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Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Releases CRA Evaluations For 18 National Banks And Federal Savings Associations

Date 03/05/2017

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of April 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017. The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible ratings are outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, and substantial noncompliance.

European Commission Takes Next Step In Article 50 Process By Recommending Draft Negotiating Directives

Date 03/05/2017

The College of Commissioners has today sent a recommendation to the Council to open the Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom. It includes draft negotiating directives. This legal mandate follows the adoption on Saturday by the European Council of political guidelines.

Liquidnet Fixed Income Innovations Drive Platform Growth And Adoption Globally - Features Contribute To Platform’s Record Quarter And ‘Best Fixed Income Trading Platform’ Award

Date 03/05/2017

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced a record quarter driven by a growing Membership and the success of recent innovations designed to help corporate bond traders uncover additional liquidity.

ELITE Reaches More Than 550 Companies And Marks Fifith Anniversary

Date 03/05/2017

• 31 new Italian companies join ELITE today, bringing the total number of companies to 556 with over €42 billion in combined revenues, accounting for over 187,000 jobs  
• More than 100 new international companies have joined ELITE since the start of 2017
• 25 companies receive ELITE certificates, reaching a total number of 110 Italian certified companies
• €4 billion raised by ELITE companies through financial transactions since 2012

Intercontinental Exchange Approves Second Quarter Dividend Of $0.20 Per Share

Date 03/05/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today a $0.20 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2017. The cash dividend is payable on June 30, 2017 to stockholders of record as of June 16, 2017. The ex-dividend date is June 14, 2017.     

Rival Systems Integrates With Lime Brokerage’s Low Latency Execution Gateways To Provide Clients With Broad Equity Market Access

Date 03/05/2017

Rival Systems (Rival), an award-winning provider of trading and risk management software, and Lime Brokerage (Lime), a Wedbush Company, today announced an integrated solution combining Rival’s front-end trading and algorithmic strategy development software with Lime’s low latency execution services. The new offering, available immediately, enables Rival’s clients to access all U.S. equity markets and a wide range of dark pools via Lime’s exchange gateways and extensive equity memberships.  The integrated solution further enhances Rival’s capability to provide clients with a comprehensive platform for trading futures, equities and options.

Intercontinental Exchange Reports First Quarter 2017 GAAP Diluted EPS Of $0.84 On Revenues Of $1.2 Billion - Adjusted Diluted EPS Of $0.74

Date 03/05/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses and provider of global data and listing services, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $502 million on $1.2 billion of consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses. First quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.84. On an adjusted basis, net income was $441 million in the first quarter, and diluted EPS were $0.74. Please refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures included in the press release for more information on our adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS.

Disruptive Big Data Company Quantexa Begins European Expansion

Date 03/05/2017

Quantexa, the disruptive big data and analytics company backed by HSBC and Albion Ventures, has opened a new office in Brussels. Further offices in Sydney and New York are due to open within the next 12 months.

BME: The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Market Reached €69.7 Billion In April, Up 19.8% From March

Date 03/05/2017

• The best month in terms of trading volume in the last year
• The equity trading volume on the first four months of 2017 reached €229.6 billion
• The number of trades to the end of April totaled 17.1 million, of which 4.3 million correspond to April
• Trading in Financial Derivatives in April was up 11.6% from the same month the previous year
• New admissions on MARF in April reached €355 million, up 62% year-on-year

ESMA Statement To ECON Hearing On CRA Regulation

Date 03/05/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) participated in a scrutiny hearing of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee at the European Parliament in Brussels this morning on the Credit Rating Agencies (CRA) Regulation.