Concerning Its Electronic And Algorithmic Trading Systems And Alternative Liquidity Pool

Date 13/04/2018

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Instinet Pacific Limited (IPL) $17.3 million after resolving concerns over IPL’s breaches of the Code of Conduct in relation to its electronic and algorithmic trading systems and alternative liquidity pool (ALP).

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - 13 April, 2018

Date 13/04/2018

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report.

ESMA Extends Its Operational-Risk Analysis

Date 13/04/2018

Developments such as the recent surges in cyber-attacks on financial firms, or technical glitches leading to flash crashes on trading venues, have heightened the sensitivity of market participants and regulators to potential disruptions in financial services providers’ operations.

India’s Leading Direct-To-Home Television Provider, Dish TV, Lists GDRs On London Stock Exchange

Date 13/04/2018

• $2.2 billion merger between Dish TV and Videocon d2h creates a leading DTH service provider in India
• Resultant entity from the merger - Dish TV lists GDRs on London Stock Exchange; Videocon d2h delists ADSs from Nasdaq
• Reinforces London Stock Exchange’s status as India’s funding partner of choice