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CME Group Inc. Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 26/09/2017

CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the third quarter of 2017 before the markets open on Thursday, October 26, 2017.  Starting this quarter, the company will be streamlining the earnings release process by posting slides and written highlights for the quarter on its website at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.  The company will continue its practice of holding an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions.  This new approach is designed to provide more information to analysts and investors in advance of the call, as well as to allow more time for questions and answers. 

More Than €10 Billion Traded On Bats LIS Since Launch

Date 26/09/2017

• 100+ buy-side firms connected to and utilising Bats LIS
• Record average daily value traded of €111 million on Bats LIS month-to-date in September

CBOE Holdings Launches S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index

Date 26/09/2017

• Index targets annual income of 3.5 percent over the annual dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index
• Index made up of stock constituents of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive years
• Index methodology includes partial overwriting of Weekly call options to generate the targeted level of income while striving for price appreciation

Inflation, Uncertainty, And Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen, At The "Prospects For Growth: Reassessing The Fundamentals" 59th Annual Meeting Of The National Association For Business Economics, Cleveland, Ohio

Date 26/09/2017

I would like to thank the National Association for Business Economics for inviting me to speak today and for the vital role the association plays in fostering debate on important economic policy questions.

SAI Global's Consumer Trust Index Reveals 83 Percent Of Consumers Rate Transparency And Ethical Behaviour As Greatest Trust Builders - New Report Suggests Organisations That Embrace Intelligent Risk And Prioritise Ethics And Transparency Will Gain Competitive Advantage Over Less Risk-Savvy Competitors

Date 26/09/2017

Eighty-three percent of consumers globally rate transparency and ethical behaviour as vital to building trust, according to SAI Global's inaugural Consumer Trust Index. Topping the list at 88 percent is a reputation for good quality products and services.

European Banking Authority Publishes Guidance To Further Harmonise EU Banks Internal Governance

Date 26/09/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published today its revised Guidelines on Internal Governance. These Guidelines aim at further harmonising institutions' internal governance arrangements, processes and mechanisms across the EU, in line with the new requirements in this area introduced in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) and also taking into account the proportionality principle. Effective internal governance is fundamental if individual institutions and the banking system as a whole are to operate well.

EBA And ESMA Publish Guidelines On Suitability Assessment For Management Body Members And Key Function Holders

Date 26/09/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have published their joint Guidelines to assess the suitability of members of management bodies and key function holders.

OCC Announces Promotions To Leadership Team

Date 26/09/2017

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced several promotions to its leadership team.

EFSF Taps 2022 Bond For €1 Billion In Auction

Date 26/09/2017

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) today conducted a tap of its 0% 5-year bond maturing on 17 November 2022 through an auction. The deal raised €989.90 million, bringing the total size of the bond to €3.9889 billion.

CFTC Approves Delegated Authority Provisions For Designated Contract Markets

Date 26/09/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today adopted final rules delegating authority to CFTC staff, under the agency’s system safeguards rules, to notify each designated contract market (DCM) annually of whether it is a “covered DCM” as that term is defined in CFTC Regulation 38.1051(h)(1).