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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.

Euronext: Successful Debut Of Portuguese Treasury Bonds Dedicated To Retail - “OTRV MAIO 2021” Demand Exceeds €1.2 Billion

Date 17/05/2016

Euronext today announced the first issue of Treasury Bonds, dedicated to retail investors, to be listed in its regulated market on May 19. Initially set at €350 million, the Portuguese Treasury and Debt Management Agency (IGCP), which has issued this “OTRV Maio 2021” bond on behalf of the Portuguese government, increased the total amount to €750 million based on the demand surge on the first day of the subscription period.

EBA Confirms The Use Of Unsolicited Credit Ratings For Determining Institutions Capital Requirements

Date 17/05/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today a Decision confirming the use of unsolicited credit assessments assigned by certain External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) for calculating institutions' capital requirements. The Decision is part of the Single Rulebook in banking and will ensure regulatory harmonisation across the European Union (EU) regarding the use of unsolicited credit ratings for determining institutions' own funds requirements.

Nasdaq, Inc. Prices €600,000,000 Senior Notes Offering

Date 17/05/2016

Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it priced a public offering of €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Euro-denominated 1.75% senior notes due 2023 (the “Offering”).  The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, the repayment of indebtedness and the funding of the cash consideration payable in connection with the Company’s acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in U.S. Exchange Holdings, Inc. (the indirect owner of three electronic options exchanges: International Securities Exchange, ISE Gemini and ISE Mercury) (the “ISE Transaction”) or other future acquisitions.