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HKEX: Updated Arrangements For Adjustment Of Hengan Options

Date 05/07/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced updated arrangements for the adjustment of Hengan International Group Company Limited (Hengan) options to account for Hengan's spin-off and separate listing of the QinQin Foodstuffs Group (Cayman) Company Limited on HKEX’s securities market.  Details are in the HKEX circular.

Bats Global Markets, Inc. To Hold Second Quarter 2016 - Earnings Conference Call Thursday, August 4

Date 05/07/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (BATS: Bats), a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, will hold its second quarter 2016 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 4, at 8:00 a.m. ET. An earnings press release will be issued prior to the earnings conference call.

Irish Stock Exchange: ISEFundHub Adds Calamos Investments And Yuki International

Date 05/07/2016

The Irish Stock Exchange’s (ISE) web-based fund information portal,ISEFundHub, has added data from two new investment managers -Calamos Investments and Yuki International which join over 50 other investment managers in having their profiles available to professional investors on the site.

CME Group Achieved Average Daily Volume Of 16.4 Million Contracts Per Day In June 2016, Up 13 Percent From June 2015, And 15.1 Million Contracts Per Day In Second-Quarter 2016, Up 13 Percent From Second-Quarter 2015

Date 05/07/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that June 2016 average daily volume (ADV) reached 16.4 million contracts per day, up 13 percent from June 2015. CME Group June 2016 options volume averaged 3.4 million contracts per day, up 17 percent versus June 2015, with electronic options averaging 1.9 million contracts per day, up 25 percent over the same period last year. Second-quarter 2016 volume averaged 15.1 million contracts per day, up 13 percent from second-quarter 2015. Total open interest at the end of second-quarter 2016 was 106 million contracts, up 16 percent from year-end 2015. During the quarter, CME Group reached record open interest of 116.3 million contracts on June 9, 2016.

SGX Review Shows State Of Companies’ Disclosures Good With Room For Improvement

Date 05/07/2016

Mainboard companies reviewed for their Code of Corporate Governance (CG Code) disclosures scored an average 60% in an inaugural study by Singapore Exchange (SGX).  Adherence to guidelines of the CG Code can be improved and deviations should be better explained, SGX said, adding that disclosures on “remuneration matters” were most in need of improvement.

London Metal Exchange choose Sinara To Develop New Matching system

Date 05/07/2016

UK software house Sinara Consultants, a specialist in IT systems for exchanges and their member firms, has been chosen to develop a new Matching system for the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Market Statistics For June 2016

Date 05/07/2016

• June 2016 - overall market statistics (109 KB)
• June 2016 - monthly fund statistics (141KB)

European Commission Signs Agreement With Industry On Cybersecurity And Steps Up Efforts To Tackle Cyber-Threats

Date 05/07/2016

The Commission today launches a new public-private partnership on cybersecurity that is expected to trigger €1.8 billion of investment by 2020. This is part of a series of new initiatives to better equip Europe against cyber-attacks and to strengthen the competitiveness of its cybersecurity sector.

Casablanca Stock Exchange Highlights – Second Quarter 2016

Date 05/07/2016

CLOSING OF THE CASABLANCA STOCK EXCHANGE DEMUTUALIZATION PROCESS

In the presence of the Minister of Finance, the shareholders of the Casablanca Stock-Exchange have met on the 17th of June, to close out the demutualization process of the managing company, enacted by the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 25th November 2015 with the State, the Moroccan Authority of Financial Markets (AMMC) and both the current and the future shareholders of the CSE.

Bank Of England: Financial Stability Report, July 2016

Date 05/07/2016

The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) prepares and publishes a Financial Stability Report (FSR) twice per calendar year. The FSR sets out the FPC’s assessment of the outlook for financial stability in the United Kingdom. To do this, the FPC identifies the risks faced by the UK financial system and weighs them against the resilience of the system.