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Deutsche Börse Cash Market: ETF Securities Smart Beta Bond Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access To Sovereign Bonds Of OECD Member States / Weighting Based On Fundamental Factors

Date 17/06/2016

ETF Securities has offered its first smart beta bond index ETF on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday. 

Thai Bourse Discloses SET Indices Semi-Annual Review Results For The Second Half Of 2016

Date 17/06/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced the semi-annual index review results for the SET50, SET100 and SETHD indices to be used in the second half of 2016 (July 1 - December 31). There will be 4 additions to SET50 index, 9 additions to SET100 index and 8 additions to SETHD index.

SFC And HKEX Issue Joint Consultation On Listing Regulation

Date 17/06/2016

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) today jointly issued a consultation on proposed enhancements to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited’s (Exchange) decision-making and governance structure for listing regulation (Note 1).

Enabling The FinTech Transformation: Revolution, Restoration, Or Reformation? - Speech By Mark Carney, Governor Of The Bank Of England

Date 17/06/2016

Speech that was to have been given by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England. At the Lord Mayor’s Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London at the Mansion House, London.

FinTech Accelerator

The Bank of England is today launching a FinTech Accelerator to work in partnership with FinTech firms on challenges that we, as a central bank, uniquely face. The Accelerator will work with new technology firms to help us harness FinTech innovations for central banking.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Appointment Of Independent Directors By TSE-Listed Companies [Preliminary Figures]

Date 17/06/2016

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. has published “Appointment of Independent Directors by TSE-Listed Companies”.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Price Determined For Copper Futures

Date 17/06/2016

On 16 June 2016, the final settlement price was determined for the copper futures contracts:

ESM Board Of Directors Approves €7.5 Billion Disbursement To Greece

Date 17/06/2016

The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) today authorised the second tranche of €10.3 billion of ESM financial assistance to Greece. The Board also authorised the first disbursement of this second tranche of €7.5 billion to Greece. The country will use the €7.5 billion to meet debt servicing obligations and to help clear domestic arrears. The Board of Directors’ decisions follow the Greek government’s completion of all prior actions.

HSBC Finance Corp Reaches Agreement To Resolve 14- Year Shareholder Class Action

Date 17/06/2016

In a filing with The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”), HSBC Holdings plc (Ticker: HSBC.BH) announces HSBC Finance Corp reaches agreement to resolve 14- year shareholder class action. 

Launch Date For NZ Milk Price Options

Date 16/06/2016

NZX is pleased to announce that the launch of milk price options contracts will occur on 30 June 2016. This follows the successful launch of milk price futures contracts on 27 May.

Remarks From The SIFMA Complex Product Forum, Thomas M. Selman, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Policy, New York, NY, June 16, 2016

Date 16/06/2016

Please imagine that you are on vacation in Paris, France. Today you have planned a lavish meal at a famous restaurant named “Chez Jean.” It is owned by Jean Maurello, the most renowned member of a prestigious clan of French chefs.  

Your objective is a multicourse dinner that will begin at noon and extend into the evening. Call this the “10-hour repast.”