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CME Group Announces New SOFR Futures Launch Date And Contract Specifications

Date 01/03/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch monthly and quarterly Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) futures on May 7, 2018, pending regulatory review. The futures will be based on the Alternative Reference Rates Committee-endorsed SOFR index, scheduled to be published daily by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Financial Research beginning on April 3, 2018.

GPW Group’s Record-High Earnings: Dynamic Growth In A Volatile Market Environment

Date 01/03/2018

• Historically high net profit at PLN 156.1 million in 2017
• Record-high EBITDA of PLN 212.2 million
• Record-high revenue of PLN 352.0 million, up by 13.2% year on year
• Operating expenses up by 10.4% in 2017 due to alignment with MiFID2/MiFIR
• Cost/income ratio at 47.1% in 2017

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report - February 2018

Date 01/03/2018

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for February 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For Brent Futures (Brent-3.18)

Date 01/03/2018

Please be advised that on March 1, 2018 the settlement prices for Brent futures (BR-3.18) contracts amounted to:

• BR-3.18 – 65.71

Deutsche Börse - Cash Markets With Highest February Turnover Since 2008 - Trading Volume Of €158.5 Billion - Increase Of 45 Per Cent Year-On-Year

Date 01/03/2018

With a turnover of €158.5 billion in February, Deutsche Börse cash markets have achieved the highest February turnover since 2008 (February 2017: €109.0 billion).

Nasdaq And Extraordinary Re Sign Market Technology Agreement - Extraordinary Re Will Leverage Cloud And Blockchain Technology To Power New Insurance Risk Allocation Platform

Date 01/03/2018

Nasdaq Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Extraordinary Re signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver matching engine technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture.  Extraordinary Re will deploy this technology through its patented Liquid Insurance Contract risk allocation platform. Extraordinary Re will also operate its system on a private cloud and leverage blockchain technology to transmit flow-through information to its participants. The go-live is targeted for summer 2018.

European Council - Council of the European Union: Keynote Speech By President Donald Tusk At The Business Europe Day

Date 01/03/2018

Thank you, Emma (Marcegaglia), for your reflections, for your determination and dedication, and of course, for inviting me to this 60th anniversary event; and thank you for our excellent cooperation in the framework of the Tripartite Summit, where the social partners will meet again this month. I want to, first and foremost, wish BusinessEurope a very happy birthday. Certainly from my own experience, I can tell you that this is when life really gets going, at 60. With the European economy expanding strongly, I can say with confidence that your best days are ahead.

ESMA Updates EMIR Validation Rules

Date 01/03/2018

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated today its validation rules regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with regards to the revised technical standards on reporting under Article 9 of EMIR.

FTSE Russell: Straits Times Index (STI) Quarterly Review - No Change To The Constituents Of The STI

Date 01/03/2018

FTSE Russell announces that there will be no changes to the constituents of the Straits Times Index (STI), following the March quarterly review.

SIX Swiss Exchange Welcomes XTX Markets Ltd.

Date 01/03/2018