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ESMA Hosts Workshop For National Supervisors On Closet Indexing

Date 28/06/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) held a supervisors’ workshop for National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on 27 June to promote supervisory convergence in NCAs’ supervision of closet indexing.

CFTC And SEC Announce Approval Of New MOU

Date 28/06/2018

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that the two agencies have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will help ensure continued coordination and information sharing between the two agencies.

Vienna Stock Exchange Top Listing Platform For International Bonds

Date 28/06/2018

• First South-East European country bond on the Vienna Stock Exchange
• 130+ international bonds with a volume of EUR 3.93 bn newly listed in 2018

LCH Clears First Trade For A Mexican Bank

Date 28/06/2018

• BBVA Bancomer is first Mexican client to access SwapClear, following LCH’s recognition as a Foreign CCP from Banco de México
• BBVA SA Madrid acts as clearing broker for the trade

New CEO At Euronext Dublin

Date 28/06/2018

Euronext announced today that Deirdre Somers has resigned from her position as CEO of Euronext Dublin. The Supervisory Board of Euronext N.V. has nominated Daryl Byrne as CEO of Euronext Dublin, Head of Debt & Funds Listings and ETFs and member of the Managing Board of Euronext N.V., subject to formal appointment by an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Euronext N.V. and the usual regulatory non-objections. Deirdre and Daryl will transition over the summer.

IGBM Index New Composition For The Second Half 2018 - The Index Will Comprise 128 Stocks, Following Four Additions And One Exclusion

Date 28/06/2018

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee, during its ordinary index review meeting has decided the composition of the IGBM and the Indice Total for the second half, in accordance with the Technical Provisions for the Composition, Calculation and Sectoral Division of the IGBM index family.

ACER Publishes Its Decision On The Exemption Request For The AQUIND Interconnector

Date 28/06/2018

ACER publishes today a Decision, adopted on 19 June 2018, on the request for exemptions from some regulatory provisions of the EU Electricity Regulation and the Electricity Directive in the Third Energy Package for the AQUIND Interconnector between France and Great Britain.

SET Announces Four New Senior Executive Vice President Appointments

Date 28/06/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced an appointment of SET executives to help boosting strength and competitiveness and drive the Thai capital market towards sustainable growth.

Boerse Stuttgart Offers Bond Settlement In Foreign Currencies - 7,000 Debt Securities (Bonds) In 20 Different Foreign Currencies Already Tradeable Without Need For Conversion Into Euros - New FXplus Technical Platform

Date 28/06/2018

Since April, Boerse Stuttgart has been offering trading participants the possibility to choose to settle foreign currency bond transactions not only in Euro but also in the currency of nominal value. The facility rests on the new developed technical trading platform FXplus (MIC: XSTF). To participate in trading of foreign currency securities, the already existing connection to the Boerse Stuttgart trading system Xitaro can be used. Additionally required is an application for activation as well as corresponding accounts which are enabled for the settlement of securities in the foreign currency. There is no need to adjust anything for existing trading and the settlement in EUR. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/06/2018

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows: