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Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Stewardship Code : 212 Institutional Investors Have Signed Up To The Principles For Responsible Institutional Investors As Of July 28, 2016

Date 28/07/2016

The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, The University of Tokyo) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code) in February 27, 2014. The Council requested the FSA to publish and periodically update the list of institutional investors who announced their acceptance of the Code.

CME Group Inc. Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Date 28/07/2016

• Total average daily volume reached 15.1 million contracts in second-quarter 2016, including a quarterly record in agricultural commodities
• Second-quarter 2016 revenue increased 11 percent compared with second-quarter 2015
• Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share both increased 15 percent compared with second-quarter 2015

Thai Bourse Introduces SET Social Impact Project To Create Synergy Between Business And Society

Date 28/07/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) launched the “SET Social Impact” project via the “SET Social Impact Day 2016” event in Bangkok on July 28, 2016, the “first of its kind” social development project initiated to bridge the business and social sectors, as well as introducing thewww.setsocialimpact.com, an online platform to connect both sectors for collaborative synergy. The event was participated by social organizations and social enterprises which have created social impact for more than 1.4 million people in the society.

Thomson Reuters Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results

Date 28/07/2016

Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company also re-affirmed its 2016 full-year outlook.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Launches Recruitment Portal

Date 28/07/2016

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or “The Exchange”) has launched an online portal to attract top talent and optimize its recruitment process. The recruitment portal which is expected to enhance the Exchange’s recruitment capability, increase turnaround time and provide a consumer-friendly candidate experience, will handle all aspects of recruitment, from application, to scheduling interviews and onboarding of new hires.

ICE Benchmark Administration Appoints Dame DeAnne Julius To Its Board Of Directors

Date 28/07/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) has appointed Dame DeAnne Julius, a founding member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, as a Director of IBA. The appointment is effective immediately.

OANDA Named World’s Best Retail FX Platform

Date 28/07/2016

OANDA has been named the world’s Best Retail FX Platform at the prestigious e-FX awards by leading industry publication FX Week, beating out a host of competitors and knocking last year’s winner off the top spot.

ECC: Marex Financial Becomes New General Clearing Member

Date 28/07/2016

The European Commodity Clearing (ECC) welcomes Marex Financial Limited as a new General Clearing Member (GCM).

Nasdaq BWise GRC Platform Selected By Dubai Islamic Bank For Risk, Compliance And Internal Control

Date 28/07/2016

Nasdaq BWise (Nasdaq:NDAQ), a global leader in enterprise Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), announced today that it has been selected by Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates, to support and further enhance their risk management, compliance and internal control processes gaining a deeper and more real-time visibility into their risks and overarching control frameworks.

ESMA Publishes Extract On Enforcement Decisions On Financial Statements

Date 28/07/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an extract from its confidential database of enforcement decisions on financial statements. The extract includes a selection of 12 decisions that were taken by national enforcers in the period from February 2014 to April 2016.