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CFTC’s Office Of International Affairs To Host Its 25th Annual Symposium On October 23 – 27, 2017

Date 21/08/2017

Registration Open for the 25th Annual Symposium

ISDA: Brexit – CCP Location And Legal Uncertainty

Date 21/08/2017

The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), set for March 2019, is now little more than 18 months away. Negotiations between the UK government and the European Commission (EC) on an exit deal are still in their early stages, and there is a very long list of details to be squared away, covering a whole range of legal and economic areas.

Chairman Giancarlo Appoints Bruce Tuckman CFTC’s Chief Economist - Former Chief Economist, Sayee Srinivasan, Appointed Special Advisor To The Chairman

Date 21/08/2017

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today appointed Bruce Tuckman, an internationally-recognized economist and expert in modern derivatives markets, as the agency’s Chief Economist. In addition, Chairman Giancarlo also appointed former Chief Economist Sayee Srinivasan as Special Advisor in the Chairman’s Office.

SEC: Hedge Fund Adviser Charged For Inadequate Controls To Prevent Insider Trading

Date 21/08/2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that hedge fund advisory firm Deerfield Management Company L.P. has agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle charges that it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of inside information, including information about confidential government decisions.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Transaction In Own Shares

Date 21/08/2017

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has purchased through RBC Europe Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2017, the following number of its ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 29 March 2017:

FinTech Hive At DIFC Commences Inaugural Accelerator Programme

Date 21/08/2017

• 11 finalists selected for accelerator programme commencing 21 August 2017
• Mentorship and guidance provided by leading partner financial institutions
• Programme will culminate with an Investor Day in mid-November

EEX: Dairy Derivatives Market Volume Exceeds 2016 Level

Date 21/08/2017

In August the volume traded on the dairy derivatives market of European Energy Exchange (EEX) already surpassed the total volume traded in 2016. From 1st January until 16th August 2017 a total of 82,065 tonnes of goods equivalent was traded (equals 16,413 contracts). The total trading volume reached in 2016 (Jan.-Dec.) amounted to 82,050 tonnes and represented the highest annual volume in dairy futures on an exchange in Europe so far.

Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin

Date 21/08/2017

Thai Listed Firms Report H1 Earnings Up 5.62 Pct To THB 517 Bln

Date 21/08/2017

• H1 net profit of SET-listed companies up 5.62 pct y-o-y to THB 517 bln
• Higher cost of sales and production pulled Q2 earnings down.
• Growth of consumption-related sectors remained robust while property development sector showed signs of recovery.
• Rising 2017 GDP growth forecast to be instrumental to H2 performance

Fiserv Moves To Reinvent Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition Of Dovetail - Makes Intelligent Payments Reality For Financial Institutions And Consumers Worldwide

Date 21/08/2017

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced it has acquired Dovetail Group Limited, a leading provider of bank payments and liquidity management solutions. This acquisition further enables Fiserv to help financial institutions around the world transform their payments infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of wholesale, commercial and retail customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.