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Keynote Remarks Of CFTC's Chairman Timothy Massad 4th Annual OTC Derivatives Summit North America

Date 15/09/2016

Thank you for that kind introduction. I’m delighted to once again kick off this conference.

FESE European Equity Market Report – August 2016 Figures

Date 15/09/2016

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues.

Bank Of England: Monetary Policy Committee Announcement Dates For 2017 And 2018

Date 15/09/2016

Dates for Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcements on Bank Rate and publication of MPC meeting minutes and the quarterly Inflation Report are now available.

Chubb Expands Cyber Risk Engineering Capabilities In The UK And Ireland

Date 15/09/2016

Chubb today announced that it has expanded its cyber risk engineering capabilities in the UK and Ireland, as it continues to invest in building its cyber enterprise risk management proposition in the region.

Bank Of England: The Monetary Policy Committee Holds Bank Rate At 0.25%, Maintains Government Bond Purchases At £435bn And Corporate Bond Purchases At Up To £10bn

Date 15/09/2016

Monetary policy summary

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Thai Bourse First Launches Mutual Fund Roadshow In Japan

Date 15/09/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) will organize the first “Thailand-Japan Fund Roadshow”, at Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan on September 16, 2016, aiming to expand foreign investor base in Japan, with 11 Thai asset management companies presenting Japanese fund managers the Thai mutual funds’ strengths and encouraging more investment in Thai capital market.

Theam Aims To Triple Assets Under Management In ETFs By 2020

Date 15/09/2016

THEAM, BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ specialist in capital-protected, indexed and model-driven management, has unveiled a new strategic plan for its indexed fund activities, confirming its intention to double assets under management in indexed funds and triple those of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 2020.

BGC Partners Announces Launch Of Exchange Offer For Its 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2021

Date 15/09/2016

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or the "Company"), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced an offer to exchange up to $285 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the "Old Notes") for an equivalent amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2021 registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Exchange Notes").

KCG Completes Acquisition Of Neonet

Date 15/09/2016

KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) (“KCG”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Neonet Securities AB (“Neonet”), an independent agency broker and execution specialist based in Stockholm, Sweden. The Neonet business, which will operate as a subsidiary of KCG and be renamed KCG Neonet, will continue to be based in Stockholm and led by CEO Tim Wildenberg.  

European Parliament PRIIPs Vote Leaves No Room For Relaxation

Date 15/09/2016

Draft legislation for the implementation of the PRIIPs Regulation was rejected by Members of the European Parliament today. The unusual move throws doubt on the implementation timetable but does not in itself reduce industry pressure to prepare for compliance by 31 December 2016 as the timeline of the regulation remains in force. While the vote has invited speculation that delaying PRIIPs would be a natural next step, any delay would result in PRIIPs arriving as firms prepare for MiFID II. As such, today’s decision leaves no room for firms to relax their PRIIPs compliance efforts.