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With The Listing Of QFB , The Number Of Listed Companies On Qatar Stock Exchange Reaches 44

Date 27/04/2016

Today, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Qatar First Bank “QFB” was listed on Qatar Exchange (QSE) to raise the number of listed companies to 44.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Result Of AGM

Date 27/04/2016

All resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 April 2016 were passed by shareholders.  Resolutions 1 - 18 were passed as Ordinary Resolutions and resolutions 19 - 21 as Special Resolutions.  

Rashid Al Baloushi Becomes A Member Of The Arab Federation Of Exchanges’ Executive Committee

Date 27/04/2016

Mr. Rashid Al Baloushi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, has been selected by the members of the Arab Federation of Exchanges to become a member in the Federation’s Executive Committee. The selection took place during the meeting of the Arab Federation of Exchanges’ annual conference in Amman, Jordan on the 26th of April, 2016.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Leave.EU Questioned On EU Referendum

Date 27/04/2016

The Treasury Committee hears from the Co-Founders of Leave.EU.

It was previously announced that the Committee would be taking evidence from the Chancellor as part of its EU inquiry on Thursday 28 April 2016. This evidence session has now been postponed to a future date to be confirmed.

Nasdaq Reports Record Quarterly Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share - Company Delivers Non-GAAP EPS Growth Of 14% Year-Over-Year

Date 27/04/2016

• Achieved record non-GAAP: operating and net income, as well as diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2016.
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.91 for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 14% compared to the first quarter of 2015.  First quarter 2016 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.78.
• Net revenues¹ were $534 million in the first quarter of 2016, up 5% year-over-year.  On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange and acquisitions, net revenues increased 4% year-over-year.
• Non-GAAP operating margin was 48% in the first quarter of 2016, versus 46% in the prior year period.
• In the first quarter of 2016, Nasdaq announced a 28% dividend increase and repurchased $29 million of common stock.  Through dividends and buybacks, Nasdaq returned $70 million to shareholders in the period.
• Nasdaq’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $370 million in share repurchases, bringing the total remaining value authorized to $500 million.

OECD Study Finds Britons Will Be Paying A Heavy “Brexit Tax” For Many Years If UK Leaves EU

Date 27/04/2016

A UK exit from the EU would immediately hit confidence and raise uncertainty which would result in GDP being 3% lower by 2020, which equates to GBP 2200 per household. The OECD states that such costs are already piling up in a new study released today.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia In Conjunction With Labour Day

Date 27/04/2016

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries will be closed on Monday, 2 May 2016, in lieu of Labour Day which falls on Sunday, 1 May 2016.

ESMA Update On Reporting Structured Finance Instruments Information Under The CRA Regulation

Date 27/04/2016

The CRA Regulation requires issuers, originators and sponsor entities to report information in respect of Structured Finance Instruments (SFI) to ESMA.

Abu Dhabi Global Market Establishes Appeals Panel - Four Eminent Members From The Global Legal Profession

Date 27/04/2016

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the establishment of the Appeals Panel in accordance with ADGM Financial Services & Markets Regulations 2015.

AUNOR Issues €54 Million In Project Bonds - Third Project Bond Issue On MARF

Date 27/04/2016

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF) has registered a project bond issue by AUNOR earmarked for the refinancing of the Autovía Noroeste motorway in Murcia -RM15- which the company operates through a concession.