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Uri Shavit Joins Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Management As Senior Vice President, CIO And Head Of Information Technology & Operations Department

Date 15/02/2017

The Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) approved (Feb. 9, 17) the appointment of Uri Shavit as Senior VP, CIO and Head of Information Technology & Operations Department.

Irish Stock Exchange Commits To Supporting Six Special Charities In 2017 - Charities Chosen For 2017

Date 15/02/2017

• Cycle Against Suicide, a voluntary organisation that aims to break the cycle of suicide in Ireland
• Temple Street Foundation, which raises funds to enable Temple Street Children's University Hospital to continue to provide world-class care to Ireland's sickest children
• The staff and volunteers of St. Francis Hospice, who provide specialist palliative care to the people of North Dublin City and County

Inventiva Lists On Euronext Paris - €48 Million Raised - Market Capitalisation €133 Million

Date 15/02/2017

Euronext today welcomed Inventiva, a biopharmaceutical company specialised in the development of new therapies, particularly for fibrotic diseases, to Compartment C of its regulated market in Paris. 

Opening Remarks Of SEC Acting Chairman Michael Piwowar Before The Sec Advisory Committee On Small And Emerging Companies

Date 15/02/2017

Thank you, Steve and Sara, and good morning everyone.  I have always enjoyed these Advisory Committee meetings and am pleased to be here in my new role as Acting Chairman.  I’d like to extend a special welcome to the newest Committee member, Michele Schimpp, who is representing the Small Business Administration.  We very much appreciate having the SBA’s insights and we look forward to working with Michele.

Solactive Launches New Solactive U.S. Founder-Run Companies Index - Index To Be Tracked By The Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS)

Date 15/02/2017

Solactive announces the launch of the Solactive U.S. Founder-Run Companies Index, licensed to Global X Funds as the underlying index for the Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS) listing for trading today on BATS. The index follows the price movements of U.S. companies in which the founder also serves as the Chief Executive Officer. This launch follows the successful release of the Solactive Global Founder-Run Companies Index in 2015 and extends the possibility of investing in the same investment theme with US-specific focus.

SETL Announces The Launch Of Its Global Engineering Centre And Expansion Of Its Technology Team

Date 15/02/2017

SETL, the financial blockchain specialist, today announced the opening of its Global Engineering Centre in Ipswich, UK. Ten new staff have been recruited to work in the new office and to support SETL’s international expansion, bringing SETL’s total worldwide workforce to 24. The centre was officially opened by Ben Gummer, Member of Parliament for Ipswich and Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General and by Chairman of the SETL board Sir David Walker.

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Agreement To Acquire TMX Atrium From TMX Group

Date 15/02/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced it has entered an agreement to acquire TMX Atrium, a global extranet and wireless services business from TMX Group. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close within 90 days, subject to regulatory approvals. The financial impact of the transaction will be immaterial and was included in ICE’s financial guidance for 2017.

ADGM And Malta Financial Services Authority Sign MOU To Strengthen Cross-Border Cooperation

Date 15/02/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce regulatory cooperation for the supervision of financial institutions, to facilitate joint collaboration and exchange of information as well as support cross border activities. The MoU was signed on 2 February 2017 by Mr Joseph V. Bannister, Chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority and Mr Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.

TMX Group Announces Sale Of Atrium

Date 15/02/2017

TMX Group today announced that it has sold the wireless and extranet infrastructure services business known as TMX Atrium to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Agree On Bilateral Cooperation

Date 15/02/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the National prudential regulator of Australia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable further collaboration on joint initiatives and bolster the growth of the financial markets in Abu Dhabi and Australia. This agreement was signed by Mr. Wayne Byres, Chairman of APRA and Mr. Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.