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NYSE, NYSE ARCA And NYSE MKT Short Interest Reports

Date 24/05/2016

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of May 13, 2016.

IPC Systems Now Providing Connectivity To Hotspot - Customers Can Now Leverage IPC For Secure, Reliable Connectivity To Leading Institutional FX Market

Date 24/05/2016

Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by Bats Global Markets, and IPC Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized communications and managed network- as-a-service solutions for the financial trading community, today announced that IPC is now a connectivity provider to Hotspot, enabling IPC’s diverse ecosystem of buy- side and sell-side clients to gain access to the Hotspot market.

STOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices - Results Of The Second Regular Quarterly Review To Be Effective Jun. 20, 2016

Date 24/05/2016

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index, STOXX North America 600 Index and STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 Index.

Bats ETF Marketplace Welcomes New Elkhorn ETF - EPRF Begins Trading Today On Bats’ U.S. Market

Date 24/05/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed the Elkhorn S&P High Quality Preferred ETF (Bats: EPRF).

Euro Area Systemic Stress Contained Despite Bouts Of Global Financial Market Turbulence

Date 24/05/2016

• Europe’s financial system showed resilience in face of rising vulnerabilities stemming from emerging market economies and financial market turbulence over the past six months
• Economic and financial vulnerabilities persist in the form of high legacy debt, both public and private, and a weak economic recovery
• Euro area banking sector repair continues amid challenges to profitability and, in some countries, high stocks of non-performing loans

Third Annual FTSE Russell Survey Signals Smart Beta Turning Point For Asset Owners

Date 24/05/2016

• 72% of asset owners are using or actively evaluating smart beta 
• 62% with existing smart beta allocations evaluating additional indexes
• Percentage using five or more smart beta indexes up 10 fold in 2 years

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date May 13, 2016

Date 24/05/2016

At the end of the settlement date of May 13, 2016, short interest in 2,306 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 7,897,704,412  shares compared with 7,785,833,668 shares in 2,313 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of April 29, 2016. The Mid-May short interest represents 4.42 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with  4.83 days for the prior reporting period.

Semi - Annual Review Of FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 24/05/2016

From the session of Monday May 30th, 2016 are effective all changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series in the context of the regular semi-annual review of their composition.

For The First Time In The UAE, Securities And Commodities Authority Organizes Training Program In Collaboration With SEC

Date 24/05/2016

• The program addresses innovation and best practice in regulating securities markets, compliance cases, means to deal with fraud, and international enforcement cooperation
• Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi: SCA developed a regulatory framework for financial markets to sustain their growth as a favorable investment environment, Bridging regulatory gaps and achieving balance between technological advances and investor protection, We seek to provide a fertile and supportive regulatory environment that nurtures innovation in financial technology

Office Of Financial Research Update: "New Research And Outlook On Credit Markets"

Date 24/05/2016

The OFR posted remarks today by OFR Director Richard Berner at a conference in New York on "New Research and Outlook on Credit Markets" hosted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, New York University Salomon Center and Stern School of Business, and S&P Global Institute.