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Bloomberg’s OTC Electronic Trading Services Offer Direct Connectivity To Eurex Clearing

Date 04/05/2016

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has connected Bloomberg as an approved trade source for EurexOTC Clear, the Interest Rate Swaps Clearing offering of Deutsche Börse.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports Record First Quarter 2016 Adj. Diluted Eps Of $3.68, +20% Y/Y - $1.2b Revenues, Less Transaction-Based Expenses

Date 04/05/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses and provider of global data and listing services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $369 million on $1.2 billion of consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the first quarter were $3.08.

Intercontinental Exchange Statement Regarding No Intention To Make An Offer For London Stock Exchange Group Plc (“LSEG”)

Date 04/05/2016

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, provided the following statement.

On March 1, 2016, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”), announced under Rule 2.4 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”) that it was considering making an offer for LSEG.

Following due diligence on the information made available, ICE determined that there was insufficient engagement to confirm the potential market and shareholder benefits of a strategic combination. Therefore, ICE has confirmed that it has no current intention to make an offer for LSEG.

Dubai Financial Market: Market Holiday - AlIsra Wa Al Miraj Holiday

Date 04/05/2016

In the occasion of AlIsra Wa Al Miraj Holiday, the market will be closed on Thursday, 05/05/2016 and will resume on Sunday, 08/05/2016

Dalian Commodity Exchange Makes Public Response To Regulatory Measures Taken Recently

Date 04/05/2016

On April 26, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) issued another notice to further increase the trading fees of iron ore, coking coal, metallurgical coke and PP futures. A DCE spokesman said that the move is aimed at further intensifying supervision, resolutely curbing the tendency of over-speculation, effectively preventing risks and ensuring the safe and stable operation of the market.

First Independent Chinese Refiner Trades DME Oman

Date 04/05/2016

Shandong Chambroad Petrochemicals Co., has become the first independent Chinese refiner to trade Oman crude oil futures on the DME, the leading east of Suez energy exchange.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Intensifies Control Over Over-Speculation

Date 04/05/2016

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) today (the 25th) issued a notice that starting on April 26, 2016, the trading fee rate of the iron ore and PP futures will be adjusted from 0.009% to 0.018% of the turnover, and the 50% discount for the intra-day trading of the same contract of No. 1 Soybeans and LLDPE futures will no longer be implemented (with the fee restored to RMB 2 / contract). So far, since last December the number of the futures products for which DCE increases the trading fee rates or suspends the discount for the intra-day trading has been increased to 6, and the control of the over-speculation has been increasingly intensified.

R.J. O’Brien Europe Limited Expands Listed FX Offering With Hiring Of Peter Jerrom, John Burt

Date 04/05/2016

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, announced today that its London-based affiliate R.J. O’Brien Europe Limited (RJO Europe) has hired Peter Jerrom and John Burt as Senior Vice Presidents, Listed Foreign Exchange (FX) Brokers.

GreenKey Appoints Richard Garnier Chief Revenue Officer

Date 04/05/2016

GreenKey<http://www.greenkeytech.com/>, creator of an award-winning voice-driven collaboration platform for global financial market participants, announced today the appointment of Richard L. Garnier to the new position of Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately.  A 30-year financial services and information technology veteran and former executive with Thomson Reuters, Garnier is responsible for the firm's global sales, service, marketing and strategic partnership initiatives.

Taiwan Stock Exchange Outlines Future Development Plans At ‘Invest Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur’ Forum

Date 04/05/2016

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) outlined the many advantages of investing in the Taiwan market, as well as its future development plans, at the ‘Invest Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur’ Forum held today in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.