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Qatar Stock Exchange Index: QE Index Rises And Exceeds 9000 Points

Date 10/01/2018

The Qatar Stock Exchange Index (QE Index) today exceeded 9000 points gaining 26.64 points to reach 9,002.46 points and rising 5.62 percent since the beginning of January 2018.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Implements Strict Law-based Governance Over The Market And Takes Tough Disciplinary Actions

Date 10/01/2018

In 2017, following the guiding principles of the 19th National Congress of the CPC, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) has fully put into practice the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference and the National Financial Work Conference. Under the unified leadership of CSRC Party Committee, SZSE has focused on reinforcing its front-line supervisory duties, seriously punishing the illegal actions in securities market and effectively improving rigid constraints on compliance, with the effectiveness and deterrence of front-line supervision materially improved and the legitimate rights and interests of investors greatly protected.

EY Awards US$1m To Four Winners Of The Global Better Begins With You Program - Exceptional EY Teams And Individuals Honored For Building A better Working World - Winners Hail From India, China, South Africa And The US

Date 10/01/2018

EY has awarded US$1m to the 2017 winners of the peer-based global recognition program, Better begins with you. Now in its third year, Better begins with you celebrates outstanding EY people and teams who have found inspiring and impactful ways to bring their organization's purpose – building a better working world – to life.

Nasdaq December 2017 Volumes, 4Q17 Estimated Revenue Capture And Listings Statistics

Date 09/01/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for December 2017, as well as quarterly volumes, number of listings and estimated revenue capture for the quarter ending December 31, 2017, on its investor relations website. 

U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry: Roberts, Stabenow Support CFTC’s Efforts to Uphold European Agreement

Date 09/01/2018

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., sent a letter of support to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo for his commitment to honor mutually recognized equivalency agreements regarding cross-border clearinghouses.

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Statement On Letter From Senate Ag Leadership: Discussions With EU Authorities On Cross-Border Supervision Of Major Clearinghouses

Date 09/01/2018

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo released the following statement in response to a letter from Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow:

“I very much welcome this letter from Senators Roberts and Stabenow. I am very grateful to them for their strong support of the CFTC and the approach I have advocated in my discussions with EU authorities about the cross-border supervision of major clearinghouses. Their letter expresses the critical importance of keeping in place the 2016 equivalence agreement that was the product of over three years of intense discussions between the CFTC and the EU authorities. Regulatory and supervisory deference needs to remain the key principle governing how the CFTC and EU authorities work together on the supervision of US and EU CCPs.”

IIROC Study Of Speed Segmentation On Exchanges: Competition For Slow Flow

Date 09/01/2018

IIROC, in collaboration with the Bank of Canada, studied the impact of the redesign of TSX Alpha Exchange (Alpha) which on September 21, 2015, adopted a suite of changes including a speed bump. Concerns were raised that these changes might have an negative impact on market quality in Canada.

Zelig Associates Advises BSO On The Acquisition Of Apsara Networks And The Investment From Abry Partners

Date 09/01/2018

Zelig Associates is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial advisor to global connectivity provider BSO on the minority investment from Abry Partners and the acquisition of Apsara Networks, a leading supplier of wireless connectivity to financial markets. 

Federal Reserve Board: Minutes Of The Board's Discount Rate Meetings From December 4 And December 13, 2017

Date 09/01/2018

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings from December 4 and December 13, 2017.

ESMA Publishes Register Of Derivatives To Be Traded On-Venue Under MiFIR

Date 09/01/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a public register of those derivative contracts that are subject to the trading obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).