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PIMFA: MiFID II Has Launched

Date 04/01/2018

Seven years in the making, with a budget of over $2 Billion and running in compliance costs, the monster movie that is MiFID II is finally on general release!

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report December 2017

Date 04/01/2018

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for December 2017.

Metzler Asset Management GmbH Selects Visible Alpha For MiFID II Research Tracking And Valuation

Date 04/01/2018

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (Metzler) announces today the implementation of a new process for discovering, tracking and valuing research through the selection of Visible Alpha’s ONEaccess Platform. The addition of the ONEaccess Forward Calendar, Resource Tracking and Broker Vote applications enable the company to meet the compliance obligations associated with MiFID II regulations, particularly those associated with BaFin, the financial regulatory authority in Germany.

TFEX Hits 79 Million Contracts, To Focus On Quality Improvement, Product And Service Developments In 2018

Date 04/01/2018

• Total trading volume rose to 79 mln contracts in 2017
• Daily average volume up 13.7 pct to 324,217 contracts
• Stock Futures as main growth driver

DFM Announces The Inclusion Of “EMAAR DEVELOPMENT” Into The General Index

Date 04/01/2018

Dubai Financial Market announced that the shares of EMAAR DEVELOPMENT will be added to its general index (DFMGI) and to sector indices as of Sunday January 7, 2018 lifting the number of companies included in the index to 37 companies.

Appointment Of HKEX Risk Management Committee (Statutory) Member

Date 04/01/2018

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) welcomes Gao Yingxin, the new chairman of the Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL), to its Risk Management Committee (Statutory) (RMC). He was named HKICL chairman following the resignation of Yue Yi.  The chairman of the HKICL was appointed as a member of the RMC in accordance with the Securities and Futures Ordinance.   

Holmes Place Group’s Management Rang The Bell To Open This Morning’s Trading On TASE To Mark The IPO Of The Company’s Shares

Date 04/01/2018

​The management of Holmes Place Group rang the bell to open trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), to mark the IPO of the company’s shares on TASE.

AxiomSL Hires Harry Chopra As Chief Client Officer To Drive Growth

Date 04/01/2018

AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced the appointment of Harry Chopra as Chief Client Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Chopra will oversee AxiomSL’s global business development efforts, implement go-to-market strategies and build worldwide client-driven growth.

S&P Global Ratings’ Global Structured Finance Outlook 2018: Volume Could Reach $1 Trillion If Steady Economic Conditions Persist

Date 04/01/2018

Click here to download S&P Global Ratings’ Global Structured Finance Outlook for 2018, which finds that the total volume of SF issuance could reach $1 trillion if current conditions persist.  The relevant European section can be found on pages 21-24.

FTSE Russell Appoints New Japan Country Head

Date 04/01/2018

• Seiji Ishii appointed Managing Director, Japan for FTSE Russell
• Will assume overall responsibility for managing client relationships and leading business development in Japan
• Will work closely with FTSE Russell’s global management team to develop the Group’s multi-asset capabilities