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Goldman Sachs Extends Clearing License At ECC

Date 07/05/2014

Goldman Sachs International, London, extends its Clearing Membership and, as of now, will be acting as a General Clearing Member. As a General Clearing Member, Goldman Sachs is authorized to provide clearing services for all Non-Clearing Members of ECC as well as for all products and markets which are cleared by ECC.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Shares Of SFS Group AG (SFSN) Open At CHF 67.00

Date 07/05/2014

Today, the shares of SFS Group AG (“SFS”) were traded for the first time under the “Main Standard” of SIX Swiss Exchange, opening at CHF 67.00. This corresponds to a total market capitalization of around CHF 2.5 billion.

ESMA Chair, Steven Maijoor, Delivers Keynote Speech At AFME Post Conference

Date 07/05/2014

Excerpt

"Three challenges

Ladies and gentlemen, so far so good about the completion of the legislation to meet our G20 commitments and developing a single rulebook for financial services. Let me now turn to the three main challenges I see in the current phase of regulatory reform. My main message is that while the legislative phase nears completion, it does not imply the completion of the regulatory reform programme. Let me explain that further by identifying three commitments for the next phase of regulatory reform.

Statistics From The Baltic Securities Market For April 2014

Date 07/05/2014

Statistics from the Baltic Securities Market for April 2014 are available
http://www.nasdaqomxbaltic.com/market/?pg=bulletins&bb_id=250

BOOST’s Natural Gas Leveraged ETP Was Amongst The Top Performing ETPs On The LSE, Underpinned By Bullish Fundamentals For Natural Gas

Date 07/05/2014

BOOST ETP, A WisdomTree Company, Europe’s award winning, specialist Short and Leverage (S&L) Exchange Traded Product (ETP) provider is proud to announce that the Boost Natural Gas 3x Leverage Daily ETP (3NGL) was among the top performing ETP on the London Stock Exchange in April 2014.

TOCOM Palladium Advances Over 2,700 Yen Per Gram

Date 07/05/2014

The April 2015 Palladium futures contract (most active/back contract month) temporarily reached 2,705 yen per gramduring the night session today (between 17:00 and 4:00 JST on May 2). It is the highest since April 25, 2001 (approx. 13 years).

ESMA Approves EuroRating As A Credit Rating Agency

Date 07/05/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved the registration of EuroRating Sp. z o.o., based in Poland, as a credit rating agency (CRA) under Article 16 of the CRA Regulation. The registration takes effect from 7 May 2014. 

DGCX SENSEX Futures Climb 41% In April - Trading Volumes In April Total 819,941 Contracts, Valued At USD 24.69 Billion

Date 07/05/2014

SENSEX Futures on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) recorded a month-on-month growth of 41% in April. The Exchange traded a total of 819,941 contracts last month, valued at USD 24.69 billion.

PEGAS: April Volumes Increase By 174 Percent Year-On-Year - New Monthly Record On TTF Futures

Date 07/05/2014

PEGAS, the natural gas platform commonly established by the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext, announced that a total volume of 42.5 TWh was traded in April 2014. It represents an increase of 174 percent compared to 15.6 TWh traded on the natural gas markets of EEX and Powernext in April 2013.

SGX Enhances Its Commodities Product Offering

Date 07/05/2014

SGX is building up its bulk commodity product offerings with 9 more derivative contracts over the next 2 months, subject to regulatory approval. These new contracts will further boost and complement the existing AsiaClear products to provide customers with access to more effective, efficient, and comprehensive risk management.