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TMX Group Completes Acquisition Of Trayport And Sale Of NGX To Intercontinental Exchange

Date 14/12/2017

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) today announced it has completed the acquisition of London-based Trayport Holdings Limited, and its U.S.-based affiliate, Trayport Inc. (collectively, Trayport), a world-leading provider of technology solutions for energy traders, brokers and exchanges from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) for £550 million / C$931 million in total consideration, including £350 million / C$592 million in cash (the Trayport Acquisition). The transaction was announced in October 2017.

ESMA Updates MiFID II Q&As On Post-Trading Issues

Date 14/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Question and Answers (Q&As) on post-trading issues regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).

Intercontinental Exchange Completes Sale Of Trayport To TMX Group, Acquisition Of NGX And Shorcan Energy

Date 14/12/2017

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced it has completed the sale of Trayport to TMX Group in exchange for NGX, Shorcan Energy and £350 million cash.

Thomson Reuters Introduces MiFID II Compliant Multilateral Trading Facility For FX Derivatives Trading

Date 14/12/2017

• Thomson Reuters MTF provides FXall and Forwards Matching users a compliant source of liquidity

ESMA Updates Its EMIR Q&A

Date 14/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the implementation of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The Securities Lending Committee Meeting - November 2017

Date 14/12/2017

The Securities Lending Committee is a forum for market participants and authorities to discuss the UK securities lending market.

ESMA Updates Q&As On The Benchmarks Regulation

Date 14/12/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published updated Questions and Answers (Q&As) regarding the implementation of the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).

Deutsche Börse: MiFID II Presents Issuers With Challenges In Research

Date 14/12/2017

• Joint paper by Deutsche Börse and a number of associations informs about impact 
• Regulatory changes particularly affect small and medium-sized enterprises

EEX Exchange Council Approves Changes To Rules & Regulations Regarding MiFID II And The Introduction Of New Products

Date 14/12/2017

On Thursday 7th December, the Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) held its fourth and final meeting of 2017 in Vienna. The meeting was chaired by Dr Michael Redanz, Managing Director of EWE Trading GmbH. In addition to approving changes to certain rules and regulations ahead of the introduction of MiFID II, the Exchange Council also granted approval for a number of new contracts including the introduction of a new Liquid Milk contract as well as the introduction of further short term power contracts.

To Mark The Listing Of Its Shares And Bonds, The Yaacobi Group’s Management Rang The Bell To Open This Morning’s Trading (December 13, 2017)

Date 14/12/2017

​This morning (December 13, 2017), the management of YSB - the Yaacobi Brothers Group rang the bell to open trading on TASE to mark its TASE offering of shares and bonds.