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Third Clearing House In Europe - EU Authorisation Of KDPW_CCP Clearing House - From Spin-Off To Authorisation Of KDPW_CCP

Date 09/04/2014

The authorisation of the clearing house KDPW_CCP is yet another step in the harmonisation of the Polish financial market with the international standards and legal requirements. The preparations for the authorisation began at the time of the spin-off of KDPW_CCP from the structure of the Central Securities Depository of Poland (KDPW) according to the KDPW growth strategy adopted in 2009.

BSE: Trade-To-Trade Scrips – Inclusions In ‘T’ Groups

Date 09/04/2014

As a part of Surveillance measures, the Exchange transfers various scrips for settlement on a Trade-to-Trade basis. The criteria for shifting scrip’s to/from for settlement on trade to trade basis are decided jointly by the stock exchanges in consultation with SEBI and reviewed periodically. 

MARF Admits To Trading A €35 Million Issue By Tecnocom - Through Single Five-Year Bonds

Date 09/04/2014

The Mercado Alternativo de Renta Fija (MARF), today admitted a new single bond issue by the telecommunications company Tecnocom, to the value of €35 million.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Engages With Firms On Claims Handling Thematic Review

Date 09/04/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is today engaging with firms and other interested parties to discuss the initial findings of its thematic review on household and travel insurance claims handling. The thematic review was designed to assess the extent to which insurers put consumers making claims at the heart of their businesses. Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the FCA, launched the review in a speech to the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in May last year.

FSB Completes Peer Review Of Germany

Date 09/04/2014

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today its peer review of Germany.

Monthly Summary Bulgarian Stock Exchange March 2014

Date 09/04/2014

Click here to download the statistics for the market performance of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange in February, 2014.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Merchants Bank Futures

Date 09/04/2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 11 April 2014, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

2013 Financial Year: EEX Achieves Record Result - Significant Increases In Sales And Results In All Business Segments – New Markets And Partnerships Developed – Positive Outlook For 2014

Date 09/04/2014

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) concluded the 2013 financial year with a record result and significantly increased sales in all business segments. The EEX Group sales revenue increased to EUR 62.2 million (2012: EUR 47.9 million), an increase of 30 percent for the 2013 financial year. Earnings before taxes (EBT) rose by 32 percent to EUR 17.3 million (2012: EUR 13.1 million) and a significant increase of 16 percent to EUR 13.7 million (2012: EUR 11.8 million) was also recorded with regard to the annual net profit. “This means that, in 2013, EEX achieved its highest ever annual net profit. This forms an excellent basis for our further development”, emphasises Iris Weidinger, Chief Financial Officer of EEX. At the end of the year, EEX Group employed 161 employees, 149 of whom work at the company’s headquarters in Leipzig. This forms an 11-percent increase (2012: 145 employees).

DGCX Gold Futures Shine In March

Date 09/04/2014

• Gold futures record highest monthly volume in 12 months
•  First quarter volumes cross three million contracts

SIA And Colt To Connect Deutsche Bundesbank To TARGET2-Securities

Date 09/04/2014

SIA, in partnership with Colt, has won the tender to connect Deutsche Bundesbank to TARGET2-Securities (T2S), the new centralised European platform for the settlement of domestic and cross-border securities transactions.