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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
BME creates IBEX 35(R) options-based strategy and volatility index series
September 27, 2017--BME has created a series of indices based on IBEX 35(R) options that complete the IBEX(R) index family. The main objective of these new indices is to measure the implied volatility of the market and offer certain investment strategies based on derivative products.
To be calculated and disseminated as of 16 October
The new indices, which will begin to be calculated as of 16 October and will be disseminated at the close of each session through the website (www.bmerv.es) are:
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Source: BME (Bolsas y Mercados Españoles
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