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European Parliament Appoints Guy Verhofstadt As Representative On Brexit Matters

Date 08/09/2016

The Conference of Presidents today appointed Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE, BE) as European Parliament point man for Brexit negotiations.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Regarding System Safeguards Testing Requirements For Derivatives Clearing Organizations

Date 08/09/2016

Good regulation should be balanced. It should have a positive impact on the marketplace while mitigating costs to the extent possible. I believe today’s system safeguards final rule for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) generally achieves such balance although I have concerns about the cost impact on smaller DCOs.

ICE Futures Europe Announces Changes To ICE Robusta Coffee Futures Contract - Changes Include Pre-Payment Of Loading Out Charges And A New Rent Adjustment, Designed To Improve Transparency And Simplify Warehouse Costs At The Point Of Delivery

Date 08/09/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced proposed changes to the ICE Robusta Coffee futures contract, effective October 3, 2016, for the July 2018 contract month onwards.

Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The Commission Open Meeting

Date 08/09/2016

Good morning. This meeting will come to order.

This is a public meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). I’d like to welcome members of the public, market participants, and members of the media, as well as those taking part on the phone or via webcast.

Intercontinental Exchange Integrates SFTI And 7ticks Networks To Expand ICE Data Services’ Global Connectivity Business - Combined Offering Includes The New SFTI Wireless, Which Provides Fastest Connectivity Between Key New York Metropolitan Data Centers - New Content And Market Venues Available To Customers Of The Combined Network

Date 08/09/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, has integrated its Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI®) and 7ticks network and hosting businesses into a combined best-of-breed offering called Connectivity, a financial transaction network and foundation infrastructure for ICE Data Services businesses. A key part of the Connectivity portfolio is the roll-out of SFTI Wireless, provided by Anova Technologies, which offers the fastest connectivity for market data and order flow between ICE’s Mahwah Data Center and the co-location facilities inCarteret and Secaucus, New Jersey.

Dissenting Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen Regarding Comparability Determination For Japan: Margin Requirements For Uncleared Swaps For Swap Dealers And Major Swap Participants

Date 08/09/2016

I thank the staff for all of its hard work on this margin comparability determination. However, I cannot support it. I will be voting no as I think it would introduce greater risk into the derivatives markets – the very thing that we were sent here by the American people to prevent.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – August 2016

Date 08/09/2016

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for August, 2016.

EBA Updates Its CET1 List

Date 08/09/2016

truePTS Partners With LEI Smart To Deliver Counterparty Data Management Solution

Date 08/09/2016

truePTS, the independent post-trade service provider for derivatives processing, has announced the launch of truePTS Counterparty Manager, a counterparty data management solution developed in partnership with LEI Smart.

Cognizant Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce - Global Consulting, Technology and Business Services Leader to Participate in Blockchain Trade Group

Date 08/09/2016

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, has joined the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. The Chamber is the world’s leading trade association representing the blockchain industry and works closely with policymakers, regulators and industry to develop a pro-growth legal environment that fosters innovation, jobs and investment.