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ICE Futures Sets Daily Volume Record In ICE U.S. Dollar Index

Date 16/10/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Futures U.S. reported record daily volume in the ICE U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) futures contract of 118,291 contracts on October 15, 2014. The previous daily volume record of 116,372 contracts was established on June 6, 2013.

Nasdaq Lists iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF - All-In-One Commodity Solution That Utilizes A Dynamic Roll Methodology

Date 16/10/2014

Nasdaq today announced that BlackRock, Inc. will list a new exchange-traded fund, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (Symbol: COMT), on The Nasdaq Stock Market. COMT will begin trading on Nasdaq today, October 16th, 2014.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes 150th Fixed Income ETF

Date 16/10/2014

• London Stock Exchange welcomes 150th fixed income ETF to its markets - SPDR Thomson Reuters Global Convertible Bond UCITS ETF
• Confirms London Stock Exchange’s position as leading venue for fixed income ETFs

Vanguard Lists 3 New ETFs On Euronext - Euronext Further Expands Its ETF Offering

Date 16/10/2014

Euronext is growing its ETF business by welcoming three new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) issued by Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management companies. The ETFs provide investors with international diversification across North America, the developed world, and developed Europe excluding the UK. The new products are available for trading on the Amsterdam market as of today.

Macquarie Launches Structured Warrants In Malaysia

Date 16/10/2014

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“Macquarie”), today announced the launch of its first Structured Warrants on Bursa Malaysia. Macquarie’s first issuance will be over AirAsia X, Berjaya Corp, DRB-Hicom, Hong Leong Industries, Inari Amertron, KNM Group, and MY E.G.

Thomson Reuters Named 'Best KYC And Client On-Boarding Solution' At Data Management Summit Awards 2014 - Awards Recognize Leading Providers Of Outstanding Data And Data Management Solutions

Date 16/10/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligentinformation for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has won ‘BestKYC and Client On-Boarding Solution’ at the second annual Data Management Summit Awards 2014, hosted by A-Team Group.

AnaCap Acquires €1.9bn UniCredit NPL Claims

Date 16/10/2014

AnaCap Financial Partners LLP (“AnaCap”), the specialist European financial services private equity firm, has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of €1.9 billion non-­‐performing loans (“NPLs”) from Italian lender UniCredit Group. Under the terms of the agreement, funds advised by AnaCap will acquire the portfolio.  

LME Wins Bid For Provision Of London Platinum And Palladium Prices

Date 16/10/2014

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today announces its appointment by the London Platinum and Palladium Fixing Company Limited (LPPFCL) to be the new provider of London Platinum and Palladium Prices.

FSB Consults On The Identification Of Critical Functions For Systemically Important Insurers

Date 16/10/2014

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is launching today a public consultation on guidance for the identification of the critical functions and critical shared services for systemically important insurers. The guidance should assist national authorities in implementing the recovery and resolution planning requirements set out in the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions and in the policy measures of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) for globally systemically important insurers (G-SIIs).  

Deutsche Börse Partners With African Stock Exchange - First Pan-African Exchange To Open In 2015 - Easier Access For Xetra Users To Markets In Africa

Date 16/10/2014

The African Stock Exchange (AFSX) plans to use the technology and support services of Deutsche Börse's Xetra trading venue. The AFSX is a start-up based in Mauritius with the objective of offering securities trading for the whole of Africa. Xetra trading participants will have easier access to the African financial markets in future through the Deutsche Börse infrastructure. Moreover, market participants in Africa will have technical access to a large pan-European trader network.