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Bats Launches Liquidity Management Provider Program, Further Incentivizing Liquidity Providers Trading ETPs On Bats - Effective Today On The Bats ETF Marketplace

Date 01/06/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), today launches the Liquidity Management Provider (“LMP”) Program on The Bats ETF Marketplace, further incentivizing liquidity providers trading ETPs on Bats.

US Treasury Calls For Large Position Reports

Date 01/06/2016

The Treasury is calling for Large Position Reports from those entities whose positions in the 1-5/8% Treasury Notes of May 2026 equaled or exceeded $2.3 billion as of close of business Monday, May 16, 2016.  This call for Large Position Reports is a test.  Entities with positions in this note equal to or exceeding the $2.3 billion threshold must report these positions to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Entities with positions in this note below $2.3 billion are not required to file Large Position Reports.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 01/06/2016

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 May 2016 amounted to SAR 117.97 billion, increasing by 0.30% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,488.54 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 4.49% over the previous month.

Qatar Stock Exchange Working Hours During Ramadan

Date 01/06/2016

On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Qatar Stock Exchange is pleased to announce the official business hours during the month of Ramadan will be from 09:00am to 02:00pm 

TMX Group CEO Lou Eccleston To Present At The 2016 Sandler O’Neill Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference

Date 01/06/2016

Lou Eccleston, TMX Group CEO will present at the 2016 Sandler O'Neill Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference on June 8, 2016 in New York.

ACER: Over 28 Million Data Records Received In A Month – REMIT Data Reporting Progressing Well

Date 01/06/2016

The second phase of data collection under the EU Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT) started on Thursday 7 April. On this day the system was opened for the registration of over-the-counter wholesale energy contracts, transportations contracts and additional fundamental data. Since then the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has received more than 28 million records of wholesale energy market transactions. The Agency, together with the National Regulatory Authorities from the 28 Member States, has been observing the progress of reporting parties in complying with their obligations.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Third Quarter 2016 CRA Evaluation Schedule

Date 01/06/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the third quarter of 2016.

Buy-Side Firms Intensify Focus On Measuring Trading And Research Costs, According To TABB Group - First Of Three-Part Annual U.S. Institutional Equity Trading Study Reveals An Unprecedented Drive By Buy-Side Firms To Implement New Technology As They Face Increased Regulatory Scrutiny

Date 01/06/2016

Compliance with global regulatory regimes and market structure changes is leading traditional asset managers and hedge funds to take a holistic approach to measuring trading and research costs. Uncovering trends and drivers from interviews with 100 U.S. buy-side head traders, TABB Group has published part one of the 12th annual benchmark study, “US Institutional Equity Trading 2016: Buy Side Emancipation or Purgatory.” The report examines buy-side firm’s top initiatives, commission wallets, execution channels, broker lists and unbundling of trading and research costs.

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 01/06/2016

Moscow Exchange has revised the constituent lists of the Moscow Exchange Indices as well as free floats effective from June 16 to September 15, 2016.

CFTC Issues Two Entities Orders Of Foreign Board Of Trade Registration To Permit Trading By Direct Access From The U.S.

Date 01/06/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued Orders of Registration to the following Foreign Boards of Trade (FBOT):

• BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (BVMF), an FBOT located in São Paulo, Brazil; and
• Cleartrade Exchange Pte. Limited (Cleartrade), an FBOT registered in Singapore with offices in Singapore and London.