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Amman Stock Exchange: Eid Al Fiter Holiday

Date 21/06/2017

According to a communiqué issued by the Prime Minister on the occasion of Eid Al Fiter, all ministries and public departments will be off from Sunday, 25 June- Wednesday, 28 June, 2017. Accordingly, The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will have a holiday on Sunday, 25 June- Until Wednesday, 28 June, 2017. The ASE will be back to work on Thursday 29 June, 2017. 

MGEX Reports Best Monthly Volume In Exchange History

Date 21/06/2017

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports the highest volume month in the history of the Exchange. Total volume now stands at 290,871 contracts with eight days remaining.

ESMA Calls Experts To Join Post-Trading Panel

Date 21/06/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today has launched a process to renew the composition of its Consultative Working Group (CWG) of the ESMA Post-Trading Standing Committee (PTSC). ESMA is therefore calling for expressions of interest from stakeholders to become a member of the CWG by 31 July 2017.

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange And Montréal Exchange Closed For Canada Day

Date 21/06/2017

Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange and Montréal Exchange will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2017, for the Canada Day holiday.

Work, Wages And Monetary Policy - Speech By Andy Haldane, Chief Economist, Bank Of England, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

Date 21/06/2017

It is wonderful to be here in Bradford, just a few miles away from where I grew up. The City has of course a rich commercial history dating from the Industrial Revolution. Back then, it was a thriving hub for textiles and other manufacturing industries. The City’s architecture bears witness to the rich civic investment that took place around this time, with the public and private sector often working in partnership. The decline of the UK textiles industry from the mid-20th century was mirrored in Bradford’s own fortunes. Like many industrial cities, Bradford went through a wrenching transition and still bears some of the scars.

Register And Access The Latest Programme For ACER Annual Conference 2017

Date 21/06/2017

ACER publishes today the latest programme for its Annual Conference 2017: “REGIONS for the Internal Energy Market”, which will take place at the Brdo Congress Centre near Kranj, Slovenia, on Thursday, 29th June 2017. You can register until Friday 23 June.

NGM Stock Exchange Provides Trading System To AktieTorget

Date 21/06/2017

Commencing November 17 of this year, Elasticia, which is owned and operated by NGM, will become AktieTorget’s new trading system. Consequently, all trading at NGM and AktieTorget will take place in the same trading system. The trading system Elasticia was developed by NGM and was launched during the fall of 2010. 

FESE: Strenghtening Europe’s Position In Global Capital Markets

Date 21/06/2017

Oliver Wyman and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) announced today a new report titled “Strengthen Europe’s Position in Global Capital Markets ” which sets out principles that can guide the development of European capital markets making them more liquid, transparent, and efficient. The ultimate aim is to facilitate growth of the real economy and to protect European capital markets from numerous headwinds facing them.

OpenFin Names Goldman Sachs Alum Paul Walker To Board Of Directors

Date 21/06/2017

OpenFin, the financial industry’s first common operating layer for desktop applications, today announced that Paul Walker, former co-head of Technology for Goldman Sachs, has joined the Board of Directors. The newest board member joins six other financial industry leaders in helping to provide guidance and insight to a pioneering company focused on the underpinnings of technology in capital markets.

Comment By Cameron Saylor, Partner, Paul Hastings: STS And Risk Retention Delay By EU

Date 21/06/2017

Cameron Saylor, a partner at Paul Hastings, comments

“We consider a delayed implementation to be very helpful. It will take some time for the RTS to be properly consulted and agreed.  This makes it more likely that the final RTS will be in place before implementation to help with a smooth transition.”