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Intercontinental Exchange Announces Agreement To Acquire TMX Atrium From TMX Group

Date 15/02/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced it has entered an agreement to acquire TMX Atrium, a global extranet and wireless services business from TMX Group. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close within 90 days, subject to regulatory approvals. The financial impact of the transaction will be immaterial and was included in ICE’s financial guidance for 2017.

ADGM And Malta Financial Services Authority Sign MOU To Strengthen Cross-Border Cooperation

Date 15/02/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce regulatory cooperation for the supervision of financial institutions, to facilitate joint collaboration and exchange of information as well as support cross border activities. The MoU was signed on 2 February 2017 by Mr Joseph V. Bannister, Chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority and Mr Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.

TMX Group Announces Sale Of Atrium

Date 15/02/2017

TMX Group today announced that it has sold the wireless and extranet infrastructure services business known as TMX Atrium to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Agree On Bilateral Cooperation

Date 15/02/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the National prudential regulator of Australia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable further collaboration on joint initiatives and bolster the growth of the financial markets in Abu Dhabi and Australia. This agreement was signed by Mr. Wayne Byres, Chairman of APRA and Mr. Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM.

Jonestrading Names Industry Expert David Walrod Head Of Financial Services Research

Date 15/02/2017

JonesTrading Institutional Services announced today that David Walrod has joined the firm in New York as a Managing Director. Mr. Walrod will focus his research on Financial Services, beginning with mortgage REIT’s, and expanding over time. JonesTrading research provides portfolio managers and traders with market color and information that aid in developing investment strategies.

Abu Dhabi Global Market And Central Bank Of Bahrain Form Partnership To Enhance Cross-Border Cooperation

Date 15/02/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2016 to strengthen regulatory cooperation for the supervision of financial institutions, to facilitate joint collaboration and exchange of information as well as support cross border activities. The MoU was signed by H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer of ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).

TIGF To Extend Schedule Of Balancing Operations On PEGAS As Of 15 February

Date 15/02/2017

Powernext has announced that TIGF, the French natural gas system and storage operator, will extend the operating schedule of market-based balancing operations on the Trading Region South hub via the PEGAS platform as of 15 February 2017. TIGF’s interventions on PEGAS previously took place on weekdays only.

Oslo Børs: Company Disclosures In New Categories

Date 15/02/2017

As of today, there are new categories on the Oslo Børs website for company announcements, www.newsweb.no.

Vienna Stock Exchange On IWI Study: Listed Companies Need Political Restart

Date 15/02/2017

• IWI study backs Vienna Stock Exchange's demands
• Listed companies have strong leverage effect for national economy
• Market capitalization on Vienna SE close to EUR 100 billion for first time since 2007

Deutsche Börse: BNP Paribas Easy Launches Six New Smart Beta ETFs On Xetra - ETFs Offer Access To Risk Factor Strategies With A Focus On US And European Companies

Date 15/02/2017

Six new equity index funds issued by BNP Paribas Easy SICAV have been tradable via Xetra since Tuesday.