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SEC Issues Investigative Report Concluding DAO Tokens, A Digital Asset, Were Securities - U.S. Securities Laws May Apply To Offers, Sales, And Trading of Interests In Virtual Organizations

Date 25/07/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investigative report today cautioning market participants that offers and sales of digital assets by "virtual" organizations are subject to the requirements of the federal securities laws. Such offers and sales, conducted by organizations using distributed ledger or blockchain technology, have been referred to, among other things, as "Initial Coin Offerings" or "Token Sales." Whether a particular investment transaction involves the offer or sale of a security – regardless of the terminology or technology used – will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the economic realities of the transaction.
Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date July 14, 2017

Date 25/07/2017

At the end of the settlement date of July 14, 2017, short interest in 2,327 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,281,796,748 shares compared with 7,605,955,093 shares in 2,327 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of June 30, 2017. The mid-July short interest represents 5.14 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.91 days for the prior reporting period.
Comment Letter In Response To The Department Of Labor’s “Request For Information Regarding The Fiduciary Rule And Prohibited Transaction Exemptions”, SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar, July 25, 2017

Date 25/07/2017

Today, I filed a public comment letter with the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in response to the Department’s “Request for Information” related to the DOL Fiduciary Rule. The text of my letter is available below.
Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 25/07/2017

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 2739 shares. New holding is 15370 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 112,- per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 2500.
Tamar Petroleum Management Opens Trading On The Occasion Of The Company's IPO On TASE

Date 25/07/2017

Tamar Petroleum opened this morning (July 24, 2017) trading in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), celebrating its IPO and issuance of bonds.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 25/07/2017

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:
SEC Announces $2.5 Million Whistleblower Award

Date 25/07/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of nearly $2.5 million to an employee of a domestic government agency whose whistleblower tip helped launch an SEC investigation and whose continued assistance enabled the SEC to address a company's misconduct.
CFTC Staff Extends Time-Limited No-Action Relief On The Applicability Of Transaction-Level Requirements In Certain Cross-Border Situations

Date 25/07/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Clearing and Risk, and Market Oversight (Divisions) today issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs) registered with the CFTC that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (Non-U.S. SDs) from certain transaction-level requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act.
Bursa Malaysia Launches First Exchange Platform IN ASEAN For SMEs And Sophisticated Investors - Four MoUs Sealed With Strategic Partners To Help Identify Potential LEAP Market Issuers

Date 25/07/2017

Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak today officially launched Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market at the Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur (IMKL) 2017 conference. The new market aims to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) with an alternative and efficient fund raising platform and visibility through the capital market.
The Nasdaq Stock Market® Welcomes 14 New ETPs In The Second Quarter Of 2017

Date 25/07/2017

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced 14 new exchange-traded product (ETP) listings from five issuers during the second quarter of 2017. Nasdaq now has a total of 348 products listed from 39 issuers as of June 30, 2017. Overall, Nasdaq listed ETPs gained more than $20B in new assets between the first quarter and second quarter of 2017, of which, $1B in asset growth can be attributed to 2016’s newly listed products.