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Euronext Appoints Maurice Van Tilburg As CEO Of Euronext Amsterdam

Date 02/02/2015

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced the appointment of Maurice van Tilburg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Euronext Amsterdam with immediate effect, pending regulatory approvals.

Targit GmBH Partners With Misys To Implement Solutions For Trading Systems And Risk Management In Central Europe

Date 02/02/2015

Misys, the leading financial software company, has signed an agreement with targit GmBH to become a member of the InFusion Partner Programme.  Misys and targit have been collaborating for many years with targit providing consulting, systems integration and project management support within the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region.

Japan Exchange Group Trading Overview In January 2015

Date 02/02/2015

Japan Exchange Group released Trading Overview in January 2015.

Dubai Financial Market Performance – January 2015

Date 02/02/2015

The Dubai Financial Market General Index down 2.6% to 3674.4 points at the end of January compared to 3774 points at the end of December 2014. The Financial & Investment services index decreased the most by 6.8% and the Consumer and Discretionary index down 5.5%, and the Real Estate and Construction index decreased by 5.1%. In contrast, the Transportation index up 7.9%, and Services index up 2.3% 

TheCityUK: London Employment In Financial And Related Professional Services Hits Record High

Date 02/02/2015

TheCityUK’s new London Employment Survey, released today, shows that the financial and related professional services industry has continued its strong recovery, with employment in London hitting a record high of 709,500 in December 2014 – up 2.5% year-on-year – driven largely by a surge in professional services jobs (up 4.3%).  TheCityUK expects this upwards trend to continue over 2015, forecasting a 2.7% rise, or a further 19,200 jobs.

Near Real-Time Stock Connect Turnover Info Is Now Available On HKEx’s Homepage

Date 02/02/2015

From this morning, HKEx is providing near real-time turnover information on Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect on its website. The latest turnover, updated minute-by-minute, is now available for viewing on the website’s home page at hkex.com.hk and its mobile website at m.hkex.com.hk. The turnover information is also available on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect page at www.hkex.com.hk/chinaconnect<http://www.hkex.com.hk/chinaconnect>

TheCityUK Responds To Lords EU Committee Report On EU Financial Regulatory Framework

Date 02/02/2015

Responding to the House of Lords EU Committee’s report on the EU financial regulatory framework, published today (Monday 2 February), Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, comments:

“The Lords EU Committee’s report on the EU financial regulatory framework recognises that as a result of such a rapid response post-crisis, certain legislative reforms may have been agreed without the usual high standards of consultation and impact assessment."

EU Financial Regulatory Framework: An Impressive Achievement, But Weaknesses Remain

Date 02/02/2015

The House of Lords EU Committee report 'The post-crisis EU financial regulatory framework' concludes that, given the magnitude of the task that they faced in responding to a once-in-a-generation crisis, the EU institutions performed well.

China Merchants Securities Partners With Fidessa - New Trading Platform Live And Delivering Expanded Capabilities

Date 02/02/2015

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has today announced that China Merchants Securities (CMS) is live on Fidessa's fully managed and outsourced Asian trading platform, having upgraded from its previous system to benefit from expanded capabilities.

NZX Publishes NXT Guidance Notes

Date 02/02/2015

NZX today published the following guidance notes to assist companies and their advisors in the interpretation of NXT’s Market Rules and, where applicable, the NZX Participant Rules:

- Listing as a NXT company 
- Key Operating Milestones 
- NXT Disclosure Framework 
- Trading Halts & Suspensions 
- Migration to NZX Main Board 
- Eligibility to trade on NXT Market 
- NXT Advisors