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Nasdaq Reports Record Quarterly Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share - Company Delivers Non-GAAP EPS Growth Of 14% Year-Over-Year

Date 27/04/2016

• Achieved record non-GAAP: operating and net income, as well as diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2016.
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.91 for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 14% compared to the first quarter of 2015.  First quarter 2016 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78.
• Net revenues¹ were $534 million in the first quarter of 2016, up 5% year-over-year.  On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, net revenues increased 4% year-over-year.
• Non-GAAP operating margin was 48% in the first quarter of 2016, versus 46% in the prior year period.
• In the first quarter of 2016, Nasdaq announced a 28% dividend increase and repurchased $29 million of common stock.  Through dividends and buybacks, Nasdaq returned $70 million to shareholders in the period.
• Nasdaq’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $370 million in share repurchases, bringing the total remaining value authorized to $500 million.

OECD Study Finds Britons Will Be Paying A Heavy “Brexit Tax” For Many Years If UK Leaves EU

Date 27/04/2016

A UK exit from the EU would immediately hit confidence and raise uncertainty which would result in GDP being 3% lower by 2020, which equates to GBP 2200 per household. The OECD states that such costs are already piling up in a new study released today.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Labour Day

Date 27/04/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 2 May 2016, in lieu of Labour Day which falls on Sunday, 1 May 2016.

ESMA Update On Reporting Structured Finance Instruments Information Under The CRA Regulation

Date 27/04/2016

The CRA Regulation requires issuers, originators and sponsor entities to report information in respect of Structured Finance Instruments (SFI) to ESMA.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Establishes Appeals Panel - Four Eminent Members From The Global Legal Profession

Date 27/04/2016

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the establishment of the Appeals Panel in accordance with ADGM Financial Services & Markets Regulations 2015.

AUNOR Issues €54 Million In Project Bonds - Third Project Bond Issue On MARF

Date 27/04/2016

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) has registered a project bond issue by AUNOR earmarked for the refinancing of the Autovía Noroeste motorway in Murcia -RM15- which the company operates through a concession.

EEX Group Achieve Record Results In 2015 - Major Increases In Sales Revenue And EBT Reported – Growth Strategy Continued

Date 27/04/2016

In 2015, European Energy Exchange (EEX) in line with its growth strategy achieved record results in both sales and profits. In the course of the year, EEX Group, now fully incorporated with the companies Powernext, EPEX SPOT and APX, implemented a series of measures which aimed to increase volumes in its core markets, while expanding its product portfolio into new regions and product classes.

Deutsche Börse Launches FinTech hub In Frankfurt - Start-Ups Move Into Offices - Contribution To Hessian State Government's FinTech Initiative

Date 27/04/2016

Yesterday evening marked the opening of Deutsche Börse’s FinTech hub in Frankfurt, making it one of the first major companies of the region to support the Hessian State Government's FinTech initiative to set up a FinTech cluster in Frankfurt. Deutsche Börse aims to promote Germany’s start-up and investment culture.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Measures To Improve The Effectiveness Of UK Primary Listed Debt Markets

Date 27/04/2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published a report proposing a series of measures aimed at enhancing the UK’s debt listing regime.

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Guidance Letter On Bonus Issues Of Shares

Date 27/04/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Wednesday) issued a guidance letter on bonus issues of shares (bonus issues) by listed companies.