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CFTC Staff Issues Extension To Time-Limited No-Action Letter On The Applicability Of Transaction-Level Requirements In Certain Cross-Border Situations

Date 13/08/2015

 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC or Commission) Divisions of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO), Clearing and Risk, and Market Oversight (Divisions) today issued a time-limited no-action letter that extends relief to swap dealers (SDs) registered with the Commission that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States (Non-U.S. SDs) from certain transaction-level requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act.

CBOE And C2 To List Options On Shake Shack, Inc. (SHAK)

Date 13/08/2015

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced today that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2) will list options on Shake Shack, Inc. (ticker symbol: SHAK) beginning Friday, August 14, 2015.

EEX New Participant Power Futures: Duferco Energia S.P.A.

Date 13/08/2015

Duferco Energia S.P.A. has been admitted to exchange trading for Phelix Futures, Phelix Options, French Financial Power Futures, Italian Financial Power Futures, Swiss Financial Power Futures and Greek Financial Power Futures.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo On The Fifth No-Action Letter Delay Of Staff Advisory 13-69 (Washington, DC)

Date 13/08/2015

As I have repeatedly stated, the benign sounding ‘Staff Advisory 13-69’ should be permanently withdrawn because it represents a threat to American jobs and vital financial markets. When a regulatory action needs five delays, I think we all can admit that it is just not workable and should be scrapped. Doing so would be a good first step to helping market participants cope with an increasingly complex, conflicting and costly array of CFTC cross-border regulations.”

EEX New Participant Power Futures: Total Gas & Power Ltd.

Date 13/08/2015

Total Gas & Power Ltd. has been admitted to exchange trading for Spanish Financial Power Futures.

Statement By The European Commission On Latest Steps Towards An ESM Programme For Greece

Date 13/08/2015

Following the technical agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institutions and the Greek authorities, the Commission this morning adopted the necessary draft Council decisions for a three-year programme under the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). These documents were transmitted to the Council ahead of the Eurogroup meeting on Friday.

EEX New Participant Power Futures: ENSO Energie Sachsen Ost AG

Date 13/08/2015

ENSO Energie Sachsen Ost AG has been admitted to exchange trading for Phelix Futures.

Irish Stock Exchange Announces €10 Million Expansion Plan For iIs Dublin Headquarters

Date 13/08/2015

• Acquires landmark building on Foster Place
• Expansion to cater for up to 50% increase in staff numbers and continued growth
• Acquisition will maintain ISE’s presence in Anglesea Street that dates back to 1878
• CEO Deirdre Somers: “The ISE needs more space for its expansion. This will deliver a state-of-the-art financial services hub in Dublin city centre while preserving the link with our historic home.”

EEX New Participant Power Futures: Hydroption SAS

Date 13/08/2015

Hydroption SAS has been admitted to exchange trading for French Financial Power Futures.

Qatar Exchange Listed Companies Reported Qr 24.3 Billion Net Profits For The Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2015

Date 13/08/2015

With the end of disclosure period for the first half of 2015, forty two companies out of the forty three listed companies at Qatar Exchange (QE) have disclosed their financial statements results for the six month period ended June 30, 2015, The combined net profit of all companies as of June 30, 2015 amounted to QR 24.3 billion versus QR 21.6 billion for the corresponding period in 2014, an increase of 12.23%.