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Bloomberg Helps Fixed Income Dealers Navigate Electronic Markets

Date 25/02/2014

Today, Bloomberg unveiled its Electronic Trade Order Management Solution, or ETOMS, a managed service used by U.S. regional broker-dealers to access and engage fixed income electronic markets as both liquidity providers and liquidity takers.

EEX: First Trade In Swiss Power Futures Registered For Clearing

Date 25/02/2014

Yesterday, the first trading transaction in Swiss Power Futures was registered on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) for clearing via European Commodity Clearing (ECC). The trade for delivery in the third quarter of 2014, was concluded between EDF Trading Limited and Gunvor International B.V., Geneva Branch, and matched by the broker, GFI Securities Limited. The volume comprised 11,040 megawatt hours traded at a price of EUR 34.65 per MWh.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Report Into Mortgage Lenders’ Arrears Management And Forbearance

Date 25/02/2014

In a review of lenders’ approaches to mortgage arrears management, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found firms had improved practices, placing greater emphasis on the need to treat customers fairly, but identified areas on which the industry should now focus.

Euronext Appoints Hans Schinkel, Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Date 25/02/2014

Euronext, a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), today announced that Hans Schinkel has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources, effective April 1st 2014. This appointment is part of the on-going process of the separation of Euronext from ICE.

The European Association Of CCP Clearing Houses Elects New Executive Committee And Defines Strategic Priorities

Date 25/02/2014

Election of the EACH Executive Committee:

• Chairman Marcus Zickwolff (Eurex Clearing) re-elected
• Treasurer Ann Flodström (SIX x-clear) re-elected
• Perrine Herrenschmidt  (LCH.Clearnet) re-elected as EACH  Executive  Committee member
• Xavier Aguilá (BME Clearing), Tim Grange  (ICE  Clear Europe), Arnoud Siegmann (EuroCCP)  and  Marc  Vial  (CME  Clearing  Europe)  elected  as  EACH  Executive Committee members

Thomson Reuters Monthly Market Share Reports Updated To Include January 2014 Data

Date 25/02/2014

Monthly Market Share Reports

Trading is increasingly fragmented. Find out by how much and which venues in our summarised monthly reports.

ESMA Launches One-Stop Shop For EU Regulated Investment Information

Date 25/02/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has put in place new consolidated registers (Consolidated Registers) on its website in accordance with Directive 2010/78/EU of 24 November 2010 (Omnibus Directive).

Clearstream Launches Market Approach For Supporting The Internationalisation Of The Renminbi Currency - Renminbi Currency Has Potential To Become Next Major International Currency - Clearstream Launches Renminbi Approach As Part Of Its Asia Strategy - Clearstream’s Philip Brown: “Our Market Approach Is To Bring Together Partners From Across The Market To Collectively Contribute To Building A Truly International Offshore Renminbi Market"

Date 25/02/2014

Clearstream, the financial market infrastructure already active in Asia since 1990, this week sets out its market approach to developing and delivering solutions to help support the internationalisation of the Renminbi (RMB). The market approach involves bringing together market providers and participants from across the finance community to collectively enable foreign investors to further invest in the Chinese currency, help develop solutions to increase offshore RMB liquidity, enhance the depth and breadth of RMB products and services and facilitate both growth and maturity in the offshore RMB bond markets.

Thai Bourse, Thaipat Institute Announce 2014 CSR Direction, Focusing On “Creating Shared Value”

Date 25/02/2014

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thaipat Institute (the Foundation for Thailand Rural Reconstruction Movement under Royal Patronage), jointly hold a seminar to disclose 2014 CSR direction for the industry which would focus on stimulating the private sector to boost its role in social responsibility, under the theme “Corporate Citizenship.”

UK And Singapore Agree To Increase Financial Services Cooperation - UK And Singapore Agree To Increase Financial Services Cooperation

Date 25/02/2014

The UK and Singapore have agreed to set up a UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue, which will focus on deepening financial and economic cooperation between the two countries.