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ASIC has confirmed finalisation of the 12-month program of work agreed to by Macquarie Equities Limited (MEL) that was announced in February 2015.

In his new book The Business Blockchain with a foreword by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s inventor, long time industry insider William Mougayar charts new territory in advancing our understanding of the blockchain by unpacking its elements like no other before.

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The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) during April 2016 was JD35.2 million, representing 19.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD28.2 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investments during April 2016 showed an increase by JD7.0 million, compared with a decrease by JD4.4 million during the same month of 2015.

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Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) stockholders today elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Board members Charlene T. Begley, Steven D. Black, Börje E. Ekholm, Robert Greifeld, Glenn H. Hutchins, Essa Kazim, Thomas A. Kloet, Ellyn A. McColgan, Michael R. Splinter, and Lars R. Wedenborn were elected for a one-year term. Subsequent to the Annual Meeting, Börje E. Ekholm was re-elected to serve as Chairman of the Board by the Board of Directors.

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) represented by the CEO of the ASE Mr. Nader Azar participated in the AFE Executive Committee during the AFE General Assembly Meeting, which was held in Amman in the twenty-sixth of April,2016. Where the ASE was elected to be a member of the AFE Executive Committee for the next three year.

SIFMA made holiday recommendations for the U.S., the UK, and Japan in observance of the U.S. Memorial Day and the UK Spring Bank Holidays.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the launch of a Protocol that will enable market participants to comply with new regulations aimed at ensuring the cross-border enforceability of stays on contractual termination rights.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Gemini Trust Company, LLC to offer the trading of Ether, an emerging cryptocurrency, on its virtual currency exchange based in New York City. Cryptocurrencies are alternative decentralized global digital currencies that provide users with a more secure and efficient means of payment.

Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has amended Parts III, IV, V and VI of the TSX Company Manual.

These amendments will be effective May 5, 2016.

The Notice of Housekeeping Rule Amendments is posted on TSX's website at: http://tmx.complinet.com/en/display/display_main.html?rbid=2072&element_id=1033

TSX has also updated the guidance regarding Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations by issuing Staff Notice 2016-0004. Other than the section entitled "Listing Fees", which has been amended to reflect the TSX Listing Fee Schedule, all of the sections of Staff Notice 2016-0004 remain unchanged from TSX Staff Notice 2008-0007.

The Staff Notice dated May 5, 2016 has been posted on TSX's website at: http://tmx.complinet.com/en/display/display.html?rbid=2072&element_id=1032

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for April 2016, on its investor relations website.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) climate risk reporting shareowner resolution, Resolution #17, overwhelmingly passed today at the annual shareowner meeting of Rio Tinto Plc. The resolution, which was supported by company management, requires the global mining company to report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), a leading global operator of exchanges and services for financial markets, today reported earnings of $30.1 million and adjusted earnings of $35.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 77% in adjusted earnings† from $20.1 million a year ago. Adjusted earnings, which excludes tax-adjusted amortization and one-time costs, rose to $0.37 per diluted share from $0.21.

In accordance with the Saudi Stock Exchange 's (Tadawul) intitative to increase transparency around the process of transition to a public company, Tadawul is pleased to announce the appointment of HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited as the financial advisor responsible for managing the company 's initial public offering.

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE), represented by the European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) of which is a member, the European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses (EACH) and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) agreed on 7 November 2006 on a European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement (the ‘Code of Conduct’).

The Treasury Committee hears from Matthew Elliott, Chief Executive of Vote Leave.

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The Treasury Committee hears from Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W) (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded Ire-Tex Corporation Berhad (IRETEX) in respect of the company’s fourth quarterly report for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 (QR 4/2014) announced on 27 February 2015 which was in contravention of paragraph 9.16(1)(a) of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Main Market Listing Requirements (Main LR).

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