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COP 21: Euronext Joins The U.N. Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative

Date 07/12/2015

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Euro zone, today announced that it has joined the United Nations' Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative.  The UN SSE initiative aims to explore how exchanges can work together with investors, regulators, and companies to enhance corporate transparency on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues and encourage responsible long-term approaches to investment.

Bærum Kommune Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 07/12/2015

Bærum kommune lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today.

Notice Of Adding Section 5 Circuit Breaker Mechanism For Index To Chapter 4 Of "Shanghai Stock Exchange Trading Rules"

Date 07/12/2015

Upon approval by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has decided to give regulations on issues about the circuit breaker mechanism for index (see attachment) by adding Section 5 Circuit Breaker Mechanism for Index to Chapter 4 of the "SSE Trading Rules", with an aim to prevent the risk of dramatic market fluctuations, further improve the securities trading system, maintain the market order, protect investors’ rights and interests, and propel long-term and sound growth of the securities market. The above Section 5 shall come into force on January 1, 2016.

BME Joins The Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative

Date 07/12/2015

BME today announced that it has partnered with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to raise awareness on environmental, social and corporate governance issues, and to spread sustainable business practices. 

ECB Introduces Changes To Euro Foreign Exchange Reference Rates

Date 07/12/2015

• From 1 July 2016 the ECB’s euro foreign exchange reference rates will be published at around 16:00 CET
• “Information-only” purpose of the euro foreign exchange reference rates is reaffirmed and strengthened
• Usage for transaction purposes is strongly discouraged
• Rate-setting methodology remains unchanged

Renta 4 Banco Joins European Commodity Clearing As New Direct Clearing Member

Date 07/12/2015

The European Commodity Clearing (ECC) welcomes Renta 4 Banco S.A., Madrid, as new Clearing Member. By holding a Direct Clearing license, Renta 4 Banco is allowed to assume clearing of its own trading transactions as well as those on behalf of associated trading participants and the firm’s clients.

Deutsche Börse Prolongs Cooperation With Scila - Deutsche Börse Trading Surveillance Office To Continue To Use State Of The Art Surveillance Technology

Date 07/12/2015

Deutsche Börse, one of the world’s leading exchange groups, announced that it has signed a 5-year agreement with the Stockholm-based independent surveillance technology provider Scila to continue its use of Scila Surveillance, which has already been in production since 2011. For the last four years, Scila has provided state of the art surveillance technology for Deutsche Börse Group’s two largest exchanges – the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the derivatives market Eurex – and the bond trading venue Eurex Bonds.

SWIFT Expands Innotribe Programme To Address Market Challenges - As Part Of SWIFT’s New Five Year Strategy, Innotribe Will Evolve Its Startup Challenge To Support Emerging FinTech Ecosystems And Launch A New Initiative To Help Resolve Common Industry Challenges With Collaborative Solutions

Date 07/12/2015

SWIFT announces that Innotribe, its innovation arm since 2009, will expand its programme to support innovation in emerging FinTech ecosystems, such as Africa and Latin America. Innotribe will also launch a new initiative that challenges the SWIFT community to actively collaborate and develop utility-based solutions for the benefit of the global financial services industry.

ICAP To Hold 23rd Annual Global Charity Day On Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Date 07/12/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces that the 23rd annual global Charity Day will be held on Wednesday, 9 December 2015. On this day, 100% of ICAP's revenues and commissions generated globally will be donated to more than 200 charities worldwide.

ETF Savings Versus Futures Will Hit Record Amount This December, Source Analysis Reveals

Date 07/12/2015

New analysis from Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, reveals that investors who switch out of futures contracts into ETFs during the quarterly ‘roll’ this December could make record savings.  Historically, savings of up to 18 basis points a year were already possible for some investors in some indices, but Source believes that, this month, the potential cost savings for some investors using ETFs could be closer to 30 to 50 basis points on an annualised basis.