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EBA Responds To The European Commission's Green Paper On Retail Financial Services

Date 21/03/2016

The EBA submitted on Friday its response to the European Commission's Green Paper on Retail Financial Services. In the response, the EBA conveys the views of its member authorities on a subset of the questions asked in the Green Paper, with a particular focus on the risks and opportunities of digital services in the banking sector and the enforcement of consumer protection regulation in the EU.

Federal Reserve Board Announces Approval Of Application By Goldman Sachs Bank USA

Date 21/03/2016

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application under section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York, to assume certain deposits of, and acquire certain assets from, GE Capital Bank, Holladay, Utah.

Broadridge Invests In And Enters Into An Alliance With LiquidX, Inc.

Date 21/03/2016

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that it has made a strategic investment and entered into a referral, sales and marketing alliance with LiquidX, Inc. (LiquidX), the provider of an electronic exchange platform for global trade finance.

Irish Stock Exchange: New Member Firm Rules And Market Parameters Published

Date 21/03/2016

New Member Firm Rules (Rules) of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) and the associated Market Parameters take effect from today 21 March 2016 following approval by the Board of the ISE.

FINRA And Nasdaq Fine Wedbush Securities Inc. $675,000 For Supervisory Violations Relating To Chronic Fails To Deliver By A Client In Multiple Exchange-Traded Funds

Date 21/03/2016

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) announced today that they jointly censured and fined Wedbush Securities Inc. $675,000 for supervisory violations in connection with its handling of a client’s redemption activity and trading of leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that led to chronic fails to deliver in several ETFs for over two years.

EEX: Solvay Energy Services To Begin Disclosing Insider Information

Date 21/03/2016

Solvay Energy Services as the first reporting company from France technically connected to the EEX Transparency Platform and will disclose any insider information in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 of REMIT in respect of the business through the platform’s Ad-hoc Ticker.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. Rule 2.10 Announcement

Date 21/03/2016

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, confirms, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), that as of the close of business on 18 March 2016, it had 119,034,950 shares of common stock, having US$0.01 par value each, in issue and admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) US45866F1049, excluding shares of common stock held in treasury.

Nasdaq Agrees To Acquire Boardvantage

Date 21/03/2016

• Combined offering would position Nasdaq as a leading board and enterprise management solution among Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies
• Expected to be accretive to Nasdaq’s earnings within twelve months of closing and generate attractive returns on capital  

Chubb Announces Personal Risk Services Management Team For Europe - Launches Global Client Practice And Reaffirms Commitment To Broker Distribution

Date 21/03/2016

Chubb today announced the management team that will lead its Personal Risk Services (PRS) business serving high net worth (HNW) brokers and their clients in Europe.

IHS And Markit To Merge, Creating A Global Leader In Critical Information, Analytics And Solutions

Date 21/03/2016

IHS (NYSE: IHS) and Markit (NASDAQ: MRKT) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-share merger of equals to create a global leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. Based on the closing prices of IHS and Markit common stock on March 18, 2016, the implied equity value of the transaction is more than $13 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of each company.