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Key figures SIX Swiss Exchange: September 2017

October 2, 2017--Trading turnover in the year to date: CHF 1.021.7 trillion (+7.1% year-on-year)
Number of trades 38,319,606 (+7.7% year-on-year)
Average daily trading turnover of CHF 5.4 billion in the year to date
Change to regulations brings SMI(R) into line with UCITS directives

Trading activity on SIX Swiss Exchange continues to grow significantly. Turnover on the trading platforms in the year to date is up 7.1% year-on-year to CHF 1.021.7 trillion. This increase has also been reflected in the number of trades, which have risen by 7.7% versus the corresponding period last year to a total of 38,319,606. These figures have increased even though there were two additional trading days over the first nine months of last year. This means that turnover averaged CHF 5.4 billion per trading day in the first nine months of 2017. The year to date figures for the preceding months were also up on last year, so this trend was maintained in September.

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Source: SIX Swiss Exchange


ESMA updates Q&A on MAR

September 29, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated its Questions & Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

The purpose of the Q&A document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of MAR and its implementing measures. Today's Q&As include a new detailed answer on the obligations of the issuers in the particular case of delayed inside information that then loses its price sensitivity feature during the delay period.

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Source: ESMA


ESMA updates Q&As on the Benchmarks Regulation

September 29, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

The Q&A include four new answers regarding the following topics of the BMR:
Scope of the BMR: (i) Application of the BMR to EU and third country central banks; (ii) Exemption on single reference price.

Definitions of the BMR: (i) "family of benchmarks", (ii) "use of a benchmark"

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Source: ESMA


ESMA finalises MiFID II's derivatives trading obligation

September 29, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its final draft Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS) implementing the trading obligation for derivatives under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR).

ESMA's draft RTS provides the implementing details for on-venue trading of interest rate swaps (IRS) and credit default swaps (CDS).

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Source: ESMA


ESMA publishes guidelines on suitability assessment for management body of market operators and data reporting service providers

September 28, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Guidelines for the management body of market operators and data reporting services providers.

The Guidelines clarify the criteria to be used to assess whether the management body of market operators and DRSPs, and each of its individual members, are suitable to ensure sound and prudent management of the firms as well as exercise effective responsibility for the activities undertaken by those firms.

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Source: ESMA


ESMA and NCAs agree work plan on MiFID II pre-trade transparency waivers and position limits

September 28, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), together with the national competent authorities (NCAs), have today published an updated work plan for the opinions on pre-trade transparency waivers and position limits that must be issued under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

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Source: ESMA


TOBAM continues rapid growth with new strategic senior hire

September 28, 2017--Frédéric Jamet joins TOBAM as Managing Director, Head of Trading and co-Head of Research

TOBAM has appointed Frédéric Jamet as Head of Trading and co-Head of Research. A renowned academic in the field of factor and smart beta investment, Mr. Jamet will add to TOBAM's existing leading edge expertise in these areas, and will oversee the firm's trading and research departments while playing a key role in sharing TOBAM's expertise with clients and third parties.

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Source: Tobam


London Stock Exchange Welcomes Franklin Templeton's First ETFs In Europe

September 27, 2017--Franklin Templeton launches first range of smart beta ETFs
iFranklin Templeton launches first range of smart beta ETFs in Europe
27 dedicated ETP issuers now active on London Stock Exchange
More than £163 billion of on-exchange trading in ETPs on London Stock Exchange in first half of 2017

London Stock Exchange today welcomes Franklin Templeton Investments as the latest ETF issuer on its market. The four smart beta ETFs, listed in London earlier this month, are the first Franklin Templeton has issued in Europe. To celebrate the launch Greg Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments opened trading in London this morning alongside Xavier Rolet, CEO of London Stock Exchange Group.

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Source: mondovisione.com


IHS Markit and MSCI to Provide Regulation-Ready Liquidity Risk Management Solution

September 27, 2017--Best-in-class solution joins award-winning market data and analytics to classify asset and portfolio liquidity in line with SEC rules

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced an alliance with MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) to help asset managers implement liquidity risk management programs and comply with SEC Rule 22e-4. Available next month, the multi-asset class solution integrates fixed income market and liquidity data from IHS Markit with MSCI LiquidityMetrics analytics.

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Source: IHS Markit


ESMA publishes opinion on CMVM's MAR accepted market practice on liquidity contracts

September 27, 2017--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an opinion on the accepted market practice (AMP) notified by the Comissão do mercado de valores mobiliários (CMVM) of Portugal, which replaces the AMP under the Market Abuse Directive established on August 2008.

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Source: ESMA


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