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Joint Announcement From London Stock Exchange Group Plc (“LSEG”) And Deutsche Börse AG (“Deutsche Börse”) - Update On Timetable

Date 18/05/2016

LSEG and Deutsche Börse continue to make good progress with the preparation of the relevant documentation for their shareholders (the “Shareholder Documents”) in relation to the recommended all-share merger announced on 16 March 2016 (the “Merger”). The publication of the Shareholder Documents is subject to approval by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany, the United Kingdom Listing Authority (UKLA), the board of LSEG and the management board of Deutsche Börse.

New Zealand: Market Wobbles Dent Confidence But Investors Are Positive About Regulation

Date 18/05/2016

Confidence in New Zealand’s markets fell slightly in the last 12 months to 56% this year from 60% in 2015, following a year of uncertainty and turmoil in the markets. Confidence is higher among investors, with 59% of those with investments expressing confidence in the markets.

Dalian Commodity Exchange Cancels The Preferential Policies On Intra-day Trading Fees Of Soybean Meal And Other Futures Products

Date 18/05/2016

On May 12, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) issued a notice to announce that starting from the trading on May 16 (the after-hours trading session on the evening of May 13), the preferential policies on intra-day trading (the intra-day short-swing trading) fees for the futures products of Soybean Meal, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil and RBD Palm Olein will be cancelled, which means their fees will be no longer halved, and the intra-day trading fees of Soybean Meal and Corn Starch shall be restored to the original level of RMB 1.5 / contract, with those of Soybean Oil and RBD Palm Olein reverting to the original RMB 2.5 / contract. The cancellation is for the  purpose of preventing from the overheated short-swing trading in advance and the contagious risks from the international markets.

Global Fund Managers Show Keen Interest In Malaysia’s Stock Market

Date 18/05/2016

Invest Malaysia 2016 London (IM2016 London) received overwhelming demand from global fund managers to meet with the Prime Minister, policy makers, and public listed companies, on the capital market opportunities in Malaysia.

CME Group Declares Dividend

Date 18/05/2016

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a second-quarter dividend of $0.60 per share, payable June 27, 2016, to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2016. 

OCC Responds To S&P Announcement On Credit Rating Watch

Date 18/05/2016

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today issued the following statement in response to Standard and Poor’s (S&P) announcement that OCC’s credit rating has been placed on CreditWatch with negative implications as S&P further refines its methodology for rating central counterparties (CCPs) globally.

Remarks At The Financial Accounting Foundation Board Of Trustees Dinner, Richard G. Ketchum, Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, FINRA, Washington, DC, May 17, 2016

Date 18/05/2016

Good evening. Thank you, Terri [Polley], for that introduction.

It’s a pleasure to be here with you this evening to talk about our shared interests, one of which is ensuring investors have accurate and reliable financial information to better inform their decisions. I don’t need to tell you how inaccurate information—whether because of weak or inconsistent accounting standards, poor customer disclosure, or lack of market transparency—can negatively impact the U.S. and global economies. Strong financial reporting standards that encourage government agencies, and public and private organizations to provide better financial information and greater transparency, are essential to the efficient functioning of our capital markets. As a regulator, FINRA relies on accurate information from the firms we oversee, and the work the FAF, FASB and GASB do in setting accounting standards is an invaluable piece of the regulatory process.

European Commission - Speech By Commissioner Jonathan Hill At The Public Hearing On The 'Call For Evidence' - A Review Of The EU Regulatory Framework For Financial Services

Date 17/05/2016

Ladies and gentlemen,

It's a great pleasure to be able to welcome you back to the afternoon session of our conference. I'm sorry to be doing things slightly back to front, and that I could not be here this morning. But I’m really excited to see how much interest there is in the Call for Evidence and the work we're doing to review the regulatory framework for financial services.

European Council, Council Of The European Union: Manipulation Of Market Benchmarks: Council Adopts Tougher Rules

Date 17/05/2016

On 17 May 2016, the Council adopted new rules aimed at ensuring greater accuracy and integrity of benchmarks in financial instruments. 

SEC Awards More Than $5 Million To Whistleblower - Award Is SEC Program’s Third Highest To Date

Date 17/05/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will award between $5 million and $6 million to a former company insider whose detailed tip led the agency to uncover securities violations that would have been nearly impossible for it to detect but for the whistleblower’s information.