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Warsaw Stock Exchange: Investor Activity On GPW Markets: January 2016

Date 01/02/2016

• The value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book1 on the Main Market decreased by 21.1% year on year in January 2016 as the capitalisation of domestic companies decreased by 16.5%
  
• The volume of trade in index futures was 393.5 thousand contracts, a decrease of 6.7% year on year
  
• The value of bond issues listed on Catalyst increased by 8.4% year on year to PLN 69.9 billion at the end of January 2016 
  
• The total volume of spot and forward transactions in electricity was 11.8 TWh in January 2016 compared to 14.3 TWh in January 2015
  
• The total volume of forward and spot transactions in natural gas was 9.3 TWh in January 2016, a decrease of 17.7% year on year

CFTC Grants Eurex Clearing AG Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization - Eurex Clearing AG Also Given No Action Relief To Continue Servicing Swaps

Date 01/02/2016

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an order granting Eurex Clearing AG (Eurex Clearing) registration as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). This action furthers the CFTC’s commitment to working across borders to promote central clearing.

CBOE To List SPX Wednesday-Expiring Weeklys Options

Date 01/02/2016

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today announced that it plans to list S&P 500® Index (SPX) Wednesday-expiring Weeklys^SM options beginning February 23, 2016. 

The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 01/02/2016

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 January 2016 amounted to SAR 115.15 billion, decreasing by 9.14% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,371.19 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 13.16% over the previous month.

Finansinspektionen: New Rules For Notification Of Changes In Major Shareholdings

Date 01/02/2016

An overview of some of the legislative amendments following the entry of the revised Transparency Directive (2013/50/EU) into Swedish law on 1 February 2016.

The Saudi Stock Exchange Performance Report - January 2016

Date 01/02/2016

At the end of January 2016 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at 5,996.57 points, decreased by (915.19 points) 13.24% over the close of the previous month.

EBA 5th Anniversary Conference To Discuss Achievements And Future Work Of The Agency

Date 01/02/2016

As the European Banking Authority (EBA) gets ready to mark its first five years of activities with its conference in London this Friday, Chairperson Andrea Enria explains the conference will be about dialogue with banking stakeholders on achievements and remaining challenges in strengthening the EU banking sector.

Key Figures For SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: January 2016

Date 01/02/2016

• Trading turnover of CHF 112.7 billion (+13.8% month-on-month) and number of trades 4,635,785 (+19.9% versus the previous month)
• Average trading turnover per day: CHF 5.6 billion

Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board reappoints CFO Evgeny Fetisov To Management Board

Date 01/02/2016

On 1 February 2016 Moscow Exchange’s Supervisory Board voted to appoint Evgeny Fetisov, Chief Financial Officer, to an additional three-year term as a member of the Exchange’s Management Board. Mr. Fetisov has been MOEX CFO and a Management Board member since February 2013.

EPEX SPOT Power Trading Results Of January 2016: Record Volume On UK, Overall Intraday Markets

Date 01/02/2016

In January 2016, a total volume of 49.41TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (January 2015: 47.72 TWh).