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Saudi Stock Exchange Updates On Major Capital Market Reforms - Improvements Further Align Tadawul With International Exchange Standards - Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) Gain Access To Domestic IPO Market - Introduction Of T+2 Settlement Cycle To Enhance Global Investor Safety And Liquidity

Date 13/04/2017

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) today provided an update of its progress across a range of far-reaching capital market reforms to enhance efficiency, corporate governance, and transparency. The reforms are part of the Exchange's efforts to further align Saudi capital market with international standards and make it more attractive to both domestic and foreign investors.

Building The Infrastructure To Realise FinTech’s Promise - Speech By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England, Given At The International FinTech Conference 2017, Old Billingsgate.

Date 13/04/2017

I am grateful to Nicola Anderson, Sharmista Appaya, Alice Carr, Helen George, Andrew Hauser, Rosey Jeffrey, Varun Paul, Gregory Stevens and Iain de Weymarn for their assistance in preparing these remarks.

It’s a pleasure to be in this historic setting at the heart of the world’s leading international financial centre and its global hub for FinTech.

Blockchain Pioneer nChain Acquired By High Tech Private Equity Fund SICAV Plc

Date 13/04/2017

Blockchain pioneer nChain and a group of affiliated companies have been acquired by High Tech Private Equity Fund SICAV plc, an EU regulated investment fund managed by Accuro Fund Solutions.

Montréal Exchange Interest Rate Derivative Trading Ceases At 1:30 P.M. Today

Date 13/04/2017

Interest rate derivative trading will cease at 1:30 p.m. today, April 13, 2017. Furthermore, the Exchange's markets will be closed on April 14, 2017.

NZX Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

Date 12/04/2017

NZX is today giving notice that the 14th Annual Meeting of shareholders of NZX Limited will be held at the NZX Centre, Level 1, 11 Cable Street, Wellington Central, on Friday 30 June 2017, commencing at 10.00am.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 12/04/2017

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

FIA Launches Interactive FCM Tracker

Date 12/04/2017

FIA announced the launch of a new data product today. The FCM Tracker provides a series of data visualizations that give market participants powerful insights into the ecosystem of U.S. futures commission merchants (FCMs). 

Ontario Securities Commission: Investor Advisory Panel’s Annual Report Highlights Work on Conflicted Compensation, Best Interest

Date 12/04/2017

The Investor Advisory Panel (the Panel) today released its 2016 Annual Report summarizing its recommendations, activities, submissions, consultations, and meetings during the calendar year.

FINRA Requests Comment On Rules Impacting Capital Formation - Additional Proposals Include Updates To Rules On Underwriting Arrangements And Desk Commentary

Date 12/04/2017

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today requested comment on its rules governing the participation of its member firms in capital raising, as part of a continuing effort to modernize its regulation of those activities while maintaining important protections for investors. The request, part of the FINRA360 initiative, is one of three regulatory notices FINRA issued today related to the capital formation process, with the others seeking comment on proposed amendments to rules for underwriting arrangements and a proposed safe harbor from equity and debt research rules for desk commentary. All three proposals seek to clarify the requirements for FINRA member firms engaged in the capital formation process.

B3: Azul Holds Initial Public Offering

Date 12/04/2017

B3 welcomed airline Azul S.A. (ticker AZUL4) in a ceremony that marked its first initial public offering (IPO) and the start of trading in AZUL4 stock on Corporate Governance Level 2 this Tuesday, April 11.