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BME Reports A Net Profit Of €101.5 Million To September

Date 31/10/2018

• The result is 12.7% lower year-on-year
• Net profit in the third quarter came in at 30.2 million euros, down 16.2%
• To the end of September net income totalled 225.3 million euros, down 6.3% from the same period a year earlier
• Costs for the first 9 months and the 3rd quarter increased 3% and 3.5% respectively, excluding the impact of costs associated to measures for renewing the workforce
• The first Investor Day of the company was held on 4 October and the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan was presented, based on organic and inorganic growth

Notice Of ESMA’s Product Intervention Renewal Decision In Relation To Contracts For Differences

Date 31/10/2018

On 23 October 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) adopted a Decision under Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 to restrict the marketing, distribution or sale of contracts for differences (CFDs) to retail clients. The Decision renews and amends ESMA Decision (EU) 2018/796.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Deepavali Celebrations

Date 31/10/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Tuesday, 6 November 2018, in conjunction with Deepavali celebrations.

SGX Welcomes MeGroup Ltd. To Catalist

Date 31/10/2018

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed MeGroup Ltd. to its Catalist under the stock code “SJY”.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contract

Date 31/10/2018

Please be advised that pursuant to Exchange Rule 617(d) and HKCC Rule 402, the Exchange and the Clearing House have determined that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 1 November 2018, the margin levels of the following Futures Contracts shall be as follows:

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Launches General Insurance Market Study

Date 31/10/2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out the issues it will focus on as part of a market study into how general insurance (GI) firms charge their customers for home and motor insurance.

CME Group Receives CMA Clearance For Proposed NEX Acquisition - Transaction Expected To Close By November 2, 2018

Date 31/10/2018

CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) and NEX Group (NXG.L) today announced they have received clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority for CME Group'sproposed acquisition of NEX.

29 Thai Listed Firms Granted SET Sustainability Awards 2018

Date 31/10/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today grants the “SET Sustainability Awards 2018” to 29 listed companies with outstanding achievement in sustainable business practices in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The SET Sustainability Awards of Honor this year go to BANPU CFRESH, PTTGC, SAT, SCC, and TOP, recognized for their outstanding practices for three consecutive years.

UK Competition and Markets Authority Clearance Decision - CME Group / NEX Group Merger Inquiry

Date 31/10/2018

The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by CME Group of NEX Group. The full text of the decision will be available shortly.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission: Court Of Final Appeal Unanimously Dismisses Appeal By Solicitor And His Sisters In Fraud Case Involving Overseas Listed Securities

Date 31/10/2018

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) today dismissed the appeal by Mr Eric Lee Kwok Wa, a solicitor, and his two sisters, Ms Patsy Lee Siu Ying and Ms Stella Lee Siu Fan, against the decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI) which had been upheld by the Court of Appeal (CA).