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CME Group Changes FX Options Expiration Time To Align With OTC Market Conventions - FX Options To Expire At 10 A.M. ET To Better Serve Global Client Base

Date 02/08/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, will change the time its FX options expire to 10 a.m. ET. This change will begin with contracts expiring after June 9, 2019. Clients across time zones will be able to trade listed options that expire at the same time as most over-the-counter (OTC) contracts.

State Street Comments On Bank Of England Monetary Policy Decision

Date 02/08/2018

In reaction to today’s Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy EMEA at State Street Global Markets; and Barry McAndrew, ‎fixed income senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors, EMEA, offer their views.

Barclays Partners With Leading Fintech MarketInvoice

Date 02/08/2018

• Landmark deal: Barclays is the first UK high street bank to partner with leading fintech MarketInvoice to help their UK business customers access finance
• Barclays to take strategic minority stake in MarketInvoice
• The bank also plans to fund invoices in the future, growing its asset base in the small business segment

REGIS-TR To Collaborate With Equilend and Trax On SFTR Reporting Solutions

Date 02/08/2018

REGIS-TR, the pan-European specialist in G20 trade repository services, will collaborate with EquiLend and Trax to provide an end-to-end reporting solution for Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) requirements. EquiLend provides trading and post-trade services for the securities finance industry; Trax is a provider of capital market data, trade matching and regulatory reporting services to the global securities market.

CME Group Averaged 13.5 Million Contracts Per Day In July 2018

Date 02/08/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, reached average daily volume (ADV) of 13.5 million contracts during July 2018. Open interest at the end of July was 121 million contracts, a 7 percent increase from the end of July 2017, and up 12 percent from year-end 2017. 

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Second Quarter 2018

Date 02/08/2018

• Record second quarter revenues of $1.2 billion, +6% y/y 
• GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.78, +10% y/y 
• Adj. Diluted EPS of $0.90, +18% y/y 
• Operating Margin of 53%, +1 pt. y/y; Adj. operating margin of 60%, +2 pts. y/y 
• Through 2Q18, over $1 billion returned to stockholders, +47% y/y 

Bank Of England: Monetary Policy Committee Voted Unanimously To Raise Bank Rate To 0.75% - At Its Meeting Ending On 1 August 2018, The MPC Voted By 9-0 To Increase Bank Rate By 0.25 Percentage Points, To 0.75%.

Date 02/08/2018

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 1 August 2018, the MPC voted unanimously to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.75%.

BME: Mistral SOCIMI Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 02/08/2018

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on MISTRAL PATRIMONIO INMOBILIARIO SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.

Polish FSA Authorises KDPW As ARM

Date 02/08/2018

On 31 July 2018, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) authorised Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych (KDPW, The Central Securities Depository of Poland) to provide transaction reporting services as an Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM). As an ARM, KDPW is authorised to provide transaction reporting services in the European Union.

SIX Payment Services Supports World Vision Switzerland’s Financial Sustainability With A New Recurring Donations Functionality

Date 02/08/2018

Subscription commerce has inspired SIX Payment Services to develop a payment solution for recurring donations that revolutionises the charity industry. World Vision Switzerland, one of the country’s largest NGOs, is the first non-profit organisation to benefit from the new payment solution by SIX.