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LCH.Clearnet Group: Update On Potential Sale Of LCH SA

Date 20/12/2016

LCH Group Limited ("LCH Group") notes the announcement issued earlier today by London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") that served as an update on the potential sale of LCH SA, LCH Group’s French-regulated operating subsidiary, in order to enable LSEG to address proactively anti-trust concerns raised by the European Commission in relation to certain businesses, and confirms that LCH Group and LSEG are in exclusive discussions with Euronext N.V..

HKEX Publishes 2016 Market Statistics

Date 20/12/2016

A number of new records were set in Hong Kong's derivatives markets in 2016, according to market statistics from 1 January to 15 December 2016 published on Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEX) website today in response to media requests.

Comment By Professor John Colley On Euronext In Sale Talks With LSE Over LCH SA

Date 20/12/2016

Commenting on the news Euronext is in talks with LSE regarding the purchase of the French clearing arm of LCH SA, John Colley, a Professor of Practice at Warwick Business School and an expert on mega mergers, has made the following statement:

"Despite fears that the EU Competition Commission may reject the €24Bn merger between LSE and Deutsche Borse, the parties clearly still believe the deal is viable."

London Stock Exchange Group: Update On Potential Sale Of LCH SA

Date 20/12/2016

Further to the announcement by London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) of 28 September 2016 that LSEG and LCH Group Limited ("LCH Group") are exploring the sale of LCH SA, LCH Group’s French-regulated operating subsidiary, in order to enable LSEG to address proactively anti-trust concerns raised by the European Commission in relation to certain businesses, LSEG and LCH Group announce that they have entered into exclusivediscussions with Euronext N.V..

TheCityUK Urges Focus On Maintaining Competitiveness Of UK Legal Services Industry

Date 20/12/2016

A new paper by TheCityUK, released today, underlines the importance of ensuring the continuity and competitiveness of the globally leading UK-based legal services sector following Britain’s exit from the EU. It particularly stresses the importance of the English courts remaining a hub for global businesses seeking to resolve international commercial disputes and of reasserting the value of choosing English law in commercial contracts.

ADX Conducts A Successful Evacuation Exercise

Date 20/12/2016

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has conducted an evacuation exercise for its headquarters in cooperation with the Civil Defence General Directorate (CDGD) and Abu Dhabi Police (ADP).

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Reached A New Record High Of 3.445 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of November 2016

Date 20/12/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record high of US$3.445 trillion at the end of November 2016.  

Contego Acquires Working Status Ltd, Adding Enhanced Automated ‘Right To Work’ ID Document Checks To The Contego Platform

Date 20/12/2016

Contego, the RegTech platform, providing multi-source identity verification and compliance checks, today announced the acquisition of Working Status Ltd, the comprehensive software solution for Right-to-Work compliance and Human Resources management. The acquisition will accelerate Contego’s current growth, which may well include further acquisitions of RegTech technologies whose capabilities contribute to the Contego vision of providing a single global platform to verify and risk-score people, ID documents and companies in onboarding, monitoring and investigation processes.

Nasdaq Stockholm: Semi-Annual Review Of The First North 25 Index - New Portfolio Of The First North 25 Index Will Become Effective On January 2, 2017

Date 20/12/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the First North 25 Index (Nasdaq Stockholm: FN25) which will become effective with the market open on Monday, January 2, 2017.

Bursa Malaysia Recognised At Malaysia-Asean Corporate Governance Transparency Index, Findings And Recognition 2016 - Exchange Bags Four Awards For Good Corporate Governance Practices And Disclosures Culture

Date 20/12/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the exchange”) today announced that it was recently awarded “Excellence Award for Top Corporate Governance and Performance” (overall category), “Excellence Award for Long-Term Value Creation”, “Merit Award for CG Disclosures” and “Merit Award for Best AGM” (overall category) at the Malaysia-Asean Corporate Governance Transparency Index, Findings and Recognition 2016.