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BME To Submit To The General Shareholders´Meeting For Approval The Distribution Of €0.80 Supplementary Dividend

Date 28/02/2017

BME’s pay-out in 2016 was 93%, in line with the previous years

ESMA Issues Implementing Rules For Package Orders Under MiFID II

Date 28/02/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) regarding the treatment of package orders under the amended Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

BME Posts A Net Profit Of €160.3 Million In 2016

Date 28/02/2017

• Revenues in 2016 stood at €326.8 million
• Significant growth of net revenues in the business areas of Clearing, Information and IT &Consulting, of 33.9%, 19.1% and 7% respectively yoy
• Net profit for the fourth quarter came in at €39.2 million on revenues of €84 million
• ROE for the year stands at 37.5% and the efficiency ratio at 33.2%, improving more than 23 and 9 points respectively on the previous year, and      more favourable than its peers
• The investment flows channeled through the Exchange in 2016 stand at €28.6 billion

Millennium Exchange Release 9.1 Oslo Børs – Timeline Continued And Maintenance Day In CDS

Date 28/02/2017

Oslo Børs have facilitated two customer dress rehearsals related to the implementation of  Millennium 9.1. No findings have resulted in a need to change the scheduled timeline, and expected go-live date continues to be March 25 with the first trading day being March 27. 

EBA Publishes Results Of The CRDIV-CRR/Basel III Monitoring Exercise As Of End June 2016

Date 28/02/2017

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its eleventh Report of the CRDIV-CRR/Basel III monitoring exercise on the European banking system. This exercise, run in parallel with the one conducted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) at a global level, presents aggregate data on capital ratios – risk-based and non-risk-based (leverage) – and liquidity ratios – the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) – for banks across the European Union (EU). It summarises the results using data as of 30 June 2016 but does not reflect any BCBS standards agreed since the beginning of 2016, such as the revisions to the market risk framework, or any other BCBS proposals, which have not yet been finalised, including the revisions to credit and operational risk frameworks. 

GPW Group’s Record-High Profitability Indicators: Dynamic Growth In A Changing Market Environment

Date 28/02/2017

• Net profit of PLN 131.1 million, the highest since 2011
  
• Record-high EBITDA of PLN 183.7 million
  
• Reduction of operating expenses by 13.9% in 2016 and the lowest annual cost/income ratio in GPW Group history at 48.3%
  
• Dividend pay-out of PLN 2.36 per share and a record-high dividend yield of 6.7%

FSB Assesses Implementation Progress And Effects Of Reforms

Date 28/02/2017

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today concluded a two-day meeting in Cape Town where it:

• reviewed progress on both the implementation of post-crisis reforms and the evaluation of their effects and effectiveness. This included agreement of emerging findings from the FSB’s monitoring of the evolution of shadow banking activities and the adequacy of associated monitoring and policy tools. The Plenary also discussed the review of progress in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives reforms and their effects to date;
• discussed progress on its development of a consistent comprehensive framework for evaluating the post-implementation effects of the reforms. This framework underscores the importance of effective evaluation and impact assessment to the FSB’s policy review process. The framework will be published before the G20 Summit in July, and it will be subject to a consultation; 
• progressed deliverables for the G20 Leaders’ Summit in July, including work on financial technology, financial sector misconduct and climate-related financial disclosures; and 
• held an Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) Forum to discuss implementation and effects of reforms in these markets.

SEC-NYU Dialogue On Securities Market Regulation: U.S. Securities-Based Crowdfunding — Welcoming Remarks - SEC Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar

Date 28/02/2017

Good morning, and thank you, Scott [Bauguess], for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be with you all on this beautiful Mardi Gras morning.

Share Of Investors In Financial Instrument Trade On GPW In 2016

Date 28/02/2017

• The share of individual investors in equity trade on the GPW Main Market was 13 percent in 2016. The downtrend has turned for the first time in seven years.
• Foreign investors improved their position in equity trade on the GPW Main Market. They contributed 53 percent of trade on the market in 2016.

UK Prudential Regulation Committee Replaces PRA Board

Date 28/02/2017

​Press release

On 1 March, the PRA Board will be replaced by the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC), and the PRA will be brought within the single legal entity of the Bank of England.  These changes are required by the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (the Act).