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Credit Benchmark Plans Expansion Of Consensus Credit Risk Analytics Offerings - Now Publishing Credit Risk Views On 22,000 Entities - Credit Benchmark Raises Capital To Fuel Next Phase Of Growth

Date 24/10/2018

Credit Benchmark, the leader in consensus based credit analytics, has announced plans to expand its offerings and scale its contributed data model, solidifying its standing as the largest source of credit risk data for rated and un-rated entities. The expansion will be fueled by a $7 million investment led by Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, Communitas Capital and a group of private investors that includes former Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman and the co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International Michael Sherwood. Mr. Sherwood will also join the Credit Benchmark Board of Directors.

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K With Financial Results For The Third Quarter Of 2018 And Announcement Of Quarterly Dividend

Date 24/10/2018

On October 24, 2018, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attaching press releases announcing the (i) financial results for the third quarter of 2018 and (ii) the declaration of a quarterly dividend. The Form 8-K can be accessed on Nasdaq's website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/sec.cfm and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

CFTC Swaps Report Update

Date 24/10/2018

CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.44 Per Share

Date 24/10/2018

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share on the company's outstanding common stock.  The dividend is payable on December 28, 2018 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 14, 2018.  Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Update: Report And Concluding Remarks By President Donald Tusk To The European Parliament On October European Council Meetings

Date 24/10/2018

Introductory remarks

I will start my report from the European Council with Brexit.

Nasdaq Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results - Delivers Solid Organic Revenue Growth

Date 24/10/2018

• Third quarter 2018 net revenues1 were $600 million, including 5% organic revenue growth.
• Third quarter 2018 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.97 compared to $1.00 in the third quarter of 2017, while non-GAAP diluted EPS2 was $1.15, an increase of 14% compared to $1.01 in the third quarter of 2017.
• In re-allocating capital to support our strategic direction, Nasdaq announced its intention to acquire Cinnober, a technology provider, through a share tender, and separately agreed to sell our minority interest in LCH Group.
• The company also repurchased common shares valued at $54 million during the third quarter of 2018, bringing capital returns through dividends paid and share repurchases to $602 million through the first nine months of 2018.

Danske Bank Whistleblower To Testify Before The Danish And European Parliaments

Date 24/10/2018

Attorneys for the Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson announced that he will testify before both the Danish and European Parliaments.  Wilkinson is the former British trader from Danske Bank’s Estonia office who uncovered a massive money-laundering scandal involving billions of dollars flowing out of Russia and other former Soviet states. 

B3 Announces Results Of Report Or Explain For Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Date 24/10/2018

B3 has announced the results of the second year of the Report or Explain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiative. This joint strategy with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sets down efforts by companies listed on B3 to publish sustainability or integrated reports that incorporate SDGs - 17 global goals defined in 2015 by the United Nations.

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo To Participate On A Panel At OSC Dialogue 2018: Market Evolution Regulatory Change

Date 24/10/2018

United Kingdom Parliament: Brexit Secretary Refuses To Give Evidence To Parliament

Date 24/10/2018

The Lords EU Committee has written to Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, urging him to engage with Committees in order to facilitate scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement and political statement on the future UK-EU relationship.