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Intercontinental Exchange Announces Approval Of 5-For-1 Stock Split

Date 12/10/2016

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that its board of directors, through a designated dividend committee, declared a five-for-one stock split of ICE’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. Stockholders of record as of the close of market on October 27, 2016 will receive four additional shares for each share of ICE common stock held on such record date. The new shares will be payable on November 3, 2016. ICE’s common stock is expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on November 4, 2016.

DME Oman Crude Oil Hits 12 Month High As Supply Glut Reined In

Date 12/10/2016

Dubai Mercantile Exchange said Tuesday that Oman crude oil breached a 12 month high of over $50 per barrel, as oil markets maintained the upward momentum after OPEC members pledged to curb output for the first time since 2008 at the late-September meeting in Algiers.

Twelfth Investment On Borsa İstanbul Private Market: Iyisahne.Com

Date 12/10/2016

Borsa İstanbul Private Market, motivated to bring together technological start-ups with investors, made a good start in the year 2016 and continues its activities with a new investment.

EBA Publishes Work Programme For 2017

Date 12/10/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its detailed annual work programme for 2017, describing the specific activities and tasks of the Authority for the coming year, as well as a multiannual work programme, highlighting the key strategic areas of work in the coming years (from 2017 to 2020).

Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) October 2016: Fostering Stability In A Low-Growth, Low-Rate Era

Date 12/10/2016

The current report finds that short-term risks to global financial stability have abated since April 2016, but that medium-term risks continue to build. Financial institutions in advanced economies face a number of cyclical and structural challenges and need to adapt to low growth and low interest rates, as well as to an evolving market and regulatory environment.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change

Date 12/10/2016

FX market

NCC Clearing Bank is changing risk parameters in FX market for the following instruments starting from October 18, 2016:

National Settlement Depository Becomes First Russian Company Certified To Carnegie Mellon University’s CMMI Standards

Date 12/10/2016

The National Settlement Depository (NSD) has become the first Russian company certified to two software quality standards (CMMI for Development and CMMI for Services). The CMMI Institute, a division of Carnegie Mellon University (USA) involved in the development of the CMMI standard, has assigned to NSD the third level of maturity of software products and services provided with the use of corporate software. 

HKEX Chief Introduces Qianhai Platform To Premier Li Keqiang

Date 12/10/2016

HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li introduced HKEX’s Qianhai commodities platform to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during the premier’s visit to Southern China to mark the 2016 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in Shenzhen today. Charles Li described HKEX's plan to build an LME-like platform in Mainland China to fill the gap in the domestic market and support the country's physical economy.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Takeovers Panel Upholds Ruling On Offer For L&A International

Date 12/10/2016

The Takeovers and Mergers Panel (Takeovers Panel) has upheld the ruling of the Takeovers Executive in relation to an offer for the shares of L&A International Holdings Limited.

ESMA Publishes Updated UCITS Q&A

Date 12/10/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated questions and answers (Q&A)document on the application of the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (UCITS).