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European Commission: Video Message By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The First Single Resolution Board Conference

Date 29/04/2016

I am really sorry not to be with you for your conference and to have the chance to discuss the work that we have been doing together to strengthen the banking union.

The first and most striking point is just how much has been achieved in recent years.

The financial crisis revealed how unprepared we were to deal with the failure of large banking groups. As Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the FDIC, said last week: without a framework in place we were "forced to choose between two bad options: taxpayer bailouts or financial collapse."

HKEX Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting And Suspensions As At 29 April 2016

Date 29/04/2016

Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions
(As at 29 April 2016)

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report- 29 April, 2016

Date 29/04/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange's weekly trading report for the week ending 29 April, 2016.

CBOE Holdings Reports Solid First-Quarter Results

Date 29/04/2016

First-Quarter 2016 Financial Highlights

• Operating Revenue Increases 14 Percent to $162.3 Million
• GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increases 17 Percent to $49.2 Million; Diluted EPS of $0.60, Up 20 Percent
• Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Rose 18 Percent to $49.9 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.61, Up 22 Percent1
• GAAP Operating Margin of 49.0 Percent Compared With 48.7 Percent, Up 30 Basis Points; Adjusted Operating Margin of 49.7 Percent, Up 100 Basis Points

HKEX: Appointments To Committees And Consultative Panel

Date 29/04/2016

Following the Government's re-appointment of Chow Chung Kong and Timothy George Freshwater, and shareholders' election of Apurv Bagri as Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), HKEX's Board today (Friday) appointed new members to certain committees and the Clearing Consultative Panel with immediate effect as follows.  The composition of other committees and consultative panels remains unchanged.

SGX: Singapore, Hong Kong And India ETFs Grab Spotlight In Month To Date

Date 29/04/2016

HKEX: Re-Appointment Of Chairman

Date 29/04/2016

The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) today resolved to re-appoint Mr Chow Chung Kong (“Mr Chow”) as the Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) for a term to be coterminous with his directorship.

Q1 2016: Bonds Quarterly Statistics - The Latest Issue Of The "Bonds Quarterly Statistics" Report Looks At The Performance Of SIX Swiss Exchange's Bonds Segment In Q1 2016.

Date 29/04/2016

SIX Swiss Exchange today published the latest edition of its "Bonds Quarterly Statistics[pdf]". Turnover in the CHF bonds segment amounted to CHF 37.2 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 11% compared to the previous quarter. The strongest sector in terms of turnover, financials, grew significantly by 31%, however governments declined by 4%. At the end of March the total number of listed bonds remains unchanged at 1711, compared to the end of December.

CHAIN-FINANCE To Assess Potential Blockchain Disruption Of Global Insurance Industry

Date 29/04/2016

CHAIN-FINANCE, a provider of news, research & events on blockchain technologies for global financial services, today announced that its next "Blockchain in Finance" seminar will assess how blockchain technology might impact the global insurance industry.

Thomson Reuters Signs Women In Finance Charter And Shares Commitments To Building A More Balanced Financial Industry

Date 29/04/2016

Thomson Reuters today signed The Women in Finance Charter, a pledge for gender balance across the UK financial services industry. As the first signatory outside the banking sector, Thomson Reuters has committed to working with all financial services firms to see gender parity at all levels, and to build a more balanced and fair industry.