12/08 Exchange Newswire

LSE: shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended LSE shareholders vote against the removal of chairman Donald Brydon.

CME, CBOE: JPMorgan, Citigroup may not immediately clear bitcoin futures for their clients, according to FT. ABN Amro will clear bitcoin futures under stricter standards. Goldman Sachs will clear contracts for clients on a case-by-case basis.

ICE BoD elected Sharon Bowen as a new Director effective 8-Dec.

Boerse Stuttgart will become the majority shareholder in BX Swiss. The two companies will expand their existing technology cooperation; BX Swiss will adopt the Elasticia trading system in 2018.

SZSE and PSE would increase collaboration given warmer ties between Manila and Beijing, according to The Manila Times.

NCDEX: Vijay Kumar selected to become ME and CEO, according to The Economic Times.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has developed a new blockchain-based platform that lets companies issue bonds directly to investors. The bank is preparing to launch it into the market early next year; according to BlockTribune.

ECB unveiled a plan to consolidate TARGET2 with TARGET2 Securities (T2S) by 2021. The Eurosystem is also evaluating whether TARGET2 should offer new services. Moreover, the ECB plans to create a collateral management system (ECMS) to harmonize processes for EU central banks by 2022.

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