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CFTC Staff Grants Relief To Market Participants From Certain Position Aggregation Requirements

Date 10/08/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (DMO) today granted relief to market participants in complying with certain position aggregation requirements. This relief is being provided until August 12, 2019.  Previous relief was set to expire on August 14, 2017.

SIFMA Submits Comments And New Evidence Of The DOL Fiduciary Rule's Negative Impact On Retirement Savers

Date 10/08/2017

SIFMA submitted a comment letter and study to the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to the Department's July 6, 2017 "Request for Information Regarding the Fiduciary Rule and Prohibited Transaction Exemptions." SIFMA provides the DOL with new data on the rule's potentially negative impact on retirement savers, reiterates the need to delay the January 1, 2018 applicability date and stresses the need for a workable standard to protect investors. 

ESMA Agrees First Position Limits Under MiFID II

Date 10/08/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its first three opinions on position limits regarding commodity derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation (MiFID II/MIFIR).  

WFE Report Confirms BSX Is Right On Track

Date 10/08/2017

Building on the successful launch of their ‘Own Your Share of Bermuda’ Investor Education programme earlier this year, the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) has received a strong endorsement from the World Federation of Exchange’s (WFE).

LendInvest Joins London Stock Exchange’s ORB

Date 10/08/2017

• Property investment platform LendInvest launches first retail bond on the Order Book for Retail Bonds
• 5 year dated retail bond raises £50m, paying 5.25% coupon
• First ELITE UK company to access UK debt capital markets
• Demonstrates LSEG’s ability to support fast growing businesses access a range of funding options

EGX Requests From The Brokerage Firms To Periodically Submit The Available Percentages For Margin Trading

Date 10/08/2017

EGX Membership Committee held yesterday its first meeting under the chairmanship of Mr. Mohamed Farid, EGX Chairman and the membership of his deputy Mr. Mohsen Adel, also the Committee had other members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Ahmed Abu El Saad and Shoukat El Maraghi.

Three More European Buy-Side Clients Select Thomson Reuters Award-Winning Know Your Customer Managed Service To Complement Their Due Diligence Processes - Legal & General Investment Management, Candriam Investors Group And Fund Channel Join Fast-Growing Community Of Firms That Have Chosen The Global KYC Solution To Accelerate On-Boarding For Customers

Date 10/08/2017

Thomson Reuters today confirmed that three additional European financial institutions serving the buy-side investment sector have adopted its Org ID Know Your Customer (KYC) platform for due diligence. Legal & General Investment Management, Candriam Investors Group and Fund Channel are the latest clients to go live globally with the Thomson Reuters Org ID managed service, which -- in accordance with KYC and anti-money laundering (AML) standards – collects public and private documentation, verifies, screens, determines ultimate beneficial owners and monitors a legal entity for change.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 10/08/2017

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:

CME Group Foundation Awards $2.6 Million In First Half Of 2017 To Support STEM Education In Illinois - Awards Include Renewal Of $1 Million Grant To Support LEAP Innovations

Date 10/08/2017

CME Group Foundation today announced it will provide strategic support and grants of $2.6 million to 14 organizations in Illinois to support STEM education initiatives from pre-kindergarten through college.

Tenth Day In A Row Of Record Open Interest At MGEX

Date 10/08/2017

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces the tenth day of record open interest with Wednesday’s 121,155 contracts.  This total is also 16-percent higher than what open interest was at MGEX a month ago.