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University Of Technology Malaysia Delegates Visit Tehran Stock Exchange

Date 27/02/2018

On Monday 26 February 2018 Prof. Wan Khairuzzaman Ismail, head of International Business School, as well as vice-presidents and PhD candidates from University of Technology Malaysia paid a visit to Tehran Stock Exchange.

Cboe Announces Successful Migration of Cboe Futures Exchange to Proprietary Technology Platform

Date 27/02/2018

• Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) is first legacy Cboe platform to transition to Bats technology
• Nearly 160,000 contracts traded, 98 trading firms trade on launch day
• Cboe’s C2 exchange on track to migrate to Bats technology on May 14, 2018
• Migration date of Cboe Options Exchange to be announced in April

trueEX Expands In Asia-Pacific After Record Year - Opens Singapore Office, Adds Asia-Pacific Currencies In Response To Increased Demand For Local Currency Derivatives Trading

Date 27/02/2018

trueEX, the leading independent provider of derivatives markets, has opened a Singapore office to provide trading access for interest rate swaps denominated in 28 currencies, including 11 in the Asia-Pacific region. trueEX is now available to traders in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in accordance with all local regulations in each respective region. The move follows a 460% increase in trading on its swap execution platform in 2017.

Semiannual Monetary Policy Report To The Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Date 27/02/2018

Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.

Keeping Shareholders On The Beat: A Call For A Considered Conversation About Mandatory Arbitration, SEC Commissioner Robert J. Jackson Jr., CECP CEO Investor Forum, New York, NY, Feb. 26, 2018

Date 27/02/2018

Thank you so much, Gianna [McCarthy], for that very kind introduction. I’m so glad to be back home here in New York. It’s an incredible honor to be speaking after Mayor Bloomberg today. And I’m sure the Mayor will be pleased to know that I plan to return and speak in New York often, if only so I can get a decent slice of pizza.

USD Denominated Coupon Bonds By Armbusinessbank CJSC Listed On Nasdaq OMX Armenia

Date 27/02/2018

CC&G And CCP Austria Sign Landmark CCP Clearing Agreement

Date 27/02/2018

• CC&G will provide CCP Austria with Clearing System services across different asset classes
• No concentration risk: each entity remains fully responsible for its own CCP activity

BME: WEBB TRADERS Becomes New Member Of MEFF

Date 27/02/2018

The Board of Directors of MEFF, BME’s Derivatives Market, has approved the incorporation of a new member into the market, WEBB Traders, which will act as market maker on Stock Options.

MTS Launches Government Bond Trading Venue For Slovakia

Date 27/02/2018

• Slovakia has become the 20th country to join MTS Cash following a deal with ARDAL
• Over 100 unique counterparties trade on MTS Cash each day
• Average daily turnover exceeds EUR 100 billion across MTS platforms.

Innovation And Digitalisation In Payment Services - Speech By Yves Mersch, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, At The Second Annual Conference On “Fintech And Digital Innovation: Regulation At The European Level And Beyond”, Brussels, 27 February 2018

Date 27/02/2018

The payments industry is currently experiencing considerable transformation driven by innovation. I welcome such innovation as it will increase both efficiency and competitiveness, and this will ultimately benefit society. We are seeing the emergence of new players, new channels to access payment services and new means of payment, all of which will significantly change the payments market. These developments are largely driven by digitalisation and the opportunities it brings. But there are also challenges, some of which I will explore here today.