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Statement Regarding SEC Staff Views, Chairman Jay Clayton

Date 13/09/2018

The mission of the SEC is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation.  In furtherance of this mission, the Commission promulgates rules and regulations, which generally have the force and effect of law, and enforces compliance with its rules and regulations.

FESE Appoints Rosa Armesto As Deputy Director General

Date 13/09/2018

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosa Armesto as Deputy Director General.

Liquidnet Appoints Cheryl Knopp As General Counsel

Date 13/09/2018

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced the appointment of Cheryl Knopp as General Counsel.

UK's Competition And Markets Authority: CME Group / NEX Group Merger Inquiry

Date 13/09/2018

The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by CME Group of NEX Group.

Lloyds Banking Group Lists First SONIA-Linked Corporate Bond

Date 13/09/2018

• Three-year sterling benchmark floating rate covered bond tied to SONIA
• Bond raises £750 million from institutional investors
• First corporate bond linked to Bank of England’s new reference rate
• Confirms London Stock Exchange’s position as a leading listing venue for fixed income products

Private Sector Working Group On Euro Risk-Free Rates Recommends ESTER As Euro Risk-Free Rate

Date 13/09/2018

• Private sector working group recommends the euro short-term rate (ESTER) as alternative euro risk-free rate and replacement for EONIA
• Recommendation is key step in move to alternative euro benchmarks, as usage of non-compliant benchmarks restricted from 1 January 2020
• ESTER reflects wholesale euro unsecured overnight borrowing costs of euro area banks and will be produced by ECB at the latest as of October 2019

London Stock Exchange Group Expands Real Time Data Service In Asia

Date 13/09/2018

• Real Time Data on European securities to be available to a broad Asian investor base
• Data to be offered to retail investors via 8 distributors across Asia
• Data to be made available free of charge for an initial 12-month period

More Than Eight Treasures – Vienna Stock Exchange Expands Foreign Segment Global Market With Shares From Asia

Date 13/09/2018

As of today, 33 new shares from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan are tradable on the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. These include selected shares of world-renowned brands and companies such as the Alibaba Group (digital trading platform), Tata Motors (automobile manufacturer), Samsung Electronics (electronics group), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (semiconductor industry) and Sony (consumer electronics). Since its launch in summer 2017, a total of 571 securities from 24 countries have been offered to domestic investors in the global market segment.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.75% - September 2018 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 13/09/2018

Our Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.75%. The committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of corporate bond purchases and UK government bond purchases.

Mr Pototschnig, Current ACER Director, To Stay On As Director Ad Interim, Until His Successor Is Appointed

Date 13/09/2018

ACER Administrative Board, in its meeting of 23 July 2018, took note of the fact that the procedure for the selection of the next Director of the Agency, launched with the publication of the vacancy notice on 30 August 2017, did not result in any appointment and, therefore, determined to invite the current Director, Mr Alberto Pototschnig, to remain in office as Director ad interim beyond the end of his current mandate on 15 September 2018.