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Direct Edge Trading Notice #14-17: Announcing Availability Of Connectivity To EDGA/EDGX Certification Ports In NY5 Effective June 2, 2014

Date 05/05/2014

Overview 
Per the BATS/Direct Edge Integration Schedule, effective Monday, June 2, 2014, connectivity for the new EDGA/EDGX certification environments located within the Equinix NY5 data center will be available to Members.  Physical ports will be made available for basic connectivity and logical ports will be available for heartbeating and functional testing of the BATS technology platform. Using the BATS Member Web Portal forms described below, Members may immediately start ordering physical and logical port connections that will be made available by June 2, 2014. 

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - April 2014 - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 05/05/2014

TMX Group Limited today announced April 2014 trading statistics for its marketplaces - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and NGX.

Strong Month-End For The Oslo Market

Date 05/05/2014

After an unusually strong surge at the end of the month, with four all-time highs in a row and high trading volumes, the Oslo Børs Benchmark Index closed April up by 2.9% for the month.

EGX Hosted 2 Trade Simulation Models Of Cairo University And Misr International University For The First Time At Smart Village

Date 05/05/2014

During April 2014,The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) hosted 2 universities' trade simulation models, the first is COMET 11 th stock market model of the faculty of commerce of Cairo university and the second is Misr International University (MIU) 9th stock market model (SMS)  with the participation of nearly 300 students from the two universities at EGX's Smart Village location for the first time in EGX's history, and sponsored by its educational simulation program (Stock Riders).

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Exchange Grew 36.4% In April To €78.6 Bn. - The Highest Monthly Trading Volume Since October 2013

Date 05/05/2014

• The equity trading volume from January through April grows 22.5% to €269.2 billion
• The number of trades to the end of April was up 69% year-on-year
• ETF trading volume in April increases 536.3% from the same period in 2013
• The number of derivative contracts to the end of April increased by 15% compared to 2013
• Corporate Debt trading exceeded €500 billion in the first four months and the number of trades on SEND increased 76.7%

BM&FBOVESPA Announces New Portfolio For Ibovespa And Other Indices Valid For May-August 2014

Date 05/05/2014

BM&FBOVESPA announces the new BOVESPA Index theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of May 05-August 29, 2014, based on the closing of the May 02, 2014 session. The preview registers the entrance of MMXM3 (MMX MINER ON) onto the Ibovespa portfolio, which is now made up of 71 stocks from 67 companies.

WSE Derivatives Market In April 2014.

Date 05/05/2014

SEC Charges Ohio-Based Investment Adviser and President for Fraudulently Hiding Account Shortfall

Date 05/05/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a Columbus, Ohio-based investment advisory firm and its president for repeatedly hiding a shortfall of more than $700,000 in client assets. 

EGX Finished The Monthly Revision Of The Weighted Turnover Rate Of Free Floated Shares

Date 05/05/2014

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) finished the monthly revision of the weighted turnover rate of free floated shares during the latest 3 months (from Feb 2014 till Apr 2014) to enable the listed companies to study the revision's results.

Power Trading Results In April 2014 - 220 Members On EPEX SPOT

Date 05/05/2014

In April 2014, a total volume of 29.7 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday markets (April 2013: 27.8 TWh). During April, the number of members surged up to 220, which is a new all-time high. The interest in EPEX SPOTs markets is one of the main indicators of the relevance of power trading which has become a central cornerstone of the European energy market in recent years. Furthermore, the Intraday markets saw a new monthly record.