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Deutsche Börse Acquires Enterprise Software Firm Impendium Systems - UK Firm Operates Private Cloud Platform “Elements” To Help Clients Meet Regulatory Obligations

Date 13/01/2014

Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services has acquired Impendium Systems, a London-based firm that deploys cloud-based software solutions to help customers’ achieve regulatory compliance in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The acquisition was completed on 10 January 2014 for an amount in the single digit million euro range. The deal represents an important step in Deutsche Börse’s growth strategy of integrating technology and data offerings to better serve client needs.

According To ETFGI: Global ETF And ETP Assets Reached US$2.4 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of 2013

Date 13/01/2014

US$24.5 billion net inflows in December and positive market performance pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.4 trillion at year-end 2013, according to preliminary findings from ETFGI’s global ETF and ETP industry insights report. The global ETF/ETP industry had 5,090 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,172 listings, from 218 providers on 60 exchanges at the end of 2013.

Exegy Launches Trading Application Platform

Date 13/01/2014

Exegy Inc., a provider of high-performance hardware-accelerated market data appliances, has today announced a new embedded market data product that enables rapid deployment of new applications in globally distributed datacenters.  The new Exegy Trading Application Platform (TAP) normalizes direct market data feeds on the same server hosting trading applications.  It is available as a software-only product, enabling deployment on commodity servers.  A hardware-accelerated version delivering greater efficiency and speed is slated for release later in the year.  Exegy successfully completed early access programs with customers in 2013 in the tier-one sell-side bank and hedge fund communities.  Production deployments of TAP are expected in the first quarter of 2014.

Lahore Stock Exchange Market Holiday Of 12 Rabbi-ul-Awwal 1435 On January 14, 2014

Date 13/01/2014

The Federal Government has announced public holiday on 12^th Rabbi-ul-Awwal 1435 A.H. Accordingly, the Market as well as the office of the Lahore Stock Exchange Limited shall remain closed on Tuesday, Januay 14, 2014.

Hellenic Exchanges Monthly Statistic Bulletin -December 2013

Date 13/01/2014

FOA Announces Change Of Leadership

Date 13/01/2014

Anthony Belchambers has announced his intention to step down as Chief Executive of the Futures and Options Association (FOA) to seek other challenges in the industry. He will, however, stay on as Special Advisor to the Board during this time of intense regulatory and market upheaval.

DGCX Trading Volumes Reach New Highs In 2013

Date 13/01/2014

• Annual 2013 volumes rise 43% to 13,759,255 contracts
• Average Daily Volume rise to 54,384 contracts

NASDAQ OMX Requires ABN AMRO To Pay A Fine Of SEK 200.000

Date 13/01/2014

The Disciplinary Committee has issued a ruling in which ABN Amro NV is required to pay a fine in an amount corresponding to SEK 200.000.

SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: Trading Turnover Of Over 1'000 Billion In 2013 - Like The Turnover Figure, The Number Of Transactions On SIX Swiss Exchange Increased Significantly In The Past Year

Date 13/01/2014

During the 249 trading days of 2013 on SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd (formerly Scoach Switzerland) the total number of trades reached 34'491'642, 9.3% more than in 2012. The biggest increase compared to the previous year was recorded in the ETF segment (+16.5%), followed by the segment for Equities incl. Funds and ETPs (+9.8%).

European Energy Exchange Acquires Majority Stake In Cleartrade Exchange

Date 13/01/2014

The European Energy Exchange (EEX), the leading Energy Exchange in Europe, and  Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), a Singaporean Futures Exchange founded in 2010, today announced that an investment deal has been concluded. EEX has become the new majority shareholder, with a 52 % holding in CLTX. The transaction has been financed from EEX book cash. This acquisi- tion was agreed in Q4 2013 with all regulatory approval completed in December.