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DME: Oman Crude Oil Price Up Around 100% From January 2016 Lows

Date 08/06/2016

The price of Oman crude oil on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange has increased around 100% from the multi-year lows set during January, as the upwards momentum continued.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The CCP12 Founding Conference And CCP Forum, Shanghai, China

Date 08/06/2016

Thank you so much for that warm introduction.

I want to thank CCP12 Chairman Lee Betsill and XU Zhen, Chairman of the Shanghai Clearing House’s Board of Directors, for inviting me. I would also like to acknowledge Deputy Governor Pan Gongsheng from the PBOC who is also the head of SAFE, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange; and Ji Zhihong, the Director General of the PBOC Financial Market Department -- and all the other officials and distinguished guests who are here with us today.

Nasdaq Files Form 8-K Announcing Entry Into Material Definitive Agreements And Other Events

Date 08/06/2016

On June 7, 2016, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) disclosing, among other things, the entry (i) by Nasdaq and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture, dated June 7, 2013, between Nasdaq and the trustee and (ii) by Nasdaq and Mizuho Securities USA Inc., SEB Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, into an Underwriting Agreement.  Both the Supplemental Indenture and Underwriting Agreement relate to the sale by Nasdaq of $500 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2026.

BOX Options Exchange: BOX Price Improvement For May

Date 08/06/2016

In the month of May price improved contracts on BOX Options Exchange (“BOX”) averaged 295,638 per day.

Organizations Supporting The EU-U.S. Financial Services Marketplace Form New International Coalition For Transatlantic Cooperation In Financial Regulation, Focusing On TTIP

Date 08/06/2016

An international group of fourteen trade associations and business groups today announced the formation of a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition.  The Coalition, which represents a large part of the transatlantic financial services community, has been brought together by a strong and shared belief on both sides of the Atlantic that improving regulatory cooperation between the U.S. and EU must be a priority. It believes that a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that includes both market-opening measures and a framework for regulatory coherence in financial services is the best way of achieving this.

Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld To Present At Sandler O’Neill’s Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference

Date 08/06/2016

Who: Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld   

What: Sandler O’Neill’s Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference   

When: Thursday, June 9, 2016  2:30 PM Eastern Time   

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Bulletin: Cybersecurity Of Interbank Messaging And Wholesale Payment Networks: FFIEC Statement

Date 07/06/2016

Summary

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today issued the attached statement, in light of recent cyber attacks, to remind financial institutions of the need to actively manage the risks associated with interbank messaging and wholesale payment networks. Financial institutions should review their risk management practices and controls over information technology (IT) and wholesale payment systems networks, including authentication, authorization, fraud detection, and response management systems and processes. The statement emphasizes that participants in interbank messaging and wholesale payment networks should conduct ongoing assessments of their ability to mitigate risks related to information security, business continuity, and third-party provider management.

CME Group Executive Chairman And President And Chief Financial Officer To Present At Sandler O'Neill Conference

Date 07/06/2016

CME Group announced today that Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy and Chief Financial Officer John Pietrowicz will present at the Sandler O'Neill 2016 Global Exchange and Brokerage Conference in New York, on Thursday, June 9 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Deutsche Börse Adapts Rules For MDAX, SDAX And TecDAX Indices

Date 07/06/2016

Deutsche Börse is changing the rules for the composition of the MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX indices. As of September 2016, the process for selecting companies in the indices will be purely quantitative as well as completely automated, and aligned with the existing DAX index rules. The Working Committee for Equity Indices, which advises Deutsche Börse regarding the selection indices, will continue to provide recom-mendations in respect of rule changes, but will not give any further guidance on the specific composition of the indices going forward.

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – May 2016

Date 07/06/2016

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for May 2016.