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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.

Concurring Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen Regarding Cross-Border Margin Rule, May 25, 2016, Margin And Capital As The Pillars Of Market Safety

Date 24/05/2016

Margin and capital are two of the most important tools for risk mitigation for the derivatives markets. Thus it is very important that we get our rules on margin and capital right in order to accomplish the reform required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. As many of you know, last December, I voted against the final margin for uncleared swaps rule because I did not believe that it was strong enough to fully protect our system. As I said in December, adequate margin is fundamental to market safety as it is a “critical shock absorber for the bumps and potholes of our financial markets and for the risk of contagion and spillovers.”2 I am even more confident in that view today.

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Remarks By Acting Assistant Secretary For Financial Markets Daleep Singh At the SIFMA Fixed Income Market Structure Seminar

Date 24/05/2016

Good afternoon.  I would like to thank SIFMA for inviting me here today to speak at this year’s Fixed Income Market Structure Market Seminar.  As always, we appreciate the opportunity to engage with market participants on subjects of shared importance.   In addition to hosting events such as this, SIFMA also provides support to Treasury through the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, and I’d like to also express our thanks for those contributions.

A Statement From The Majority Common Shareholders About The Decision By A Small Number Of Tradingscreen Directors To Instate An Executive Committee To Oversee Operations Of The Company During CEO And Co-Founder Philippe Buhannic’s Leave Of Absence

Date 24/05/2016

Board members representing the majority of common shareholders in TradingScreen feel compelled, in light of other parties communicating erroneous information about the company's internal affairs, to express their opinion regarding recent events.