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Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Adjustment In MDAX - Free float Adjustment For STADA Arzneimittel AG - Changes To Be Effective As Of 24 August 2017

Date 21/08/2017

On Monday, Deutsche Börse announced an unscheduled change to the MDAX Index. Due to the acquisition of STADA Arzneimittel AG by Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, the free float of STADA Arzneimittel AG changed by more than 10 percentage points.

CFTC’s Office Of International Affairs To Host Its 25th Annual Symposium On October 23 – 27, 2017

Date 21/08/2017

WHAT:	CFTC’s Office of International Affairs will host its annual Symposium for International Market Authorities on Regulation of Derivatives Products, Markets, and Financial Intermediaries
WHEN:	Pre-Meeting Program: Monday, October 23, 2017 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Symposium Program: Tuesday, October 24 – Friday, October 27 (ending 3:00 p.m. on Friday)
Registration & Fee Information:	See Symposium announcement for how to register and cost to attend
WHERE:	U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581

Registration Open for the 25th Annual Symposium

ISDA: Brexit – CCP Location And Legal Uncertainty

Date 21/08/2017

The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), set for March 2019, is now little more than 18 months away. Negotiations between the UK government and the European Commission (EC) on an exit deal are still in their early stages, and there is a very long list of details to be squared away, covering a whole range of legal and economic areas.
Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Bruce Tuckman CFTC’s Chief Economist - Former Chief Economist, Sayee Srinivasan, Appointed Special Advisor To The Chairman

Date 21/08/2017

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today appointed Bruce Tuckman, an internationally-recognized economist and expert in modern derivatives markets, as the agency’s Chief Economist. In addition, Chairman Giancarlo also appointed former Chief Economist Sayee Srinivasan as Special Advisor in the Chairman’s Office.
SEC: Hedge Fund Adviser Charged For Inadequate Controls To Prevent Insider Trading

Date 21/08/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle charges that it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of inside information, including information about confidential government decisions.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 21/08/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased through RBC Europe Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2017, the following number of its ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 29 March 2017:
FinTech Hive At DIFC Commences Inaugural Accelerator Programme

Date 21/08/2017
- 11 finalists selected for accelerator programme commencing 21 August 2017
- Mentorship and guidance provided by leading partner financial institutions
- Programme will culminate with an Investor Day in mid-November
EEX: Dairy Derivatives Market Volume Exceeds 2016 Level

Date 21/08/2017

In August the volume traded on the dairy derivatives market of European Energy Exchange (EEX) already surpassed the total volume traded in 2016. From 1st January until 16th August 2017 a total of 82,065 tonnes of goods equivalent was traded (equals 16,413 contracts). The total trading volume reached in 2016 (Jan.-Dec.) amounted to 82,050 tonnes and represented the highest annual volume in dairy futures on an exchange in Europe so far.
Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin

Date 21/08/2017

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today in response to comments he has received from his Yale Classmates and others.

“I am writing in response to my Yale Classmates and many other comments I have received urging me to “speak out”. I believe that your letter and these comments raise several important issues and misconceptions that I am prepared to address."
Thai Listed Firms Report H1 Earnings Up 5.62 Pct To THB 517 Bln

Date 21/08/2017
- H1 net profit of SET-listed companies up 5.62 pct y-o-y to THB 517 bln
- Higher cost of sales and production pulled Q2 earnings down.
- Growth of consumption-related sectors remained robust while property development sector showed signs of recovery.
- Rising 2017 GDP growth forecast to be instrumental to H2 performance