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EEX Trading Results In June - New Record In Italian Power Futures – Volumes In French Power Futures Doubled – 250th Member Admitted At EEX

Date 01/07/2014

In June 2014, the total volume in power derivatives on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 99.9 TWh which is an increase of 9 percent compared to the same month of the previous year (June 2013: 91.8 TWh).

New York Stock Exchange Leads In Global Capital Raising In First Half Of 2014 - Continues To Support Innovation And Job Creation

Date 01/07/2014

• Global Leader in Capital Raising with $83B in Proceeds from IPOs and Follow-Ons, More Than Any Other Exchange
• NYSE Leads in Total New Listings with 203 New U.S. Listings
• Remains Top Destination for Technology with 58% of All U.S. Tech IPOs

Lahore Stock Exchange Has Launched An Online Trading Competition

Date 01/07/2014

The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched the LSE Virtual Investment Competition - an online trading competition which simulates a real trading environment and allows participants to trade by using virtual amount of money. The virtual Investment Competition is open to the registered students only. This competition will be for thirty (30) days starting from today July 1st, 2014 till July 30th, 2014.

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange Grew 27% In June To €74.2 Bn

Date 01/07/2014

• The equity trading volume from January through June grows 27.3% to €415.6 billion
• The number of trades to the end of June was up 63% year-on-year
• ETF trading volume to June increases 202%
• The number of Derivatives contracts from January to June increased by 11.3% to 29.4 million
• Corporate Debt trading in June exceeded €100 billion, up 24% year on year

Mergermarket H1 2014 Global M&A Trend Report

Date 01/07/2014

Mergermarket just released its H1 2014 M&A trend report. Click here to download the full version.

Oslo Børs: Strongest First Six Months Since 2009

Date 01/07/2014

The Norwegian State is a big winner on the stock market in an unusually strong first six months for Oslo Børs.

DME Launches New Trading Tool For Oman Futures

Date 01/07/2014

DME, the Middle East’s premier international energy futures and commodities exchange, launched a new trading mechanism today, ‘Trade at Marker’ (TAM), for customers of the DME Oman crude oil futures contract.

Bloomberg LP Names Deirdre Bigley Global Chief Marketing Officer

Date 01/07/2014

Bloomberg L.P. yesterday announced that it has appointed 25-year marketing industry veteran Deirdre Bigley as Global Chief Marketing Officer. She will report to Bloomberg’s CEO and President Dan Doctoroff and oversee all marketing strategy for the company and its products globally. Bigley succeeds Maureen McGuire, who joined Bloomberg in 2009 as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer. McGuire will continue working part-time at the company on special projects that focus on philanthropy, diversity and leadership.

Foreign Investors Net Buyers On DFM During June Contrary To UAE Nationals - Net Foreign Investment In-Flow Reached To AED 2.1 Billion During The Month Of June - Continuous Interest From Foreign Investors Reflects Their Confidence And The Attractiveness Of DFM Opportunities

Date 01/07/2014

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) statistics today revealed a constant interest from foreign investors, whether retail or institutions, during June 2014, despite of the volatility of market activity, which reflects their confidence and the diversification and attractiveness of DFM opportunities.

Bank Of England: Record Of The Financial Policy Committee Meetings Held On 17 And 25 June 2014

Date 01/07/2014

t its meetings on 17 and 25 June 2014, the Financial Policy Committee agreed two recommendations and set the countercyclical capital buffer rate: