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London Stock Exchange Group AGM Statement

Date 16/07/2014

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the 2014 Annual General Meeting of London Stock Exchange Group.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: New Issuer Boost ETP Launches Four Leveraged Exchange-Traded Notes On Xetra

Date 16/07/2014

Four exchange-traded notes (ETNs) issued by Boost ETP have been tradable on Xetra since Tuesday. The new products are linked to indices in the LevDAX, ShortDAX and EURO STOXX 50 index families and enable investors to participate in the performance of rising or falling share prices with a leverage factor of three.  

ICE Brent Crude Benchmark Sets New Daily Volume Record

Date 16/07/2014

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Brent Crude futures achieved a daily volume record of 1,526,965 contracts on July 15, 2014. The previous daily volume record was 1,451,481 on July 11, 2014.

Dion Confirms EBA Membership As SEPA Deadline Looms

Date 16/07/2014

Dion Global Solutions (BSE:526927), technology partner to the financial services industry, today announced its official membership with the Euro Banking Association (EBA). The membership means Dion has access and can contribute to practical information as well as research and analysis related to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a European Union initiative geared at making payments across Europe more efficient through uniform standards and practices.

ESMA Consults On Credit Ratings Agencies Periodic Information

Date 16/07/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a consultation on new supervisory guidelines regarding the information that is periodically submitted to ESMA by credit rating agencies. Good quality, relevant and timely data is key to the efficient and effective supervision of the CRA sector and the aim of this consultation paper is to ensure that the information that CRAs are requested to submit supports ESMA's supervisory work in identifying the key risks in the sector.

Households And Non-Residents Increase Their Participation In The Spanish Stock Market - BME Report On The Share Ownership Structure In Spain

Date 16/07/2014

• Non-resident investors remain the main owners of Spanish listed shares, at 40.1% of the market value
• Households are again the second most relevant share owners, at 26.1%
• Retail investors and non-residents own listed shares worth over €150 billion and €240 billion, respectively

800% Increase In The Listed Companies’ Capital - Omran: The Increases During The First Half Of 2014 Equals Total Increases Achieved In 2013 And 4 Times Of The Achieved In 2012 - Omran: The Capital Increases Reflect The Companies And Investors Optimism About The Egyptian Economy Future.

Date 16/07/2014

As part of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) efforts to support the economic development plans and to help in financing the Egyptian companies, the fiscal year 2013/2014 has witnessed a noticeable boom in the public offerings for capital increases to reach high levels to LE 10 Billion which is equivalent to more than 8 times of the increases achieved during the year 2012/2013. 

London Stock Exchange Group: IMS For The Period To 15 July 2014, Including Revenues And KPIs For The Three Months Ended 30 June 2014 (Q1)

Date 16/07/2014

• Strong financial performance - Q1 total income up 16 per cent to £323.9 million
• Revenue increased 20 per cent overall and 12 per cent on an organic and constant currency basis, with growth across nearly all business segments
• Capital Markets revenues up 16 per cent, with strong growth in primary markets as the number of new issues more than doubled; secondary markets benefitted from improvements in fixed income trading and Italian cash equity volumes
• Post Trade Services (Italy) revenues up 4 per cent, and up 8 per cent on an organic and constant currency basis with increases in clearing volumes and within settlement and custody
• LCH.Clearnet total income up 14 per cent on a pro forma, constant currency basis, with good growth in OTC and commodities revenues
• Information Services revenues up 5 per cent, reflecting good performances from FTSE and a number of other services
• Technology Services revenues declined 8 per cent, mainly as the result of the phasing of customer deliveries
• The Group announced the proposed acquisition of Frank Russell Company on 26 June 2014; preparation of a Circular for a shareholder meeting and a Prospectus for the accompanying rights issue is underway, with posting expected in late August

Euronext Launches Weekly Expiry Dates On CAC40® And AEX® Futures - The First European Exchange To Launch Weekly Futures

Date 16/07/2014

Euronext today announced the launch of weekly expiry dates on its CAC40® and AEX® future contracts.  This initiative is the first of its kind in Europe and will complement  the existing offer where futures contracts traditionally expire on a monthly or quarterly basis.  The shorter expiry period will provide members with more trading possibilities, an opportunity for improved risk management,  as well as an efficient hedging tool during the dividend season or when trading AEX weekly options. The product will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Price Comparison Websites Failing To Meet UK Financial Conduct Authority Expectations

Date 16/07/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some price comparison websites operating in the general insurance sector are failing to meet consumers’ expectations of them and, in some cases, the FCA’s regulatory standards.