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European Commission:Speech By Michel Barnier At The European American Chamber Of Commerce

Date 11/07/2018

Ladies and gentlemen,

Let me first thank the European American Chamber of Commerce, its President James Rosener, and Executive Director Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild for inviting me.

It is a timely occasion to talk about Brexit.

I am happy to be in the United States to make the European voice on Brexit heard.

After Brexit, with 27 countries, 440 million consumers and 22 million businesses, we will remain a major partner for the US and a global player.

FICO Survey: UK Firms Are Too Confident About Their Cybersecurity - Three-Quarters Of UK Firms In Survey By FICO And Ovum Say Their Protection Is Above Average, And Nearly Half Think They're A "Top Performer"

Date 11/07/2018

Highlights:

• 75 percent of UK firms surveyed said they are better prepared for data breaches than their competitors — up from 60 percent last year
• Of eight regions surveyed, only Canadians were more likely to rate their firm a top performer for cybersecurity
• Financial services respondents were least realistic, with 96 percent rating their firms above average or top performers
• Retail and e-commerce respondents were most realistic, with 57 percent rating their firms above average or top performers
• Ovum conducted telephone surveys for FICO of security executives at 500 companies in the UK and 10 other countries.

Market Synergy Offers Institutional Calibre Cryptocurrency Connectivity To Bitfinex

Date 11/07/2018

Market Synergy GmbH, a Swiss-based organisation which offers institutional standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security for banks, brokers and hedge funds has been selected by Bitfinex, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, to provide robust, high performance connectivity for institutional clients.

An Announcement Of The Issuance Of The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority Board Resolution Approving The Amendment To The Instructions For The Listed Companies Announcements

Date 11/07/2018

In continuance of the role of the Authority in regulating and developing the capital market, and in accordance with the Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424H, the CMA Board has issued its Resolution approving the amendments to the Instructions for the Listed Companies Announcements. The amended Instructions aims to enhance the level of transparency and disclosure adequacy in the capital market, helping investors to make informed investment decisions based on accurate and adequate information. It also aims to facilitate disclosure procedures for companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange, in compliance with the disclosure provisions contained in the relevant implementing regulations, such as the Rules on the Offer of Securities and Continuing Obligations, and the Listing Rules issued by the Saudi Stock Exchange Company (Tadawul).

Liquidnet Delivers 87% Transaction Cost Savings To Clients For Corporate Bond Trades - Buy-Side To Buy-Side Analysis Conducted By IHS Markit

Date 11/07/2018

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced the results of an independent transaction cost analysis (TCA) conducted by IHS Markit. The analysis found 87% transaction cost savings by trading on Liquidnet Fixed Income, relative to the best dealer price at the time of execution, based on prices available from the IHS Markit feed.

BME: ELIX VINTAGE RESIDENCIAL SOCIMI Receives Favourable Report From MAB

Date 11/07/2018

The Coordination and Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on ELIX VINTAGE RESIDENCIAL SOCIMI, following a thorough review of all the information presented by the company.

NEX Group Plc – Trading Statement

Date 11/07/2018

NEX Group plc (“NEX”) (NXG.L), a financial technology company at the centre of global markets, announces its trading statement for the period from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 ahead of its Annual General Meeting today.

SET Welcomes Integrated Engineering Consultant TEAMG On July 12

Date 11/07/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management pcl, an integrated consulting service provider for engineering and environmental services, including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report preparation, on July 12, under the ticker symbol "TEAMG". The company has a market capitalization at its initial public offering (IPO) of THB 1.65 billion (approx. USD 50 million).

LCH’s ForexClear Launches Deliverable FX Options Clearing

Date 11/07/2018

• LCH Ltd pioneers clearing of deliverable FX Options
• Settlement model developed in collaboration with CLS
• Barclays, Citi and J.P.Morgan the first participants to use the service

ESMA Statement At ECON Scrutiny Session On Benchmarks Regulation

Date 11/07/2018

Introductory statement for ECON scrutiny session on Level 2 measures under the EU Benchmarks Regulation (BMR)