Exchange Newswire
Courtesy of the ERDesk
- BM&FBOVESPA (B3): CARF rejected the appeal filed by B3 against the tax assessment issued by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (BFRS), maintaining the tax assessment issued by the BFRS against B3. B3 will challenge this decision in a Brazilian court after the conclusion of all procedures in CARF. Tax assessment value was R$1.18b on 31-Dec-2016.
- LSE purchased 51.7k shares at 3,209p per share, as part of its £200m repurchase program. Total purchases add 304.3k shares up to date.
- BME: 30 start-ups a in joining the first Pre-Market Environment for start-ups created by BME and the Big Ban Angels, with the aim of improving their access to private investment and helping them gain insight into how the stock exchange works.
- SGX stablished SGX Regulation (SGX RegCo) as an independent regulatory subsidiary. SGX RegCo is appointing Professor Tan Cheng Han as chairman and will commence operations in 3Q17.
- MOEX: the MICEX Index will now be called MOEX Russia Index.
- MCX is the second exchange after the NSE to see a forensic audit of its trading systems due to allegations of preferential client access.
- ESMA said it would need more funding if EU rules for derivatives clearinghouses make it responsible for overseeing the work of national financial regulators and ensuring rules for dealing with failed clearinghouses are consistent across the EU.
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