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CME Group And GFI Group Receive Regulatory Approvals For Revised Transaction - Special Meeting Of GFI Stockholders Scheduled For January 27, 2015

Date 05/01/2015

CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, and GFI Group Inc., a leading intermediary and provider of trading technologies and support services to the global OTC and listed markets, today announced that they have received all of the material regulatory approvals necessary to close the previously announced acquisition of GFI Group by CME.  The transaction remains subject to the approval of GFI Group's stockholders; GFI Group will hold a special meeting of its stockholders on January 27, 2015 to vote on the transaction.

37.2 TWh Traded On EPEX SPOT – New All-Time High - Records On German And French Day-Ahead And Intraday Power Markets

Date 05/01/2015

In December 2014, a total volume of 37.2 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (December 2013: 31.6 TWh). Several market segments contributed to this upsurge which exceeds the previous record from March 2014 (33.4 TWh) by 3.8 TWh (+11.4%). In both Germany and France, record volumes on Day-Ahead and Intraday markets were registered, reflecting the trust of trading participants in the markets of the European Power Exchange.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Corporate Fact Sheet December 2014

Date 05/01/2015

Fast Facts

• Market capitalization (Excluding ETNs):
  • Equities:US$201 billion;
  • Bonds:US$208 billion

Cairo Amman Bank: Performance Of Amman Stock Exchange In 2014

Date 05/01/2015

The trading value for the ASE during 2014 reached JD 2.3 billion compared with JD 3.0 billion for theyear 2013. The number of traded shares reached 2.3 billion shares, traded through 956 thousand transactions, compared with 2.7 billion shares traded during 2013 through 1074 thousand transactions. The average P/E ratio has increased during 2014 reaching 15.906 against 15.138 in 2013.

Nasdaq To Acquire Dorsey Wright & Associates - Will Become A Leading Provider Of Smart Beta Indexes With Addition Of Model-Based Strategies - Acquisition Expected To Be Accretive At Closing

Date 05/01/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it will acquire Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (DWA), a market leader in data analytics, passive indexing and smart beta strategies. DWA will add to Nasdaq's robust index portfolio, bringing model-based strategies and analysis to support the financial advisor community, and further strengthening Nasdaq's position as a leading smart beta index provider in the U.S. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.

Intercontinental Exchange Launches Clearing For Additional Sovereign CDS Instruments

Date 05/01/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Clear Credit and ICE Clear Europe are introducing credit default swap (CDS) clearing for additional sovereign single names, beginning today.

Boerse Stuttgart Generates 2014 Turnover In Region Of EUR 88 Billion - Record Turnover In Exchange-Traded Products - Boerse Stuttgart Leads European Market In Securitised Derivatives And German Bond Market

Date 05/01/2015

Based on its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart’s total annual turnover for 2014 was around EUR 88 billion, roughly on a par with the previous year. Exchange-traded products set a new annual turnover record. Retail investors traded ETPs through Boerse Stuttgart with a total volume of around EUR 8.8 billion, over 13 percent up on the previous annual record set in 2011 and 24 percent up on the figure for 2013.

CME Group Volume Averaged A Record 13.7 Million Contracts Per Day In 2014, Up 9 Percent From 2013, With Annual Average Daily Volume Records For Interest Rates And Treasuries

Date 05/01/2015

• Fourth-quarter 2014 volume averaged 14.8 million contracts per day, up 31 percent from fourth-quarter 2013, with double-digit growth across all product lines and 38 percent growth in options volume
• December 2014 volume averaged 13.6 million contracts per day, up 25 percent from December 2013, with growth across all product lines and options volume up 27 percent

The Route To Reviving Professional Standards In Banking - A New CSFI Report

Date 05/01/2015

Professional bodies can lead the banking industry’s efforts to reclaim professional standards – but only if they have greater employer recognition and credible teeth, according to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI).

Thai Bourse Announces Remarkable Performance In 2014

Date 05/01/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) revealed that 2014 average daily trading value was THB 45.47 billion (approximately USD 1.38 billion), considered the highest in ASEAN for three consecutive years, while the average daily derivatives trading volume reached 147,025 contracts. Market capitalization from newly-listed companies was THB 304 billion (USD 9.21 billion). As a regional financial hub, SET’s quality has increasingly been recognized by variousinternational organizations. SET joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, becoming the first exchange in ASEAN to pledge commitment to the promotion of sustainability within its capital markets. In 2015, The Thai capital market continues to increase diversification and internationalization of products and services.