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MNI Indicators: Russia Consumer Sentiment Nudges Higher In March - Inflation Expectations Lowest Since August 2015

Date 12/04/2016

Consumer sentiment rose for the second consecutive month to 71.2 in March from 69.6 in February, the highest level since August 2015.

Bursa Malaysia: Expansion Of FTSE4Good With Launch Of ASEAN 5 Index

Date 12/04/2016

• Index consists of companies from five member exchanges, measured against FTSE’s ESG Ratings Model
• Demonstrates FTSE Russell’s support for ESG integration into investments at a global and regional level

Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Europe Reach A New Record High Of 522 Billion US Dollars At The End Of Q1 2016, According To ETFGI

Date 12/04/2016

Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe reach a new record high of US$522 billion US at the end of Q1 2016, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s March 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report.  ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe gathered net inflows of US$5.11 Bn in March marking the 18th consecutive month of net inflows.

Singapore's Semiconductor Sector Averaged 4% Gain In 2016 YTD

Date 12/04/2016

ESMA Publishes Updated Data On CRAs’ Performance Over 1/7/15 - 31/12/15

Date 12/04/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its latest set of semi-annual statistical data on the performance of credit ratings, including transition matrices and default rates.

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Begin Calculating And Publishing Currency Hedged Indices With Daily Hedging (Swiss Franc)

Date 12/04/2016

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been calculating and publishing the TOPIX Total ReturnDaily Hedged Index(Euro, GBP, US Dollar). TSE will start calculating and publishing the same version of the index with Swiss Franc hedging　on April 12.

Volante Technologies And Turkish Banking And Payments Experts Payfessional Announce Partnership - To Enable The Turkish And Regional Markets To Benefit From Volante’s VolPay Suite Of Payment Products

Date 12/04/2016

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, today announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Payfessional. The partnership will see Volante’s VolPay suite of payment integration and processing products delivered to the Turkish and regional financial markets.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Enforceable Undertaking From Stephen Duff

Date 12/04/2016

On 11 April 2016, Stephen Duff (also known as Nick Duff) offered, and the FMA accepted, theattached Enforceable Undertaking pursuant to section 46 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011.

ISDA’s 31st AGM To Highlight Impact Of Market Structure Changes

Date 12/04/2016

Leading regulators and industry participants will gather at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s (ISDA) 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Tokyo this week to discuss the impact of regulatory change and how best to respond to the evolving market structure.

Nasdaq March 2016 Volumes, 1Q16 Est. Revenue Capture

Date 12/04/2016

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for March 2016, as well as quarterly volumes and estimated revenue capture for the quarter ending March 31, 2016, on its investor relations website.