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SEC Announces New Hires In The Office Of Administrative Law Judges

Date 30/06/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that two new judges and three new attorneys will join the Office of Administrative Law Judges this summer.

Electrica IPO, The Biggest IPO In The History Of Bucharest Stock Exchange

Date 30/06/2014

Electrica sold 177,188,744 shares and GRDs (approx. 51% of the total shares after capital increase) in the IPO that took place between June 16 and June 25, for approximately EUR 444 million. The shares will be traded at Bucharest Stock Exchange.

NASDAQ Tops U.S. Exchanges For IPOs In Second Quarter Of 2014 - 79 New Listings In Second Quarter, Including 55 IPOs - Strongest First Half Of The Year For New Listings At NASDAQ Since 2000 With 99 IPOs In 2014 - Leads U.S. Exchanges In Technology And Venture Capital-Backed IPOs Completed In The Quarter

Date 30/06/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that it welcomed 79 new listings in the second quarter of 2014, including 55 initial public offerings (IPOs), on The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ), to bring its total IPO count to 99 for the first half of 2014. This represents more IPOs than any other U.S. exchange and a 57 percent increase in listings compared to the same quarter last year – marking the strongest first half of the year for NASDAQ listings since 2000. The combined proceeds raised by NASDAQ's IPOs in the second quarter totaled approximately $8.8 billion to bring its year-to-date proceeds raised to approximately $13.5 billion.

Single Guarantee Fund For WSE ATS And BondSpot ATS

Date 30/06/2014

• BondSpot, WSE and KDPW_CCP have established a single guarantee fund securing the clearing of transactions concluded in the alternative trading system (ATS)
• The combination of the funds will enable KDPW_CCP Participants to reduce debits in respect of contributions to two separate ATS guarantee funds and administrative costs related to on-going registration of payments

Bucharest Stock Exchange: InvestingRomania 10 Steps Towards Civic Shareholding

Date 30/06/2014

Considering that a modern capital market is an essential part of the financial sector and of the national economy, the community of individual investors and the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), gathered at the 1st Individual Investors Forum, adopted 10 recommendations aiming to support the development of the capital market. The solutions contained in these Recommendations are part of the InvestingRomania, program whose goal is to broaden investors' community in Romania and bring in larger flows of capital and savings towards the financial instruments available on the markets run by the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

MNI Indicators: Chicago Business Barometer Down 2.9 To 62.6 In June - Barometer Points To GDP Rebound In Q2 - New Orders Expand At Slower Rate While Production Surges Above 70

Date 30/06/2014

The Chicago  Business Barometer  eased  to 62.6  in June, from a seven month high of 65.5 in May, but was still  up sharply on the quarter and consistent with a bounceback in Q2 GDP.

Datalliance Announces Promotion Of Jennifer Warner To Vice President Of Administration

Date 30/06/2014

Datalliance, the leading independent provider of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) platform services, announced today that Jennifer Warner has been promoted to Vice President of Administration. In this expanded role, Warner is now responsible for all Datalliance administrative functions, including Finance/Accounting, Human Resources and Legal. In addition to being responsible for these functions in the United States, she also plays a key role in the establishment of international administrative functions as the company continues its expansion in Europe.

JSE Statement Regarding Circumstances Of Last Friday's Aspen Pharmacare Investor Conference Call

Date 30/06/2014

The JSE's Issuer Regulation division is investigating the circumstances of last Friday's Aspen Pharmacare investor conference call in order to determine if there was any contravention of JSE Listings Requirements.  The exchange's Market Regulation division is reviewing trading ahead of the conference call and the subsequent decline in Aspen's share price on Friday.  If there is any trading that it believes warrants further investigation, this will be referred to the Directorate of Market Abuse at the Financial Services Board as is standard practice."

FINRA Brings 144A Corporate Debt Transactions Into the Light

Date 30/06/2014

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today began publicly disseminating Rule 144A transaction data in corporate debt securities, bringing transparency to a market that had previously operated in the dark. 144A transactions—resales of restricted corporate debt securities to large institutions called qualified institutional buyers (QIBs)—account for a significant portion of the volume in corporate debt securities. In the first quarter of 2014, 144A transactions comprised nearly 13 percent of the average daily volume in investment-grade corporate debt, and nearly 30 percent of the average daily volume in high-yield corporate debt. 144A transactions comprised nearly 20 percent of the average daily volume in the corporate debt market as a whole.

BATS Introduces The BATS One Feed

Date 30/06/2014

Overview 
BATS is pleased to announce the BATS One Feed, which will deliver aggregated quote, trade, and optional depth information for all four US equity exchange books operated by BATS.  As a combined feed, the BATS One Feed will represent an aggregated view of the #1 exchange operator by market share for U.S. equities trading, excluding opening and closing auction volume.