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Office Of Financial Research Update: 2016 Annual Research Review

Date 10/01/2017

The OFR posted today posted the 2016 Annual Research Review, which contains synopses of our working papers, briefs, and viewpoint published in fiscal 2016. Two themes emerge. First, our research reflects the importance of our independent view, which we are free to take because the OFR does not make policy. Second, the publication illustrates the importance of our mandate to improve financial data. 

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The London School Of Economics

Date 10/01/2017

Introduction

Thank you, Eva, for that warm introduction. I’m very pleased to be here.

I join you at a time of uncertainty. A time when the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe are all entering uncharted political waters. In the United States, we are 10 days away from the inauguration of a new president whose election defied all political predictions and conventions. What Mr. Trump’s presidency will mean for both domestic policy and the role of the United States in the world is difficult to predict. Here in Britain, the vote to exit the European Union will take the United Kingdom and Europe on a path that is not yet known— to a new relationship that has not yet been defined.

CBOE, C2 And CFE Trading Schedule For Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Date 10/01/2017

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchangeâ (CBOEâ), C2 Options Exchange (C2) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFEâ) in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, observed on January 16.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: ETF On UBS Inflation-Protected US Government Bonds Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) With A Minimum Term Of 10 Years

Date 10/01/2017

A new UBS Global Asset Management bond index ETF has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

Finansinspektionen: Martin Noréus New Executive Director Of Banking

Date 10/01/2017

Starting on 23 January, Martin Noréus will take over as the new Executive Director of the Banking Section at FI. He will also continue in his role as the Deputy Director General.

Dubai International Financial Centre Launches ‘FinTech Hive At DIFC’, The Region’s First FinTech Accelerator, Supported By Accenture - FinTech Hive At DIFC Aligns With Dubai Plan 2021, Empowering Entrepreneurs To Innovate And Meet Specific Market Needs - Accelerator Is Aimed At Transforming DIFC Into A Global FinTech Innovation Hub Linking The US, European And Middle East, African And South Asian Markets

Date 10/01/2017

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and Accenture, a leading global professional services company, today announced the region’s first FinTech accelerator in Dubai.

SEC: Port Authority Omitted Risks To Investors In Roadway Projects

Date 10/01/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to admit wrongdoing and pay a $400,000 penalty to settle charges that it was aware of risks to a series of New Jersey roadway projects but failed to inform investors purchasing the bonds that would fund them.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia Main Market Summary December 2016

Date 10/01/2017

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in December, 2016.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – December 2016 (Corrected)

Date 10/01/2017

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for December 2016.

Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: Agricultural Producers' Economic Sentiment Soars Post-Election

Date 10/01/2017

Producer sentiment about the agricultural economy soared on the heels of November's presidential election, according to the December Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer report released January 10th.