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UK's Competition And Markets Authority: CME Group / NEX Group Merger Inquiry

Date 13/09/2018

The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by CME Group of NEX Group.

Lloyds Banking Group Lists First SONIA-Linked Corporate Bond

Date 13/09/2018

• Three-year sterling benchmark floating rate covered bond tied to SONIA
• Bond raises £750 million from institutional investors
• First corporate bond linked to Bank of England’s new reference rate
• Confirms London Stock Exchange’s position as a leading listing venue for fixed income products

Private Sector Working Group On Euro Risk-Free Rates Recommends ESTER As Euro Risk-Free Rate

Date 13/09/2018

• Private sector working group recommends the euro short-term rate (ESTER) as alternative euro risk-free rate and replacement for EONIA
• Recommendation is key step in move to alternative euro benchmarks, as usage of non-compliant benchmarks restricted from 1 January 2020
• ESTER reflects wholesale euro unsecured overnight borrowing costs of euro area banks and will be produced by ECB at the latest as of October 2019

London Stock Exchange Group Expands Real Time Data Service In Asia

Date 13/09/2018

• Real Time Data on European securities to be available to a broad Asian investor base
• Data to be offered to retail investors via 8 distributors across Asia
• Data to be made available free of charge for an initial 12-month period

More Than Eight Treasures – Vienna Stock Exchange Expands Foreign Segment Global Market With Shares From Asia

Date 13/09/2018

As of today, 33 new shares from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan are tradable on the global market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. These include selected shares of world-renowned brands and companies such as the Alibaba Group (digital trading platform), Tata Motors (automobile manufacturer), Samsung Electronics (electronics group), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (semiconductor industry) and Sony (consumer electronics). Since its launch in summer 2017, a total of 571 securities from 24 countries have been offered to domestic investors in the global market segment.

Bank Of England: Bank Rate Maintained At 0.75% - September 2018 - Monetary Policy Summary And Minutes Of The Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

Date 13/09/2018

Our Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.75%. The committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of corporate bond purchases and UK government bond purchases.

Mr Pototschnig, Current ACER Director, To Stay On As Director Ad Interim, Until His Successor Is Appointed

Date 13/09/2018

ACER Administrative Board, in its meeting of 23 July 2018, took note of the fact that the procedure for the selection of the next Director of the Agency, launched with the publication of the vacancy notice on 30 August 2017, did not result in any appointment and, therefore, determined to invite the current Director, Mr Alberto Pototschnig, to remain in office as Director ad interim beyond the end of his current mandate on 15 September 2018.

Tullett Prebon Information Partners With Yonhap Infomax To Distribute Otc Data In South Korea - Local Banks And Securities Firms To Benefit From Easier, Cost-Effective Access To OTC Data

Date 13/09/2018

Tullett Prebon Information (TPI), a leading provider of independent real-time price information from the global OTC financial and commodity markets, is expanding its partnership with Yonhap Infomax, South Korea’s authoritative source for real-time news and financial data. The new partnership will enable TPI to distribute and licence its OTC data via Yonhap Infomax’s data feed service directly to local financial institutions.

The Global Blockchain Business Council And Concordia Bring Blockchain To New York During The Un General Assembly Week

Date 13/09/2018

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem, has partnered with Concordia, the non-profit organization dedicated to supporting cross sector partnerships for social impact, to bring blockchain to New York during the UN General Assembly Week.

LOTE45 Partners With Itiviti’s NYFIX For New Execution Platform

Date 13/09/2018

Itiviti, the leading global provider of multi-asset trading technology and financial infrastructure, has partnered with Brazilian risk management provider LOTE45, a prominent technology provider to the buy-side industry. The combination of Itiviti’s NYFIX independent trading hub with LOTE45’s Asset Portfolio Manager (APM) and Compliance Portfolio Manager (CPM) will provide asset managers an execution platform, with full regulatory framework verification.