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Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association: Venture-Backed IPO Exit Activity Extends Streak Of 20+ Offerings For Sixth Consecutive Quarter - IPO Activity In First Nine Months Of Year Eclipses 2013 Total

Date 01/10/2014

Twenty-three venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $2.6 billion during the third quarter of 2014, marking the sixth consecutive quarter to see 20 or more venture-backed IPOs, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Bolstered by biotechnology offerings, third quarter IPOs pushed the total number of offerings during the first nine months to 88, eclipsing full year 2013 levels. For the third quarter of 2014, 119 venture-backed M&A deals were reported, 32 of which had an aggregate deal value of $7.9 billion, more than double the disclosed value recorded during the second quarter of this year. Average deal size during the third quarter totaled $248.2 million, a marked increase compared to the second quarter of 2014.

ESMA Publishes 2015 Work Programme

Date 01/10/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its 2015 Work Programme which sets out its planned activities, budget and staffing levels for the coming year.

TABB Group Says Significant Portion Of Global Capital Markets Trading Activity Now Found In Only 10 Datacenters - Datacenter Building Boom Gives Way To Optimally-Located, Efficient Facilities; Matching Engines Seen As Key Differentiator In Forming Datacenter Ecosystems

Date 01/10/2014

Global capital markets trading is being re-architected, led by a cost-conscious mix of hardware, software, data and fewer people, says TABB Group in new research. Driving this change are regulation-induced automation, particularly in fixed income and interest rate derivatives trading, new governance, risk and compliance (GRC) requirements and disruptive technical innovation

September Statistics Report From The Nasdaq Nordic Exchanges

Date 01/10/2014

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.4 billion, compared to EUR 2.5 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per trading day was 318,584 compared to 331,994 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at Nasdaq Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 993 billion, compared to EUR 888 billion in September 2013.

Cairo Amman Bank Offers Custody Service In Palestine

Date 01/10/2014

Cairo Amman Bank is happy to announce the offering of its custody service to investors in the Palestine Exchange (PEX).

NASDAQ OMX Nordic Trading Statistics - September 2014

Date 01/10/2014

Nasdaq Nordic today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for September 2014:

Moscow Exchange: Revised MICEX10 Index Constituent List To Come Into Force

Date 01/10/2014

Amendments to the MICEX10 Index following its quarterly review include the following:

Letter From President Of The European Commission, José Manuel Barroso To The President Of The Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Date 01/10/2014

The following letter was sent today by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin:

"Mr. President,

Following your letter of 17 September, I would like to welcome the constructive engagement from all sides in the trilateral ministerial meeting on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area on 12 September.

EPEX SPOT: Power Trading Results In September 2014 - Intraday Volume Grows 46% Year-On-Year

Date 01/10/2014

In September 2014, a total volume of 29.9 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (September 2013: 26.0 TWh). This is a year-on-year increase of 15%. The total volume on the Intraday markets operated by EPEX SPOT grew 46% compared to September 2013 and reached a new all-time high, beating the last record from May 2014 by 18,884 MWh. All other segments also showed strong results, reflecting the liquidity of the markets.

EEX Trading Results In September - Highest Volume On Power Derivatives Market In 2014 – Volume Record In French Power Futures

Date 01/10/2014

In September 2014, the total volume in power derivatives on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 154.3 TWh. This represents the highest volume that has been traded on this market so far in 2014.