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ESMA Updates EMIR Validation Rules

Date 01/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its validation rules regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with regards to the revised technical standards on reporting under Article 9 of EMIR.

FTSE Russell: Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - No Change To The Constituents Of The STI

Date 01/03/2018

FTSE Russell announces that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the March quarterly review.

SIX Swiss Exchange Welcomes XTX Markets Ltd.

Date 01/03/2018

Irish Stock Exchange Trading Schedule Change Due To Extreme Weather Conditions

Date 01/03/2018

Due to the announcement by the Irish Government’s National Emergency Coordination Committee and the severe weather-related nationwide Status Red Warning, and to protect against any potential risk to market integrity in these exceptional circumstances, the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) is altering its trading calendar to facilitate an earlier closing of the market today, Thursday, 1 March 2018 and will close all day on Friday, 2 March 2018.

BME Admits To Trading Public Debt From Germany, Austria And Netherlands

Date 01/03/2018

• These are the first three countries whose debt securities are admitted in the Spanish market

• The aim is gradually to admit to trading all issues from other European Treasuries on the BME Fixed Income platform

UK Financial Conduct Authority Value Measures Pilot Having A Positive Impact

Date 01/03/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the second set of data in their general insurance value measures pilot.

Japan Exchange Group: Trading Overview In February 2018

Date 01/03/2018

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in February 2018.

Deutsche Börse: SME Segment Scale Celebrates First Anniversary - Companies' Liquidity Up By 130 Percent - 49 Shares Listed In Segment

Date 01/03/2018

Deutsche Börse draws a positive interim balance of its SME segment Scale, which was launched exactly one year ago. The number of shares listed in Scale has since risen to 49, with five of these companies joining the segment via an IPO.

DGCX Records Its Best Month Since Inception With 67% Growth In Volume

Date 01/03/2018

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) continued its record-breaking start to the year while delivering its best month since inception. Last month, the Exchange traded its highest monthly Volume of 2,097,739 contracts, valued at USD 47.03 billion, recording 67% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.

Recent Developments In Financial Markets, Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The FCA, At The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Lecture

Date 01/03/2018

Highlights

• This speech gives an overview of the state of financial markets in the UK
• We provide an update on implementation of MiFID II, which is working well for market participants
• Work on the replacements for LIBOR and the transition to alternate reference rates is underway but there are still issues with legacy contracts