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Luxembourg Stock Exchange Becomes A Climate Bonds Partner

Date 07/06/2016

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange, (LuxSE) the leading stock exchange for international bond listing,becomes a Climate Bonds Partner today. In 2007, LuxSE listed the first green bond ever issued. Since then it has continued to endorse collective action towards the transition to a low carbon economy. Most recently, on the 18th of February this year, LuxSE achieved an important milestone in this mission by listing the 100th green bond at the exchange.

SEC Announces Two Non-Prosecution Agreements In FCPA Cases

Date 07/06/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) with two unrelated companies that will forfeit ill-gotten gains connected to bribes paid to Chinese officials by foreign subsidiaries.

SIFMA: Organizations Supporting The EU-U.S. Financial Services Marketplace Form New International Coalition For Transatlantic Cooperation In Financial Regulation, Focusing On TTIP

Date 07/06/2016

An international group of fourteen trade associations and business groups today announced the formation of a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition.  The Coalition, which represents a large part of the transatlantic financial services community, has been brought together by a strong and shared belief on both sides of the Atlantic that improving regulatory cooperation between the U.S. and EU must be a priority. It believes that a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that includes both market-opening measures and a framework for regulatory coherence in financial services is the best way of achieving this.

Remarks By SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar At The Meeting Of The SEC Investor Advisory Committee

Date 07/06/2016

Thank you, Kurt [Schacht].

And thanks to each of you on the SEC Investor Advisory Committee (“Committee”) for giving your time and energy on behalf of the investing public.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New Amundi Bond Index ETF On Floating Rate Corporate Bonds Launched On Xetra - ETF Hedged Against Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Date 07/06/2016

A new exchange-listed bond index ETF issued by Amundi has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

FTSE4Good Semi-Annual Review June 2016

Date 07/06/2016

• 77 new companies added to the FTSE4Good Global Index
• 26 additions from USA, the largest contributor
• Two largest additions are Danone and AbbVie who both enter FTSE4Good for the first time
• 43 companies removed from index following tougher inclusion criteria

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: World's First Turkish Bond Index ETF Launched On Xetra, Issued By ZyFin - ETF Physically Tracks Bonds With Differing Durations Issued By The Republic Of Turkey

Date 07/06/2016

The world's first Turkish bond index ETF, issued by LAM ZyFin Global Markets, has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday.

Opening Remarks By SEC Chair Mary Jo White At The Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

Date 07/06/2016

Good morning and welcome to all attending by telephone today.  I understand that this special telephonic meeting may be the last for the Committee as presently constituted.  The new membership will be announced soon and will likely hold its first meeting next month.  I want to again express my gratitude, as I did at your meeting in Washington in April, to each of the members of the Committee for your service to date, including your evident hard work since your last meeting.

CME: Ag Barometer: Producer Sentiment Falls Slightly In May

Date 07/06/2016

After a surge in economic sentiment in April, agricultural producers said they were slightly less optimistic in May, according to the latest survey results from the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters For New Bonds

Date 07/06/2016

New bonds will be accepted to margin trading starting from April 22, 2016.