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ASIC's Latest Enforcement Report Outlines Key Outcomes And Areas Of Focus For The Future

Date 30/03/2016

ASIC has today released its enforcement report for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015.

Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator Regains Momentum In March - Overall Confidence Improves Despite Growth Concerns

Date 30/03/2016

Chinese consumer sentiment increased sharply in March in a broad based improvement which saw greater optimism toward personal finances, the housing market and buying conditions.

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Q4, 2015 Statistical Report

Date 30/03/2016

JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2015 STATISTICAL REPORT

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2015 with comparison to the same period of 2014.

ISE Announces First Implementation Of A Securities Exchange On Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Environment

Date 30/03/2016

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) is the first regulated securities exchange to build and operate cloud-based disaster recovery infrastructure as part of disaster preparedness requirements established by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity (Reg SCI) initiative. 

NZX Annual Report 2015 Published

Date 29/03/2016

NZX today published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2015.

Lombard Risk Announces COLLINE v 14.1 – Supporting Global Regulations For The Uncleared Margin Rules

Date 29/03/2016

Lombard Risk (LSE: LRM) today announced that COLLINE v 14.1 includes functionality which enables its client base to address the new standards and meet the global regulatory deadlines for the un-cleared margin rules.  With five of the leading global investment banks impacted by the Phase 1 September 2016 deadline as clients, Lombard Risk made it a priority to go to market well in advance of the regulatory deadlines to enable these prestigious institutions the ability to prepare accordingly. 

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Adjustment In MDAX - Share Class Of Wincor Nixdorf AG To Be Replaced - Changes To Be Effective As Of 1 April 2016

Date 29/03/2016

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse announced unscheduled changes to MDAX. As a result of the expected acquisition of Wincor Nixdorf AG by the acquirer Diebold, Incorporated, the Wincor Nixdorf AG current share class (ISIN DE000A0CAYB2) in MDAX will be replaced with the tendered share class of Wincor Nixdorf AG (ISIN DE000A169QN2). All changes will become effective on 01 April 2016.

Open Source Blockchain Effort For The Enterprise Elects Leadership Positions And Gains New Investments - Hyperledger Project Board Of Directors And Technical Steering Committee Chair Elected; New Member Investments Underscore Demand For Open Source Blockchain Platform Development

Date 29/03/2016

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today is announcing the Hyperledger Project has filled key leadership positions and is welcoming new members. The Hyperledger Project is a collaborative effort to establish, build and sustain an open, distributed ledger platform that will satisfy a variety of use cases across multiple industries.

Special Address Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation 2016 Blockchain Symposium - Regulators And The Blockchain: First, Do No Harm

Date 29/03/2016

Introduction

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a pleasure to be here with you today.

Before I begin, let me say that my remarks reflect my own views and do not necessarily constitute the views of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission), my fellow CFTC commissioners or the CFTC staff.

Two decades ago, as the Internet was entering a phase of rapid growth and expansion, a Republican Congress and the Clinton administration established a set of foundational principles: the Internet was to progress through human social interaction, voluntary contractual relations and free markets. Governments and regulators were not to harm the Internet’s continuing evolution. Because of this “do no harm” approach, the Internet created millions of jobs, transformed our economy forever and improved standards of living across the globe.

DTCC And Digital Asset To Develop Distributed Ledger Solution To Drive Improvements In Repo Clearing - Firms Sign Agreement To Develop Proof Of Concept To Improve The Current U.S. Repurchase Agreement Clearing Process

Date 29/03/2016

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset), a software company that builds distributed, encrypted straight through processing tools, today announced plans to develop and test a distributed ledger based solution to manage the clearing and settlement of U.S. Treasury, Agency, and Agency Mortgage-Backed repurchase agreement (repo) transactions. Repo agreements were selected for this proof of concept because there is an opportunity to streamline how these products are cleared, as repo transaction volumes continue to grow.