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ESMA Appoints New Chair To Supervisory Convergence Standing Committee

Date 29/03/2017

The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed João Sousa Gião,, Member of the Board of Directors of the Comissão do mercado de valores mobiliários (CMVM) of Portugal to serve as the chair of the Supervisory Convergence Standing Committee.

FlexTrade Appoints Vishal Pandya Chief Operating Officer

Date 29/03/2017

FlexTrade Systems (@FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced the appointment of Vishal Pandya as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly created position, Pandya will serve as a member of FlexTrade’s executive leadership team and have overall responsibility for the performance and development of the company.

UK's Payment Systems Regulator Publishes Annual Plan And Outlines Three New Important Pieces Of Work

Date 29/03/2017

The PSR has today published its Annual Plan and Budget for 2017/18 outlining its work programme for the year ahead including a trio of new exploratory projects.

Warwick Business School Professor John Colley Comments On LSE/Deutsche Borse Merger: What Next For LSE After Deutsche Borse Merger Blocked?

Date 29/03/2017

Commenting on the news the merger between LSE and  Deutsche Borse has been blocked, John Colley, Professor of Practice at Warwick Business and an expert on mega-mergers, has made the following statement:

"News from the EU that the merger has been blocked comes as no surprise to anyone."

Moscow Exchange Publishes Materials For AGM

Date 29/03/2017

Moscow Exchange will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in Moscow on Thursday 27 April 2017. In line with corporate best practices, MOEX has published relevant materials 30 days before the AGM and also submitted them in electronic form to the registrar for sending to shareholders. AGM materials are available at http://moex.com/a4014.

DFM Organizes Its Annual Stock Game For Students Between 11 And 25 April 2017

Date 29/03/2017

• Jamal Al Khadhar: “The competition achieved remarkable popularity amongst students of schools and universities in the UAE and beyond and it underlines DFM’s belief in the importance of promoting financial knowledge and sharpening skills of new generations”

Tehran Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report - 29 March 2017

Date 29/03/2017

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's weekly market report.

Abu Dhabi Global Market And PwC Collaborate On FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit

Date 29/03/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, is pleased to partner with PwC to launch the inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit in October 2017. The FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit, to be organised alongside with key Abu Dhabi institutions and industry partners, is part of ADGM’s FinTech initiatives and line-up of local and international activities which kicked off in November 2016 and to continue for the rest of 2017. The FinTech Abu Dhabi series of events is an extension of ADGM’s commitment to bring together local and global financial institutions, FinTech start-ups and participants, investors, regulatory agencies and the business community to network, collaborate and exchange expertise and knowledge in FinTech developments in Abu Dhabi, the wider MENA region and internationally.

World-First Global Project To Analyse High Frequency Financial Data - LSE Economist appointed UK Head Of Global Financial Research Project

Date 29/03/2017

LSE financial economist Dr Jean-Pierre Zigrand has been appointed UK principal investigator of a world-first global project to analyse high frequency financial data.

Recommended All-Share Merger Between London Stock Exchange Group Plc And Deutsche Börse AG - Termination Of The Merger Following EC Decision

Date 29/03/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") today announces that the European Commission ("Commission") has notified LSEG, Deutsche Börse AG ("Deutsche Börse") and HLDCO123 PLC ("HoldCo") of its decision to prohibit the recommended all-share merger between LSEG and Deutsche Börse (the "Merger"). The Merger is subject to certain Conditions, including one that relates to the European Commission (the "EC Merger Control Condition"). The EC Merger Control Condition is LSEG Condition 4 to the LSEG Acquisition as set out in Part IV of the Scheme Document and is Deutsche Börse Condition B.7 to the Deutsche Börse Acquisition as set out in Section 14.1 of the Exchange Offer Document. The EC Merger Control Condition to the Merger has become incapable of being satisfied and consequently, the Merger will not proceed to Completion. Accordingly, the proposed Scheme of Arrangement of LSEG and the proposed Exchange Offer for Deutsche Börse Shares have lapsed, and the Cooperation Agreement has been terminated.