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Misys Provides Competitive Advantage To Investment Firms By Signing Connectivity Agreement With Intex Solutions - Solution Partnership With Intex Will Enable Misys To Deliver Global Structured Fixed Income Data And Cashflow Analytics To Investment Management Firms Using Misys Fusioninvest

Date 19/01/2015

Misys, the global financial software and services company, announced today that it has signed a solution partnership with Intex Solutions, Inc. (Intex), the leading global provider of structured fixed income data and cash flow models. Through this agreement, its flagship solution for investment firms, Misys FusionInvest, will have the ability to connect with Intex’s asset-backed (ABS), residential mortgage-backed (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed (CMBS) and collateralised loan obligation (CLO)  cash flow models and data globally with nearly 100 per cent deal coverage in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia.

EEX Achieves Record Volumes In 2014 - Significant Growth On The Power Derivatives Market And On The Natural Gas Markets – Successful Entry Into New Markets And Products

Date 19/01/2015

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) looks back on a very successful year 2014. Last year, the exchange achieved new record volumes on the Power Derivatives and Gas Markets and successfully expanded its fields of business to further products and commodities.

Netagio Launches Credit & Debit Card Payments For Their Bitcoin, GBP, USD & EUR Marketplace

Date 19/01/2015

Netagio, the trusted Bitcoin, GBP, USD and EUR marketplace, today launched credit & debit card payment options for Netagio trading accounts as part of a strategic expansion plan, making it quicker and easier for both institutional and retail investors to buy, sell and trade Bitcoin with GBP, USD and EUR.

SIX Swiss Exchange Launches Innovative New Corporate Bonds Trading Platform

Date 19/01/2015

SIX Swiss Exchange is to launch an electronic platform for trading corporate bonds in the first half of 2015. This platform will allow SIX Swiss Exchange to provide market participants with a more efficient trading of larger blocks also in less liquid issues. The new platform's innovative trading model was developed in close cooperation with current sell-side market participants.

Japan Exchange Group: Start Of Calculation And Publication Of Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei Index 400

Date 19/01/2015

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc. will begin calculating currency hedged indices of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 to improve convenience for foreign investors.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy G. Massad Before The Asian Financial Forum, Hong Kong

Date 19/01/2015

Introduction

Good morning. I want to thank the Asian Financial Forum for inviting me. It is a pleasure to be here. I am especially pleased to be here on a panel with Chairman Xiao, Chairman Maijoor, and Secretary Purisima. Since I took office in June of last year, working with my international counterparts has been a priority. I look forward to our discussion shortly with Professor Chan.

SFI: 2014 Year In Review - A Record Year For The Singapore Fixed Income Indices

Date 19/01/2015

2014 proved to be a year of records for the Singapore Fixed Income Indices.  The SFI breached the 120-mark, unprecedented in its six-year history. 

NZX: Completion Of SuperLife Acquisition & Notice Of Resignation

Date 18/01/2015

NZX today announced completion of its acquisition of leading New Zealand superannuation and passive funds manager SuperLife Limited.

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) And Nasdaq Agree To Milestone Market Technology Deal - Nasdaq To Support Next Generation Upgrades For Trading, Pre-Trade Risk Management And Market Surveillance Of Osaka Exchange As Part Of Core JPX Expansion Strategy

Date 18/01/2015

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and Nasdaq have officially agreed on the development and support of a next-generation derivatives trading system for the JPX subsidiary, Osaka Exchange. In addition to the trading system, which will operate on Genium INET technology, Osaka will also tap industry-leading SMARTS Market Surveillance for its real-time market surveillance efforts, and TradeGuard for pre-trade risk management functionality, both Nasdaq technologies.

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Participates In The Ninth Joint Conference Of The Council Of Egyptian-Japanese Businessmen - Omran: The Courageous Economic Reforms Contributed To The Restoration Of Economic Stability - Omran: I Invite Japanese Investors To Explore The Promising Economic Future Of Egypt

Date 18/01/2015

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) participated in the ninth Joint conference of the Egyptian-Japanese businessmen. In EGX presentation, Dr. Omran emphasized that the courageous economic reforms applied recently and in the forefront subsidy system and tax reforms have greatly contributed in the restoration of the economic stability. He stressed that the economy has begun to clearly respond, which is reflected on the high economic growth rates to reach 4% during the current fiscal year which is expected to cross this frontier during the following year. In the mean time, the budget deficit decreased as well the inflation rates, which has raised Egypt’s credit rating for the first time since 2011, a sign cannot be unnoticed.