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OCC Educating Lawmakers On Potential Impact Of Tax Reform On Listed Equity Options Market, By Craig Donohue, OCC Executive Chairman And CEO, March 16, 2017

Date 16/03/2017

Last November's national election results brought dramatic change to Washington, D.C., not only in the White House, but also on Capitol Hill. One of the areas that OCC and the U.S. Securities Markets Coalition has been paying close attention to is the issue of comprehensive tax reform and its potential impact on the U.S. listed equity options markets.

NEO Connect Supports Offering Memorandum Funds - Dealer Activity On Canada’s New Fund Distribution Platform Continues To Grow

Date 16/03/2017

Aequitas NEO Connect (“NEO Connect”) is pleased to announce the launch of Offering Memorandum (“OM”) funds on Canada’s newest fund distribution platform. NEO Connect now makes it possible to purchase and redeem both prospectus and OM funds in the same way as buying and selling Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), enabling efficiencies and cost savings that ultimately benefit the end investor.

ACER Invites Gas Companies And TSOs To Participate In An E-Survey On The Interoperability And Data Exchange Network Code Implementation Monitoring

Date 16/03/2017

ACER invites gas companies and TSOs to participate in an e-survey on the Interoperability and Data Exchange Network Code Implementation Monitoring

Joint Readout On Secretary Mnuchin’s Meeting With Philip A. Hammond, Chancellor Of The Exchequer, United Kingdom

Date 16/03/2017

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom (U.K.).

CME Group Announces Rutgers University Wins 14th Annual Trading Challenge - Innovative Competition Aims To Educate & Inspire Next Generation Of Finance Professionals

Date 16/03/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the winners of its 14th annual CME Group Trading Challenge, including the first-place winners from Rutgers University. This is the first time in three years that the winning team has been from a university in the United States.

KCG Board Of Directors Confirms Receipt Of Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal From Virtu Financial

Date 16/03/2017

KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG), a leading independent securities firm offering investors a range of services designed to address trading needs across asset classes, product types and time zones, today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT) to acquire all the outstanding shares of KCG's common stock for $18.50-$20.00 per share in cash.

Statement By Managing Director Christine Lagarde On The Explosion In The IMF’s Paris Office

Date 16/03/2017

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has made the following statement today in Frankfurt, Germany: 

“I have been informed about the explosion in the IMF's Paris office, which caused injuries to one of our staff. I have been in touch with the office, and my compassion goes to the colleagues there."

ONEaccess Unveils Research Valuation Solution For MiFID II Compliance - ONEaccess Solves MiFID II Compliance Challenges With Smart Tools For Implementing And Managing A Sustainable Research Valuation And RPA Framework.

Date 16/03/2017

ONEaccess, a Visible Alpha company, today announced new enhancements to its platform that will allow asset managers to comply with MiFID II requirements, including regular assessment of research quality, management of research budgets, and enforcement of stricter controls around inducements.

J. Robert Collins Of Rosenthal Collins Group Inducted Into FIA Futures Hall Of Fame

Date 16/03/2017

Rosenthal Collins Group LLC (RCG®), a leading independent futures clearing firm, announced that J. Robert Collins, its co-founder and Managing Member, was inducted today into the FIA Futures Hall of Fame. Collins and the other 2017 inductees were announced and honored today at the 42nd Annual International Futures Conference in Boca Raton.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Held At 0.25%, Government Bond Purchases At £435bn And Corporate Bond Purchases At Up To £10bn

Date 16/03/2017

Monetary policy summary

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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.  At its meeting ending on 15 March 2017, the Committee voted by a majority of 8-1 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.25%.  The Committee voted unanimously to continue with the programme of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, totalling up to £10 billion.  The Committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £435 billion.