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Disclosure Of Total London Stock Exchange Group Plc Shares In Issue Pursuant To Rule 2.10

Date 25/08/2016

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), London Stock Exchange Group plc confirms that it has 350,306,374 ordinary shares of 6 79/86 pence each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the International Securities Identification Number GB00B0SWJX34.

Innotribe And Innovate Finance Launch Global FinTech Hubs Federation Initiative - FinTech Associations And Network Providers From More Than 20 Countries Join Innotribe And Innovate Finance To Form The Global FinTech Hubs Federation

Date 25/08/2016

Innotribe, SWIFT’s innovation arm, and Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation for global FinTech, today announced the launch of the Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF) to help foster innovation across the world’s financial services industry. To date, more than 20 countries - including Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, to name a few – are participating in the GFHF, with more countries expected to join in the coming months.

World Federation Of Exchanges Publishes Results Of Distributed Ledger Technology Survey - More Than 84% Of Respondents Investigating Applicability Of DLT

Date 25/08/2016

The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, today published the results of a survey of Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) regarding their use of, and perspectives on, Distributed Ledger Technologies (“DLT”), including blockchain.

World Economic Forum Announces New Board Of Trustees

Date 25/08/2016

• Ursula von der Leyen, L. Rafael Reif and Yo-Yo Ma join the World Economic Forum Board of Trustees
• The Board of Trustees serves as the guardian of the World Economic Forum’s mission and values

DFM Accredits “Global For Shares & Bonds” For Direct Market Access

Date 25/08/2016

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced that “Global for Shares & Bonds Company” has been accredited to provide Direct Market Access (DMA) for global brokers lifting the number of DMA service providers to 13 brokerage firms. The exchange is currently processing similar applications from other brokerage firms in collaboration with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

Finansinspektionen: Capital Requirements Of Swedish Banks As Of The Second Quarter 2016

Date 25/08/2016

Finansinspektionen publishes the capital requirements of the ten largest Swedish banks and credit institutions as of the end of the second quarter 2016.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Proposes New Regulatory Framework And Governance Model For Payments

Date 25/08/2016

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the payments regulatory framework and establishment of a National Payments Council.

CESC Index Report For July 2016

Date 25/08/2016

Highlights

• Both Hong Kong and Mainland stocks rose, but Hong Kong stocks outperformed A shares with CES SCHK100 up 5.4 per cent 
• CES G10 rallied 11.6 per cent as declines in Macau’s gaming revenue narrowed
• Developed markets surged, with German, French and Japanese stocks up 5 - 7 per cent
• Stock Connect turnover grew, and the outstanding quota under Southbound trading fell to about RMB49 billion 
• Hong Kong A-share ETFs saw capital outflows
• Open interest in Singapore’s FTSE China A50 Index futures almost reached its record high set in April

ECC: Europe’s Leading Energy Clearing House Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Date 25/08/2016

European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) celebrates its 10th anniversary today. The Leipzig-based company was founded in 2006 through the spin-off and transfer of the clearing activities of European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) to this subsidiary. ECC was entered in the commercial register of Leipzig on 25 August 2006, only a few days after it had received the banking licence for operating the clearing house.

Mandatory Notification Of Trades - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 25/08/2016

In connection with a monthly share savings plan for employees of subsidiaries, Oslo Børs VPS Holding has sold a total of 1949 shares. New holding is 7428 shares. Employees paid a share price of NOK 87,00 per share, but were allowed a discount of 20% on purchases up to NOK 625.