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BIS- Committee On Payments And Market Infrastructures: Distributed Ledger In Payment, Clearing And Settlement - An Analytical Framework

Date 27/02/2017

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures has published a report on Distributed ledger technology in payment clearing and settlement. The report provides an analytical framework for central banks and other authorities to review and analyse the use of distributed ledgers in payment, clearing and settlement activities. Market participants may also find the report useful.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 15, 2017

Date 27/02/2017

At the end of the settlement date of February 15, 2017, short interest in 2,351 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,247,866,478 shares compared with 7,153,961,241 shares in 2,352 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 31, 2017. The mid-February short interest represents 4.49 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.86 days for the prior reporting period.

Canadian Securities Regulators Introduce Innovative Initiatives And Increase Collaboration To Deter Market Misconduct

Date 27/02/2017

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today released its 2016 Enforcement Report. The ninth annual report highlights actions taken across Canada to deter and sanction wrongdoing in the capital markets.

FINRA’s Academic Corporate Bond TRACE Data Product Goes Live

Date 27/02/2017

FINRA today launched its new Academic Corporate Bond TRACE Data product, an enhanced historical data product available solely to institutions of higher education.

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks At SIFMA IRLS Conference

Date 27/02/2017

Good morning. I’m pleased to welcome you to SIFMA’s annual Insurance- & RiskLinked Securities Conference – in Miami. We had, following Hurricane Matthew, contemplated a move to Florida over the last few years for a host of reasons and we made the move this year with the conviction that more space, more networking time and some new topical discussions would benefit our attendees. While it’s great to be here instead of the northeast in February, more importantly, it’s great to see all of you here. We appreciate that you continue to support this event.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. To Join S&P 500

Date 27/02/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that it will join the S&P 500®, effective at the open of trading on Wednesday, March 1.  

Finansinspektionen’s 2016 Annual Report

Date 27/02/2017

FI hereby presents the most recent operational year in its annual report for 2016. The following is a summary of the year by Director General Erik Thedéen that is included as the introduction to the annual report.

Borsa Istanbul: Periodic Review For The BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices For The Period March 2017 Has Been Finalized

Date 27/02/2017

In accordance with the article 3.3. of BIST-KYD Indices Ground Rules, periodic review for the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond Indices for the period March 2017 (March 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017) has been finalized. There is not any Eurobond to be included in or excluded from the BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD and BIST-KYD Corporate Eurobond USD (TRY) Indices and they will continue to be calculated with the same list of constituents in the period March 2017.

DIFC signs MoU with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City

Date 27/02/2017

• MoU outlines statement of intent to encourage cooperation in financial activities of mutual interest  
• Aligned with wider UAE-India relations and set to encourage sharing of business and regulatory best practices  
• Benefits for clients of each entity to include International Exchange programme

ICAP Dismissed From US Libor Class Action Case

Date 27/02/2017

NEX Group plc ("NEX"), (NXG.L), announces that on 21 February 2017 the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York dismissed two entities which formed part of the ICAP Group (ICAP plc and ICAP Europe Limited) from a class action case brought by various investors who alleged manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate "Euribor".