IOSCO continues to address global challenges to securities markets
IOSCO/MR/10/2016 Lima, 11 May 2016 The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today opens the public sessions of its Annual Conference in Lima focusing on SME financing, investor...
View ArticleAshley Alder appointed Chair of the New IOSCO Board
IOSCO/MR/11/2016 Lima, 12 May 2016 The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is pleased to announce the appointment today of Mr. Ashley Alder as Chair of the new IOSCO Board. Mr....
View ArticleSEC Announces Insider Trading Charges In Case Involving Sports Gambler And...
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a professional sports gambler who allegedly made $40 million based on illegal stock tips from a corporate insider...
View ArticleIntercontinental Exchange Recognized For Data Excellence At Inside Market...
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced it received three awards in the 2016 Inside...
View ArticleFINRA Files Complaint Charging Lawson Financial Corporation, CEO With...
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has filed a complaint against Phoenix-based firm, Lawson Financial Corporation, Inc. (LFC), and Robert Lawson, the firm’s...
View ArticleNumericable Lists Record High Yield Bond On Luxembourg Stock Exchange
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) listed and admitted to trading a USD 5.2 billion bond from Numericable-SFR S.A. on 18 May 2016. The issue amount makes this the largest single high yield bond ever...
View ArticleStatement At News Conference Announcing Insider Trading Case Involving Sports...
Let me start by saying that as you undoubtedly know, insider trading is a high priority for the SEC. Over the last six years, we have charged more than 650 defendants in civil insider trading cases....
View ArticleCBOE Holdings Announces 2016 Annual Meeting Results
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced the shareholder voting results from its 2016 Annual Meeting held today. read more...
View ArticleQatar Stock Exchange Organizes Working Dinner For Brokerage Firms
Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) yesterday organized a working dinner for brokerage firms'''' managers and representatives. During the dinner, the attendees exchanged views on market developments, the...
View ArticleSEC: Mayor In Illinois Settles Muni Bond Fraud Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the mayor of Harvey, Ill., has agreed to pay $10,000 and never participate in a municipal bond offering again in order to settle fraud...
View ArticleBats Welcomes iShares International Dividend Growth ETF - 90 ETFs Now Listed...
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed the iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (Bats: IGRO), which began...
View ArticleBM&FBOVESPA Participating In Global Conference About Companiesâ...
The Exchange is taking part in the 5th Global GRI Conference, an event that brings together sustainability leaders and experts from across the world, at Amsterdam, Holland. Participants will exchange...
View ArticleCalPERS Investment Office Saves Millions In Expenses Over Five-Year Period -...
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) reported that annual ongoing costs for its investment operations have declined by approximately $134 million for the 5-fiscal-year period...
View ArticleNZX Congratulates The INFINZ Industry Awards 2016 Winners
NZX wishes to congratulate the category winners of the 2016 INFINZ awards, announced last night at an awards dinner in Auckland.read more...
View ArticleThomson Reuters Eikon Messenger Recognized As âBest Mobile...
Thomson Reuters Eikon Messenger has been awarded “Best Mobile Initiative” at the Inside Market Data/Inside Reference Data awards, a recognition of the company’s commitment to provide market...
View ArticleWith The Participation Of 2,362 Students From 26 Educational Institutions:...
The 14th annual Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai Trading Game, aimed at sharpening the skills of university and school students in the UAE and abroad, has ended with total traded value reaching...
View ArticleThe Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Weekly Stock Market...
The total value of shares traded for the week ending 19 May 2016 amounted to SAR 26.31 billion, decreasing by 9.15% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,539.05...
View ArticleNZX Congratulates NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2016 Winners
NZX wishes to congratulate the winners of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2016, announced at an awards dinner in Auckland on Friday night.read more...
View ArticleGeneralized Leverage Effects in Asset Returns. (arXiv:1605.06482v1 [q-fin.ST])
We discuss generalizing the correlation between an asset's return and its volatility-- the leverage effect-- in the context of stochastic volatility. While it is a long standing consensus that leverage...
View ArticleHedging with Small Uncertainty Aversion. (arXiv:1605.06429v1 [q-fin.MF])
We study the pricing and hedging of derivative securities with uncertainty about the volatility of the underlying asset. Rather than taking all models from a prespecified class equally seriously, we...
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