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NZX Q1 2014 Revenues And Operating Metrics

Date 01/05/2014

NZX’s Q1 2014 revenue report released today shows total group revenue for Q1 2014 of $15.1 million, up 6.6% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by continued strength in the capital markets business, as well as a strong rebound in rural advertising and increased volumes in NZX’s soft commodities businesses.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority: Commerce Appointments Announced

Date 01/05/2014

Commerce Minister Craig Foss today announced appointments to the Commerce Commission and Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil for April 2014 Contract

Date 01/05/2014

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for April 2014 contract is 67,620 yen.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: U.S. Index Dashboard

Date 01/05/2014

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Financial Stability Oversight Council To Meet May 7

Date 30/04/2014

On Wednesday, May 7, Secretary Jacob J. Lew will preside over an open session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The Council will vote on its annual report, which will describe the activities of the Council, outline significant financial market and regulatory developments, analyze potential emerging threats to financial stability, and make relevant recommendations.  In addition, the Council will consider adopting enhancements to its existing transparency policy and bylaws for its Deputies Committee.

S&P Dow Jones Indices Market Attributes: Europe Index Dashboard

Date 30/04/2014

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Highlights include:

• European equities continued to strengthen in April; the S&P Europe 350 ended the month with a 2% gain.  Returns were led by the U.K;  celebrating a fifth consecutive quarter of growth and more than recovering March’s losses.

• Most European sectors performed well as 8 out 10 finished in the black.  Information Technology has been having a bad month globally and Europe was no exception (down 4%).  Meanwhile Utilities – still up over 10% year to date – reversed trend with a small loss in April.
• GGreece returned to the bond markets with a triumphant issuance of a €3bn five-year; yields fell across the Eurozone - particularly in southern Europe. The S&P Eurozone Sovereign Bond index gained 1.6% on the month.  

Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-16: EDGA and EDGX Fee Schedule Changes Effective May 1, 2014

Date 30/04/2014

EDGA ExchangeSM (EDGA®) and EDGX ExchangeSM (EDGX®) will make the following fee schedule changes, pending filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

US Treasury: Report On Foreign Portfolio Holdings Of U.S. Securities At End-June 2013

Date 30/04/2014

The final results from the annual survey of foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities at the end of June 2013 were released today on the Treasury website at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/fpis.aspx.  The survey was undertaken jointly by Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  The next survey will cover holdings at the end of June 2014; preliminary data are expected to be released by February 27, 2015.

ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee: Energy Future Holdings Entities Bankruptcy Credit Event

Date 30/04/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a bankruptcy credit event occurred in respect of four Energy Future Holdings entities:

1. Energy Future Holdings Corp.
2. Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC
3. Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC
4. EFIH Finance Inc.

Arantza Tellería, New Head Of Internal Audit Replacing Vicente Olmos

Date 30/04/2014

Arantza Telleria, until now CFO of the Bilbao Stock Exchange, has been appointed Head of Internal Audit at BME, replacing Vicente Olmos, who leaves this position to become Chairman of the Valencia stock exchange.