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Intercontinental Exchange Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

Date 28/10/2015

• $2.91 Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations, +24% y/y
• $816MM Consolidated Revenues, less Transaction-based Expenses, +10% y/y
• $323MM Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to ICE, +21% y/y
• $290MM Capital Return to Shareholders

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/10/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 2 November 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Investing In Capital Markets - Speech By Chris Salmon, Executive Director, Markets, Bank Of England - Given At The Association Of Corporate Treasurers Corporate Funding Conference, London

Date 28/10/2015

It is a pleasure to be here today at this ACT conference on Corporate Funding.

The theme of my remarks is investing in capital markets.

The corporate funding landscape that has emerged from the rubble of the financial crisis is very different to that which preceded it.  Capital markets are a much more important financing source for many firms.  This change is creating new opportunities and should support the resilience of corporate funding.

UK Financial Conduct Authority To Consult On Additional Standards For Price Comparison Websites Displaying Payday Loans

Date 28/10/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its response to the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) payday lending market investigation.

Tehran Stock Exchange Bulletin - September 2015

Date 28/10/2015

Click here to download Tehran Stock Exchange's bulletin for September 2015.

Liquidnet Posts Record Third Quarter In EMEA Driven By Increased Appetite For Blocks

Date 28/10/2015

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, today announced record third quarter performance in Europe as institutional investors increasingly search for size and improved execution quality, ahead of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) rules taking effect in January 2017. These rules are expected to bring about tougher best execution requirements and caps on trading within dark pools.

ESMA Registers INC Rating Sp. z o.o. As A Credit Rating Agency

Date 28/10/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s direct supervisor of credit rating agencies (CRAs), has registered INC Rating Sp. z o.o. as a CRA under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies[1] (the CRA Regulation), with effect from 27 October 2015. INC Rating Sp. z o.o. is based in Poland and will operate in the sub-sovereign rating category, issuing solicited and unsolicited credit ratings on local government units.

Barclays Appoints James E. Staley As Group Chief Executive

Date 28/10/2015

James E. Staley has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer of Barclays. Mr Staley will take up his role, and join the Boards of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC as a Director, with effect from 1 December 2015.

Change To The UBS Board Of Directors

Date 28/10/2015

Following the announcement by Barclays Plc that Jes Staley will assume the role of CEO, UBS announced today that it has accepted his resignation from all of his functions at UBS with immediate effect to avoid conflicts of interest. He will not stand for re-election as a member of the UBS Board of Directors at UBS's Annual General Meeting on 10 May 2016.

Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Slumps In October - Reality Bites As Consumers Downgrade Confidence Across The Board

Date 28/10/2015

Chinese consumer confidence seemingly underwent a reality check in October, wiping out the gains accumulated since May. Consumer confidence has been one of the few bright spots for the Chinese economy and the latest fall is a blow. The household sector has, up until now, been resilient in the face of weakness in the heavy industrial, export and construction sectors.