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For The First Time, TASE Launches Bond Indices Of Companies Selected For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Tel Bond-CPI Linked Maala And Tel Bond-Shekel Maala

Date 29/11/2017

UBS MTF Market Notice Throttling Limit And Order To Transaction Ratio

Date 29/11/2017

UBS MTF announced material changes to the UBS MTF Rulebook and User Guide in our Trading Notice N15 of 23 November 2017. Two of these changes referred to a new throttling limit and an update to our existing Order to Transaction ratio.

Message From CEO, Deirdre Somers, As Irish Stock Exchange Set To Join Euronext Group

Date 29/11/2017

This is a great day for the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) and for Euronext as we team up to make the most of opportunities that we have identified for our combined business.

Indian Power Finance Corporation Launches Its First International Bond In Almost Two Decades In London

Date 29/11/2017

• Indian Power  Finance Corporation (PFC) issues $400 million green bond on London Stock Exchange’s new International Securities Market (ISM)
• PFC Chairman welcomed to London Stock Exchange to celebrate bond issuance
• Seventh green bond on London Stock Exchange in November 2017 
• Reinforces London’s status as a leading international green and sustainable financing centre

ESMA: Guidelines Compliance Table Guidelines On CSD Access To The Trading Feeds Of Ccps And Trading Venues (ESMA70-151-298)

Date 29/11/2017

The following national competent authorities (NCAs) comply or intend to comply with ESMA’s Guidelines on CSD access to the trading feeds of CCPs and trading venues:

Call For Expressions Of Interest To Participate In The Working Group On Euro Risk-Free Rates

Date 29/11/2017

• Financial sector representatives and non-banking institutions or associations invited to join or contribute to new Working Group
• Work will be guided by terms of reference

Statement Of Commitment To Foreign Exchange Global Code Of Conduct

Date 29/11/2017

All central banks in the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) are strongly committed to supporting and promoting adherence to the Foreign Exchange Global Code of Conduct (the “Code”). Today, 15 of the ESCB central banks, including the European Central Bank, simultaneously issued Statements of Commitment to the Code. The remaining ESCB central banks will do so in 2018. By issuing these statements, these ESCB central banks demonstrate that they are committed to adhering to the principles of the Code when acting as foreign exchange market participants and ensuring that their internal practices and processes are aligned with the principles of the Code. With these Statements of Commitment, they emphasise that the principles of the Code are important in promoting the integrity and effective functioning of the wholesale foreign exchange market. To ultimately achieve the objective of the Code, the ESCB central banks also encourage all foreign exchange market participants to adhere to it.

Irish Stock Exchange To Be Acquired By Euronext

Date 29/11/2017

Euronext announces today the acquisition of 100% of the shares of the ISE for €137m (debt free/cash free basis, excluding regulatory capital requirements estimated at €21.8m)

Percival Win Project To Deliver DEPEND & HUBBLE To Ukraine’s CSD, NDU

Date 29/11/2017

The governing council of National Depository of Ukraine (NDU) decided on 24th November, 2017, to choose Percival to deliver its DEPEND CSD solution including also Percival’s HUBBLE messaging layer. Work on the Design Study will start as soon as possible, and the main delivery project is expected to commence in April, 2018.

smartTrade Announces Strong Growth In 2017 Set To Continue In 2018

Date 29/11/2017

smartTrade Technologies, a pioneer in multi-asset electronic trading solutions, announces strong growth in its number of clients in both Fixed Income and FX, and its continued expansion with the opening of a new office.