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Ancoa Wins ‘Best Market Surveillance Technology’ At The 2016 FOW Awards

Date 08/12/2016

Ancoa, provider of contextual surveillance and insightful analytics for exchanges, regulators, buy- and sell-side firms, today announced it has won ‘Best Market Surveillance Technology’ at the 2016 Futures & Options World (FOW) International Awards. The award recognises the ongoing enhancements made to the Ancoa surveillance platform, which have enabled customers to meet the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) deadline of July 2016. 

Address By Shenzhen Stock Exchange Chairman Wu Lijun At The Launch Ceremony Of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect

Date 08/12/2016

Dear Guangdong Provincial Party Committee Secretary Hu Chunhua,

Dear CSRC Chairman Liu Shiyu, Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ma Xingrui, SFC CEO Mr. Ashley Alder,

Distinguished Leaders and Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome you to Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) for the launching ceremony of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect and witness this historic moment of the Chinese capital market.

Bursa Malaysia Announces Constituent Additions To FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index- December 2016 Review - Total FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Constituents Grew From 38 To 42 – 6 New Inclusions And 2 Deletions

Date 08/12/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) has announced 6 new additions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (“F4GBM”) Index.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Issues Second-Quarter Report

Date 08/12/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today published its Quarterly Report summarising key developments from July to September 2016.

Dubai Financial Market: Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday Holiday

Date 08/12/2016

On the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday, the market will be closed on Sunday, 11 December 2016 and will resume on Monday, 12 December 2016.

CME Group Inc. Declares Annual Variable Dividend Of $3.25 Per Share

Date 08/12/2016

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today declared its annual variable dividend, amounting to $3.25 per share.  The dividend is payable January 13, 2017, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2016.  When CME Group adopted its annual variable dividend structure in February 2012, the intention was to determine the excess cash available at the end of each year, with the level to increase or decrease from year to year based on operating results, potential investment activity and other forms of capital return. 

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 07/12/2016

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

ISDA Videos: Preparing For The Variation Margin Rules

Date 07/12/2016

ISDA has published a trio of videos looking at the implementation of margin rules for non-cleared derivatives. The series provides an overview of the margin rules, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by the variation margin ‘Big Bang’ on March 1, 2017.

SIFMA Issues 2017 And 2018 Recommendations For Full And Early Holiday Closes For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In The US And UK

Date 07/12/2016

SIFMA today confirmed its 2017 holiday recommendations and issued 2018 holiday recommendations for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in the United States and the United Kingdom. SIFMA will publish its 2018 recommendations for Japan in early 2017.  

CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review Of ICE Futures U.S

Date 07/12/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) announced today that it has issued the results of a rule enforcement review of ICE Futures U.S. (ICE or Exchange). The review, which covered a one-year target period, evaluated the Exchange’s compliance with elements of Designated Contract Market Core Principles 2 (Compliance With Rules) and 12 (Protection of Markets and Market Participants). The Division found that ICE has an adequate trade practice surveillance program, subject to three recommendations and one deficiency, as summarized below.