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NASDAQ OMX Expands Information Services Resources For The Capital Markets - Additions Offer Unique Window On Global Consumer Trends

Date 14/05/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), a market leading provider of real-time and historical market data, today announced the expansion of its solutions designed to help investment professionals make more informed investment decisions.

ACER Welcomes The Successful Coupling Of The Day-Ahead Markets Of Portugal And Spain With The North-West European Region

Date 14/05/2014

The organised electricity markets (power exchanges) in Portugal and Spain joined yesterday the day-ahead market coupling of the North-West Europe region[1], which took place last February. With this development, power exchanges covering 17 European countries are fully interlinked. The current market coupling between Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden will enhance further the development of the single EU energy market by favouring price convergence, which fosters competition and therefore leads to a better choice of services and products for consumers.

Testimony Of Mark P. Wetjen Acting Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Before The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Financial Services And General Government

Date 14/05/2014

Good morning, Chairman Udall, Ranking Member Johanns and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to today’s hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2015 funding request and budget justification for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC).

Numericable And Altice List Record High-Yield Bonds On Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 14/05/2014

In a move that consolidates its leading position for high yield bonds, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange admitted to trading today on its Euro MTF market a high-yield issue for an amount equivalent to 12 billion euros, an unprecedented sum in the European high-yield market.

BlackRock And Tradeweb To Create A Fully Integrated Electronic Rates Trading Solution - Investors To Benefit From Greater Efficiency, Transparency, And Liquidity

Date 14/05/2014

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and Tradeweb Markets LLC have formed a strategic alliance to create electronic trading solutions in the rates and derivatives markets. The Aladdin community, made up of BlackRock and BlackRock Solutions’clients utilizing Aladdin®, the firm’s investment and risk system, will benefit from a fully integrated trading experience. 

SIFMA Executive Vice President Randy Snook Remarks For SIFMA's Market Structure Conference

Date 14/05/2014

Good morning, and welcome to SIFMA’s 15th Annual Market Structure Conference. Thank you for joining us at this important event as we will be discussing a range of issues that are particularly timely given the recent public focus on the equity markets.

GDF SUEZ Opens Trading On Euronext's Market With Record-Breaking Green Bond -Bond Issue Sets €2.5 Billion World Record

Date 14/05/2014

Euronext, the wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) today announces the successful issue of GDF SUEZ’s   €2.5 billion Green Bond on Monday, 12 May 2014. The issue represents nearly one-quarter of all corporate green bonds issued worldwide in 2013.

Emissions Trading: 2013 Data Show Lower Emissions But Surplus Of Allowances Persists - European Commission

Date 14/05/2014

Emissions of greenhouse gases from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are estimated to have decreased at least by 3% last year, according to the information recorded in the Union Registry.

CBOE, C2 And CFE Trading Schedule For The Memorial Day Holiday

Date 14/05/2014

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®), C2 Options ExchangeSM (C2SM) and CBOE Futures ExchangeSM (CFE®) in observance of the Memorial Day holiday:

WSE Receives Achievement Award From EMEA Finance Magazine

Date 14/05/2014

• The ceremony of Europe Banking Awards 2013 given annually to leading financial institutions in Poland by the prestigious EMEA Finance magazine took place for the first time in Warsaw yesterday
• WSE has received a special Achievement Award 2013 for five years of successful support for the development of the Polish capital market