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HKEX 2017 Final Results

Date 28/02/2018

Key messages

Profit attributable to shareholders for 2017 was 28 per cent higher than prior year reflecting the combined effect of revenue growth and continuing cost discipline.

Key highlights for the year include:

• Revenue and other income for 2017 was 19 per cent higher than 2016. This growth included: 

1. Higher trading and clearing fees driven by a 32 per cent increase in Cash Market turnover, partly offset by lower HKFE volumes and LME revenue; 
2. An increase in Stock Exchange listing fees from growth in the number of newly listed securities; and
3. A significant increase in net investment income from both Corporate and Margin Funds. 

• Operating expenses grew by 3 per cent against the prior year. While continuing to invest in key strategic initiatives, the Group has maintained a disciplined approach to cost management. 
• The EBITDA margin of 73 per cent was 4 per cent higher than 2016, driven by the significant growth in revenue and other income as compared to the prior year.

Commcise And Singletrack Bring Together Buy- And Sell-Side Firms With Seamless Research Consumption Data Integration - Firms Benefit From High-Quality, Timely, Secure And Compliant Data

Date 28/02/2018

Commcise, provider of commission management, research valuation and accounting platform, and Singletrack, advanced CRM and data analysis specialists for the sell-side, have teamed up to offer timely and secure delivery of high-quality consumption data from Singletrack customers directly to Commcise buy-side customers.

ASIC's Latest Enforcement Report Highlights Outcomes From The Second Half Of 2017

Date 28/02/2018

ASIC has today released its enforcement outcomes report for the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Refreshed Corporate Governance Handbook Published

Date 28/02/2018

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today published its refreshed Corporate Governance handbook.

Nadex Self-Certification To List New Mini Bitcoin Spread Contracts

Date 28/02/2018

On February 27, 2018, North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. (“Nadex”, the “Exchange”) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (“Act”), and section §40.2(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Act (the “Regulations”), its intent to list new Mini Bitcoin Spread Contracts, based on the underlying USD TeraBit Price Index.  The new Mini Bitcoin Variable Payout contract will have a duration of one month, and will be listed on the first trade date of each new month and expire on the last trade date of the month. 

Cboe Global Markets Announces Additional $150 Million In Share Repurchase Authorization

Date 27/02/2018

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $150 million of its outstanding common stock, effective immediately. 

NYSE Group Consolidated Short Interest Report

Date 27/02/2018

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 15, 2018.

Nasdaq Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks As Of Settlement Date February 15, 2018

Date 27/02/2018

At the end of the settlement date of February 15, 2018, short interest in 2,340 Nasdaq Global Market^SM securities totaled 7,076,038,987 shares compared with 7,051,449,916 shares in 2,348 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of January 31, 2017. The mid-February short interest represents 3.36 days average daily Nasdaq Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.06 days for the prior reporting period.

MIAX Options: New Give-Up Capability

Date 27/02/2018

MIAX Options will provide Electronic Exchange Members (“EEMs”) with the enhanced flexibility to designate clearing firm give-up accounts. EEMs will be able to register with the Exchange and indicate valid clearing information on each order and know that the trade will be sent to the customer’s designated clearing firm.

The Consumer Credit Landscape Today - Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive Of The UK Financial Conduct Authority, At The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA)

Date 27/02/2018

Highlights

• The FCA has been regulating consumer credit for almost four years and it continues to be a key sector for the FCA.
• We are looking at developments in consumer credit to ensure that lending is affordable and sustainable.
• We recognise that consumer credit is not a monolithic market and we are intervening on specific products including credit cards, overdrafts and rent-to-own.