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US Justice Department Announces Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Reaches Resolution Under Swiss Bank Program

Date 23/12/2015

The Department of Justice announced today that Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BC Vaudoise) reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program.  BC Vaudoise will pay a penalty of more than $41 million.

FINRA Fines Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. $2.95 Million For Submitting Inaccurate Blue Sheet Data

Date 23/12/2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced it has censured and fined Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. $2.95 million for failing to provide complete and accurate trade data in an automated format when requested by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FINRA. Also, Macquarie must conduct a comprehensive review of its policies, systems and procedures related to blue sheet submissions, and to subsequently certify that they have established procedures reasonably designed to address and correct the violations.

ESMA Consults On Transaction Reporting, Reference Data, Record-Keeping And Clock Synchronisation Under MIFIR

Date 23/12/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a Consultation Paper (CP) on guidelines regarding the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) under which ESMA has to develop the implementing details.

BATS ETF Marketplace Welcomes Two Additional WisdomTree ETFs - Products Both Began Trading Today

Date 23/12/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), welcomes the WisdomTree Dynamic Bearish U.S. Equity Fund (BATS: DYB) and the WisdomTree Dynamic Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund (BATS: DYLS), which began trading today on BATS Exchange. 

European Supervisory Authorities: Watch The Public Hearing On KID For PRIIPS

Date 23/12/2015

The European Supervisory Authorities (the ESAs – the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Banking Authority (EBA)) held a Public Hearing on the Key Information Document (KID) for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) in Frankfurt on 9 December 2015.

BM&FBOVESPA Notice Of Public Holiday

Date 23/12/2015

There will be no trading or settlement on BM&FBOVESPA’s markets on December 24th and 25th.

Bermuda Stock Exchange Will Be Closed For The Festive Holidays

Date 23/12/2015

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”) advises that the BSX will close the Local Market at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 24 December, 2015, before closing for the Public Holidays on:

1. Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December, and Monday, 28 December and will re-open on Tuesday, 29 December, 2015; &
2. New Years Day, Friday, 01 January, 2016, and will re-open on Monday, 04 January, 2016.

BATS ETF Marketplace Welcomes Additional MomentumShares ETF - MomentumShares International Quantitative Momentum ETF Began Trading Today

Date 23/12/2015

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), welcomes the MomentumShares International Quantitative Momentum ETF (BATS: IMOM), which began trading today on BATS Exchange.

BME To Distribute Its Second Interim Dividend Against 2015 Earnings On 29 December

Date 23/12/2015

• It represents a gross €0.6 per share
• Announcing the dividend payment dates for 2016 

No Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange On December 24 And 25, 2015

Date 23/12/2015

Due to the holiday there is no trading on December 24 and 25, 2015 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Trading will be continued on Monday, December 28, 2015.