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FESE Publishes The European Exchange Report 2015

Date 29/07/2016

The European Exchange Report represents a valuable source of integrated information on Europe’s exchange industry. The Report includes key figures of each operator of Regulated Markets which are summarised on a one page statement allowing for easy and transparent comparison of their key financial figures.

Statement By Gregor Pottmeyer, CFO Of Deutsche Börse AG, On Results Of The Initial Tender Period

Date 29/07/2016

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, 

Gregor Pottmeyer, Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Börse AG, commented on the results of the initial tender period:

"We are very pleased that the majority of our shareholders believe in the compelling strategic rationale of our proposed merger. The merger will unlock significant value generation potential and accelerate our growth strategy. Shareholders who have not tendered their shares so far will have the opportunity to do so in the additional acceptance period, which will start on 30 July and last until 12 August. We are confident that we will see significantly higher acceptance levels at the end of the two additional weeks."

BME Posts A Net Profit Of €86 Million In The First Half - The Second Best Six-Month Period Since 2008

Date 29/07/2016

• In the second quarter the net profit was 43.1 million, up 0.6% from the previous quarter
• Revenues to the end of June totaled €168.2 million
• Stripping out one-off items, operating costs decreased by 1% for the first six months
• The cost base coverage ratio with revenue not linked to volumes ended the first half with a value of 119%, an increase of two points
• In the first six months the efficiency ratio at end-June 2016 was 32% while ROE for the period was 39.7%, beating the sector average by 12 and 19 points respectively

Brazil Taps Global Bond Market Once Again With Second Major LuxSE Listing This Year

Date 29/07/2016

On 29 July 2016, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) listed and admitted to trading a sovereign bond issue from the Federal Republic of Brazil, the Brazilian government’s second listing on LuxSE this year.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market: New Active ETF With Focus On High-Dividend Companies Launched On Xetra By Commerz Funds Solutions - ETF Tracks Primarily European And US High-Dividend Companies

Date 29/07/2016

A new active ETF issued by Commerz Funds Solutions S.A., a Commerzbank Group management company, has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Friday.

Securities Commission Malaysia Charges Former Executive Director Of Kencana Petroleum For Insider Trading

Date 29/07/2016

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged a former Executive Director of Kencana Petroleum Bhd, and two other individuals with insider trading. Yeow Kheng Chew (Yeow), 64, was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for acquiring 1,159,000 shares on 8 July 2011 whilst in possession of inside information.

ASX Welcomes Trading Technologies International’s New High- Performance, Next-Generation Trading Platform To The Australian Liquidity Centre

Date 29/07/2016

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), today announced that TT has launched its new high-performance, next- generation TT®trading platform in the Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC), Australia’s only data centre dedicated to the financial markets community.

UBS 2Q Adjusted Profit Before Tax CHF 1.7 Billion

Date 29/07/2016

Colt And Koscom To Provide Ultra-Low-Latency Connectivity Between Korea And Global Markets

Date 29/07/2016

Colt and Koscom, the leading financial IT provider in Korea founded by Korea’s Ministry of Finance and the Korea Stock Exchange, has announced a joint agreement to form a global securities network partnership that will provide ultra-low-latency connectivity between capital markets participants in Korea and the world’s major stock and derivatives exchanges.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Compliance With IOSCO Principles For Financial Benchmarks

Date 29/07/2016

On July 17, 2013, IOSCO (The International Organization of Securities Commissions) published “Principles for Financial Benchmarks” (the “Principles”). The Principles require Benchmark Administrators to disclose their status of compliance with the Principles annually.