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LSEG CEO Succession Planning - Xavier Rolet To Leave London Stock Exchange Group By The End Of December 2018

Date 19/10/2017

As Xavier Rolet approaches nine years of extraordinary success, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announces that he will leave the Group by the end of December 2018.

CME Group And JPX Enter Into Agreement To Launch Japanese Yen-Denominated TOPIX Futures Contract On CME

Date 19/10/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and Japan Exchange Group (JPX), Asia's leading comprehensive exchange group, today announced the launch of Japanese Yen-denominated Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) futures contracts to begin trading on CME Globex by Q1 2018, pending all relevant regulatory review periods.

Record Number Of Listings Reached At Nasdaq Nordic Markets

Date 19/10/2017

• Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market reached an all-time high in terms of number of listed companies (319)
• Nasdaq First North reached 300 listed companies across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

Enyx’s nxFeed Chosen To Power Quincy Extreme Data Service

Date 19/10/2017

Quincy Data has adopted Enyx’s nxFeed solution, a full featured ultra-low latency market data distribution system, as the sole provider of full FPGA feed handlers to power its industry-leading Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service.

Robert (Bob) Becker Joins JonesTrading - Will Head Capital Introduction

Date 19/10/2017

JonesTrading Institutional Services, LLC (“JonesTrading”) announced today that Bob Becker has joined the firm in New York as a Managing Director, Head of Capital Introduction. In this role, Becker will be responsible for building the firm’s Capital Introduction offering – the focus will be on alternative investment managers, institutional investors, and family offices. Mr. Becker has held similar senior roles at other firms including Jefferies. He has also previously worked in the outsourced COO/CFO industry and on the buyside including launching and managing his own hedge fund.

Irish Stock Exchange: Italian Bank, Banca Sistema, Lists €175m Notes On MSM

Date 19/10/2017

Banca Sistema lists for the first time on the Main Securities Market (MSM) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with issuance of €175m notes. The notes, with a 1.75% interest rate, have a maturity date of October 2020.

The Egyptian Exchange Hosts A Delegation From Muscat Securities Market

Date 19/10/2017

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) hosted a delegation from Muscat Securities Market (MSM) during this week to identify the most important working mechanisms in technical departments, such as disclosure and surveillance, and the latest developments in the regulations of companies listing. This comes in the framework of trailing the activation of the memorandum of understanding signed with Muscat Securities Market about 14 years ago, while this is the third training program for the Omani side in Egypt since the signing of the memorandum.

The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority: Updated Regulations To Regulate Mergers And Acquisitions

Date 19/10/2017

The Capital Market Authority’s Board of Commissioners has issued its resolution to adopt the updated Merger and Acquisition Regulations, thereby replacing the previously implemented Merger and Acquisition Regulations, which was adopted in 2007. The updated regulation will be effective and enter into force starting from today 29/01/1439H corresponding to 19/10/2017.

Irish Stock Exchange Welcomes KEEP Share Option Measures In Finance Bill

Date 19/10/2017

• Minister deserves credit for supporting high-growth Irish companies – ISE CEO 
• Measures will apply to all Irish companies listed on the ISE’s Enterprise Securities Market

Saudi Stock Exchange: Issuance Of The Board Resolution To Approve The Updated Merger And Acquisition Regulations

Date 19/10/2017

In continuance to the CMA role in regulating and developing the capital market, and aiming to make the capital market environment more stable, and in accordance with the national transformation program and the Saudi Vision 2030, and based on the capital market law issued under the royal decree no. (M/30) dated 02/06/1424H, and the Companies Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/3 dated 28/1/1437H, the CMA board issued its resolution to approve the updated Merger and Acquisition Regulations, and the updated Glossary Of Defined Terms Used In The Regulations And Rules Of The Capital Market Authority, both shall be effective and in full force upon their publication.