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Bats Global Markets Successfully Completes Debt Refinancing Transaction - Creates Additional Capital Allocation Flexibility; Records Pretax Charge Of $18 Million

Date 01/07/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, today announced the refinancing of the company’s outstanding $656 million of term loans and $100  million revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) withv $650 million of new seven-year term loans and a new $100 million three-year revolving credit facility. The company will record a pretax charge of $18 million in the second quarter incurred as a result of a loss on the early extinguishment of the amount outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Reports Increases In Bank Trading Revenue For First Quarter Of 2016

Date 30/06/2016

Trading revenue of U.S. commercial banks and savings associations rose to $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2016 from $4.3 billion in the previous quarter, according to a report released today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

S&P DJI Commentary: Europe Index Dashboard

Date 30/06/2016

Federal Reserve Board Releases Annual Determination Of Aggregate Consolidated Liabilities Of Financial Companies

Date 30/06/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released its annual determination of the aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies as required by section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The act prohibits a financial company from combining with another company if the resulting company's liabilities would exceed 10 percent of the aggregate consolidated liabilities of all financial companies.

ESMA Issues Opinions On Danish Pension Scheme To Be Exempt From Central Clearing Under EMIR

Date 30/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued an opinion regarding the exemption of a Danish pension scheme from the obligation to centrally clear OTC derivative contracts under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). 

Nasdaq Welcomes HarborOne Bancorp To The Nasdaq Stock Market

Date 30/06/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that trading of HarborOne Bancorp (Nasdaq:HONE) (“HarborOne Bank”) commenced on The Nasdaq Stock Market on June 30, 2016.

MIAX Options - Update To The July 1, 2016 Fee Changes

Date 30/06/2016

Below is an update to the MIAX Alert published on June 29, 2016 regarding the MIAX Options Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2016, pending SEC approval.  Additional language has been added to clarify the scenarios in which MIAX Market Maker Orders are assessed the same fees as Market Maker Quotes when trading with a PRIME Agency Order.

The Participation Of Banking And Financial Sector Institutions In The Stock Market Hits A Record Low - BME Report On The Share Ownership Structure In Spain

Date 30/06/2016

• Non-resident investors and Spanish households remain the main owners of Spanish listed shares
• Growth in the participation of non-financial firms to 19%
• The weight of Public Administrations reach a record high for the last 18 years due to the IPO of AENA 

ESMA: South African Regulatory Framework For CRAs As Stringent As The EU Rules

Date 30/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today announced that it considers the regulatory framework for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of South Africa to be as stringent as European Union rules.

Nasdaq Completes Acquisition Of International Securities Exchange

Date 30/06/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of International Securities Exchange, an operator of three electronic options exchanges, from Deutsche Börse Group.