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Remarks By Counselor Antonio Weiss At The Evolving Structure Of The U.S. Treasury Market: Second Annual Conference

Date 24/10/2016

First, thank you to Bill Dudley and everyone at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for hosting this conference, and to the other agencies for their leadership on the topics we are here to discuss.  Our close partnership has been key to this effort, and it is again in evidence today. 

DTCC’s Data Products Service Gathers Momentum; Adds Liquidity Coverage Data - Barclays Becomes First Client To Use Its Liquidity Coverage Ratio Data Service

Date 24/10/2016

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that DTCC Data Products, a service that provides centralized and dynamic data provisioning to enable faster and smarter access to comprehensive DTCC data, has experienced significant growth across its suite of offerings since the division was launched in 2015.

Nasdaq Names Hans-Ole Jochumsen Vice Chairman - Will Work With Nasdaq's European Teams To Deepen Relationships Across The Continent

Date 24/10/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Hans-Ole Jochumsen has been named Vice Chairman, Nasdaq, effective January 1, 2017. Jochumsen currently serves as President of Nasdaq, responsible for Global Trading and Market Services, which comprises all transactions, clearing, and settlement services, including equities, equity derivatives, fixed income, currency and commodities.

EEX: Vattenfall Discloses Insider Information For Offshore Wind Park Sandbank

Date 24/10/2016

Today, Vattenfall GmbH starts the regular publication of data regarding the capacity, use and availability of its wind park Sandbank on the EEX Transparency Platform in accordance with Art. 4 Para. 1 REMIT.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Hosts The Annual Forum For Listed Companies

Date 24/10/2016

Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Rashed Al Blooshi said that strengthening partnership with listed companies is part of ADX’s strategic aims - in addition to improving the infrastructure of the Exchange.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Named Most Innovative Stock Exchange In Africa 2016

Date 24/10/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) has emerged the Most Innovative Stock Exchange in Africa 2016. This award was presented to The Exchange by The Business Year Magazine on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Stock Exchange House, Lagos.

Volante Technologies Contributes Further To MuleSoft’s Partner Ecosystem With Certified Connector For The Global Financial Services Industry

Date 24/10/2016

• Volante Leverages MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform to Enable Secure and Efficient Communications for Financial Services Clients and Further Expands Volante’s Global Partnership Program

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Hosts IOSCO Board Meeting In Hong Kong

Date 24/10/2016

A meeting of the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), hosted by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong on 20-21 October, focused on key issues facing securities regulators and global financial markets (Note 1).

Rasmala Investment Bank Limited Resolves Compliance Concerns With The Dubai Financial Services Authority

Date 24/10/2016

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from Rasmala Investment Bank Limited (RIBL), a company incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre and a DFSA Authorised Firm.

Dubai Financial Market: Trading Of Al Ramz Corporation Investment And Development Rights Issue Between 25 October And 7 November 2016

Date 24/10/2016

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that the rights issue of “Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development” is due to be tradable on the exchange between Tuesday 25th October and Monday 7th November 2016.  Trading of the rights issue enables existing shareholders of the company who do not wish to subscribe to the new shares, which the company plans to issue as part of its capital increase, to sell all or part of their rights to other investors who do wish to subscribe. The rights issue is a financial instrument representing the rights that are legally granted to the company's shareholders to have priority in subscribing for the company's capital increase shares that will be issued.