BYMA presents its shareholders with strong results for its first fiscal year

In the framework of its first Assembly, with an attendance of more than 60% of the shareholders with voting rights, BYMA, Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos, presents its management and financial statements ended December 31, 2017 and corresponding to its first fiscal year. The net results showed profits of 1117.8 million pesos.The presentation of the activity and the financial results were accompanied by the activities developed throughout 2017 that reflect its leading position, as well as project the local capital market in the context of international investments.[URIS id=4485]The following directors were incorporated at the Meeting:Alexander Zawadzki. DirectorSebastián Porcel. Alternate DirectorEduardo Tapia. DirectorAlejandra Naughton. Alternate DirectorJosé A. Cirillo. DirectorFrancisco Ribeiro Mendonca. Alternate DirectorGabriela Terminielli. DirectorMaría Julia Díaz Ardaya. Alternate DirectorRoberto Belchior. Independent DirectorFlavio Pacheco Da Silveira. Alternate Independent DirectorJosé Alberto Schuster. Independent DirectorJuan Pablo Gusmano. Alternate Independent DirectorThe Board of Directors is comprised as follows:BOARD OF DIRECTORS - OFFICERS Ernesto Allaria ChairmanNicolás Caputo Vice ChairmanLuis E. Alvarez DirectorHéctor Orlando DirectorAlexander Zawadz DirectorEduardo Tapia DirectorGabriel Martino DirectorHector Scasserr DirectorPaulo Belluschi DirectorMarcelo Menénde DirectorJosé A. Cirillo DirectorGabriela Terminielli DirectorRoberto Belchior Independent DirectorJosé Alberto Schuster Independent DirectorAlternates:
Ezequiel CarballoGonzalo de la SernaAndrés ServenteCarlos AreccoSebastían PorcelAlejandra NaughtonFernando TerrileGonzalo BecerraValentín GalardiDamián M. MindlinFrancisco Ribeiro MendoncaMaría Julia Díaz ArdayaFlavio Pacheco Da SilveiraJuan Pablo Gusmano
Com Comisión Fiscalizadora TitularesCarlos PiñeyroClaudio PorcelEduardo Di CostanzoErnesto Allaria president of BYMA, stated, "BYMA today has a value of more than 1.500 million dollars. We have had very good financial results that encourage us to continue positioning BYMA within the global context so that institutional investors support the growth and development of the real economy. Likewise, we owe it to our shareholders, who in addition to good results, demand conduct in line with good business practices, called governance principles, which require transparency in decisions, principles of sustainability and social responsibility and equal treatment for retail investors.BYMA has managed in a short time to represent the Local Capital Market to confirm the initial idea of an integrated market that collaborates with productive activities and acquires the global visibility that the country needs. "Among the attendees, there was special mention of the recent agreement with S&P Dow Jones for the launching of Indices and the business opportunities they represent.Depth, liquidity and fundamentally visibility are the words that define this new union.Jorge De Carli, General Manager of BYMA, stated: - "BYMA works with a strategic horizon: to position the Argentine capital market in the international scenario; we have made great progress in this direction. We have major projects underway for 2018 based on transparency, sustainability, corporate governance and market integration. BYMA's principle is to collaborate in the strengthening of the local market, transcending its own borders to contribute resources to the development of our country."Fiscal Year Management - Main Actions:New Investor Relations Area.Full implementation of the Millennium trading platform (developed by London Stock Exchange)Arrangement of Fixed Income Options in USD and Lot Term transactions.Short Sale and Securities Lending (pending CNV approval).Generation of a new Lebac Trading Panel.Reduction of Standard Settlement Time to T+2.Reduction of Caja de Valores S.A. Fees.Development of a new business unit: Market Data.Incorporation of the Instituto de Mercado de Capitales Argentinos S.A. for education, dissemination and training.Full operation of TECVAL, a company created to encourage technological developments.Projects in Progress:Design and development of a Corporate Governance plan to adopt standards of transparency and quality in each area and action of BYMA's work.In response to international standards, we are building a Negotiation Panel of listed companies that adhere to Corporate Governance.In conjunction with the IDB, we are working on a corporate Sustainability Index to identify and recognize leading companies in the field of sustainability.BYMADATA, BYMA's first product for real-time data analysis,
Presentation of BYMADATA, BYMA's first product for real-time data analysis.

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