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The FESE General Assembly Approves Budapest Stock Exchange As Full Member And New Board Members

Date 15/06/2016

On 15th June 2016 the General Assembly of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) unanimously approved the application of Budapest Stock Exchange to become a Full Member. The Membership will commence as of 1st July 2016.

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Date 15/06/2016

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in April indicates that the pace of improvement in the labor market has slowed while growth in economic activity appears to have picked up. Although the unemployment rate has declined, job gains have diminished. Growth in household spending has strengthened. Since the beginning of the year, the housing sector has continued to improve and the drag from net exports appears to have lessened, but business fixed investment has been soft. Inflation has continued to run below the Committee's 2 percent longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of non-energy imports. Market-based measures of inflation compensation declined; most survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance, in recent months.

Updated Coefficients For Moscow Exchange Indices To Come Into Force

Date 15/06/2016

The following coefficients for Moscow Exchange indices come into force from June 16:

Federal Reserve Board And Federal Open Market Committee Release Economic Projections From The June 14-15 FOMC Meeting

Date 15/06/2016

The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the June 14-15 meeting.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Signs The Women In Finance Charter

Date 15/06/2016

We are proud to have signed the Women in Finance Charter. We have a strong gender profile and believe that a diverse workforce makes us a better regulator and a great place to work.

High-Growth Potential Of EU SMEs Shines Through In London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies To Inspire Europe’ Report

Date 15/06/2016

• Report identifies how uniquely critical high-growth private small and medium sized companies (SMEs) are to future European economic growth and job creation
• Most dynamic SMEs boast average growth rate of 71 per cent and job creation rate of 66 per cent
• Commissioner Lord Hill highlights need to support these firms with appropriate funding model to make Capital Markets Union a reality
• Report part of broader LSEG support for high growth companies, including business support programme, ELITE

Bats ETF Marketplace Welcomes iShares MSCI China A ETF - Becomes 42nd iShares Product Listed On Bats

Date 15/06/2016

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed the iShares MSCI China A ETF (Bats: CNYA), which began trading today on the Bats ETF Marketplace.

Irish Stock Exchange: Draper Esprit Raises €102m From IPO On The ESM

Date 15/06/2016

Draper Esprit plc, the venture capital investor involved in the creation, funding and development of high-growth technology businesses has raised €102m from its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on both the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) and the London Stock Exchange.

Reuters Releases Reuters TV 2.0, Introducing New Featured Programs And Adding Live Feeds To Desktop And Apple TV Platforms

Date 15/06/2016

Today Reuters, the world’s largest international multimedia news provider, released version 2.0 of Reuters TV. This new version of the revolutionary connected TV service introduces Featured Programs – thematic programs curated and hosted by Reuters journalists – alongside live feeds of global events and personalized video newscasts. The update includes a major redesign on both Apple TV and the Web that seeks to set the standard for premium online video delivery. Reuters TV is available for iOS and tvOS devices on the Apple App Store, Android devices via Google Play, and on the web globally at Reuters.tv.

ESMA Publishes Annual Report 2015

Date 15/06/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its Annual Report for 2015, which describes the key accomplishments by ESMA in 2015.