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Xignite To Unveil Large-Scale Market Alert APIs At Finovate Europe 2016 In London - New Market Data API Lets Fintech Developers Automatically Notify Users Of Market Events

Date 02/02/2016

Xignite, the leading provider of market data cloud solutions for financial services has been selected to present at FinovateEurope 2016, a demo-based conference for companies developing applications in the fields of banking and financial technology. Stephane Dubois, Xignite CEO and founder, will unveil a cloud API solution for fintech developers and large financial institutions that can automatically notify hundreds of thousands of retail or institutional investors of market events they are interested in. The solution—which can be deployed in minutes--takes advantage of Xignite’s AWS-based market data cloud in order to cost-effectively scale to very large client base.

BME: HEREF HABANERAS SOCIMI To Start Trading On MAB Next Friday, 5 February - Thirteenth SOCIMI (REIT) To Join MAB

Date 02/02/2016

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on HEREF HABANERAS SOCIMI, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the SOCIMIs (REITs) the market, following a review of all the information presented by the company.

Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Monetary Penalty Payment Order For Market Manipulation By Evo Investment Advisors Ltd.

Date 02/02/2016

1. Contents of the Recommendation

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (the “SESC”), on January 29, 2016, made a recommendation to the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency that an administrative monetary penalty payment order be issued in regard to market manipulation by Evo Investment Advisors Ltd. (“Evo Investment”) pursuant to Article 20(1) of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Services Agency. This recommendation is based on the findings of the investigation into the market manipulation, whereby the following violation of laws and ordinances was identified.

SGX Revises Calculation Methodology For Minimum Trading Price Requirement

Date 02/02/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is changing the methodology used to determine whether a company share price meets the minimum trading price (MTP) requirement, following market feedback. The change comes after SGX’s extension last month to 1 September 2016 the date of the review of the volume weighted average price (VWAP) of shares of companies which consolidate their shares before 1 March 2016.

UK Financial Conduct Authority Dear CEO Letter - Client Take-On Review In Firms Offering Contract For Difference (CFD) Products

Date 02/02/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently reviewed the procedures for taking on new clients in a sample of ten firms that offer CFD products.

No Change In Trading Commission Charged On Investor Transactions, UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority Says

Date 02/02/2016

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) stressed, in a press release, that there will be no change in the trading commission charged on financial market transactions. It explained that investors will not bear any additional costs and will not be affected in any way.

Taiwan Stock Exchange Removes Day Trading Restrictions For Almost All Securities - New Rules To Stimulate More Trading Volume And Provide Investors With More Hedging Instruments - Borrowed Securities Now Eligible To Cover Day Trade Shortfalls

Date 02/02/2016

As of the beginning of February 2016, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), in compliance with the Financial Supervisory Committee’s (FSC) amended regulation, has allowed unlimited day trading for all securities eligible for margin trading and short selling – almost all stocks, ETFs and warrants listed on its market.

ESMA Updates On Supervisory Work On Closet Indexing

Date 02/02/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Statement providing details of its work on closet index tracking funds.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Initial Program’s Listing (TOKYO PRO-BOND Market): Japan Finance Organization For Municipalities

Date 02/02/2016

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a program listing application from Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market.

Opening Bell Ceremony Celebrating BlackRock’s iShares Launching The World's First Traded Fund For Investing In Israel

Date 02/02/2016

On 31 January, BlackRock's management opened the Tel Aviv's Stock Exchange trading day by Celebrating the Launch of iShares TA-25 UCITS ETF.