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We are pleased to announce that London Stock Exchange Group has now received all the required regulatory approvals in order to continue to offer both EU MiFID II and EMIR reporting services along with the UK equivalent reporting services. This ensures we can continue to provide transaction and trade reporting services after the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union (Brexit) in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

FTSE Russell, the global index, analytics and data provider, in association with DAR Data Services (DAR), have announced their intention to launch a new indicative FTSE Digital Assets Index. The indicative index will be used to evaluate and test a benchmark for the most actively traded digital assets. It will also help assist in the establishment of new industry standards for the digital assets market, in consultation with market participants.

Continued successful execution of strategy driving strong operational and financial performance, and enhanced shareholder returns. Strong growth across core business divisions – Information Services, LCH and Capital Markets. Well positioned as a global financial markets infrastructure provider, operating on an Open Access basis in partnership with customers. Investment and a focus on greater collaboration to drive further growth opportunities and efficiency

MTS, the electronic trading platform that is part of London Stock Exchange Group, set a record day for repo trading on 21 January 2019. Term adjusted volume on that day was close to three quarters of a trillion Euros.

As Cinnober becomes part of Nasdaq, Umeå will have a new global brand in town. Good for Umeå and its university, and good for Nasdaq, Brad Peterson CTO, emphasize.

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG") announces it will acquire an aggregate 4.92% stake in Euroclear’s share capital for €278.5 million (£241.9 million).

What will the stock exchange of the future look like in a rapidly changing financial world? SIX has drawn up a white paper summarizing eight possible scenarios for the future of the securities value chain. The white paper also discusses the strategic implications of these scenarios.

LCH, a leading global clearing house, today announced that 2018 was a record year for volumes across its clearing services at LCH Ltd and LCH SA. Equities, fixed income, and OTC derivatives clearing services all surpassed 2017’s clearing activity. Increased volumes across both clearing houses has been driven by the roll-out of new products, and growth of client clearing.

LSEG Technology has successfully implemented Settlement and Central Securities Depository functionality for Singapore Exchange (SGX). In live operation from 10 December 2018, this was a whole market implementation, involving brokers, custodian banks, settlement banks, registrars and retail investors.

Cinnober, a global provider of exchange and clearing technology solutions, today announces that Vaultex Exchange will use Cinnober’s TRADExpress Trading System and TRADExpress RealTime Clearing for its new security token exchange.