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Trayport’s May 2019 Monthly Report On European Commodities: Monthly Contracts Down 8% Vs. April, Euro Gas And Power See Brokers Reclaim Market Share, TTF Down 9% MoM

Date 20/06/2019

May 2019 saw monthly contracts fall for a second successive month, down 8% MoM to 8.306 million and down 18% from March’s record high. In a month which has, over the past two years, seen recoveries, commodity markets saw falls across the board with UK Power down 16% and Euro Power down 11%. Euro Gas, driven by TTF’s 9% MoM fall, saw the largest volume decrease of all commodity groups, down 6% MoM. Elsewhere, Emissions and Coal saw similarly large percentage falls, down 15% and 14% respectively, while UK Gas saw a smaller decline, down 7% vs. April.

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 20/06/2019

Euronext’s offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA was made unconditional 31 May 2019. Thomas Skjønhaug (Employee representative Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA) has accepted the offer for 163 shares (new holding: 0 shares).

The More You Pay, The Less You Are Likely TO Get - New Research By BETTER FINANCE On The Correlation Between Costs And Performance Of EU Retail Equity Funds Without A Doubt Establishes A Negative Correlation Between Returns And Fees

Date 20/06/2019

Common knowledge has it that if you want to beat the market, you need to turn to highly active management … at a price.

UK Financial Conduct Authority: Independent Reviews Of Interest Rate Hedging Products And The Connaught Income Fund Series 1

Date 20/06/2019

The FCA has appointed Independent Reviewers for the lessons learned reviews commissioned by the FCA’s Board. One review will cover the redress scheme for Interest Rate Hedging Products and the other will cover the regulation of firms involved with the Connaught Income Fund Series 1.

Exchange Data International (EDI) Appoints Its New Advisory Panel

Date 20/06/2019

EDI in its 25th year has appointed an Advisory Panel to advise it on its next stage in growth. This panel includes three industry experts that will assist EDI in developing its strategies for both acquisition and organic growth. The three members are: Bob Magri, Peter Sluka and Steven Goldstein.

Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, CEO, USE's Securities And Commodities Authority Meets With CISI’s Chief Executive

Date 20/06/2019

Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), met with Simon Culhane, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), to explore avenues of cooperation between the two sides with regard to the Qualifications-Led Licensing Regime

Avelacom Promotes Vincent Harrison To Managing Director, Global Sales Amid Expansion Plans In The Americas

Date 20/06/2019

Avelacom, the high-performance connectivity and IT infrastructure solutions provider for the financial services industry, has promoted Vincent Harrison to Managing Director, Global Sales, to drive business growth and further develop Avelacom’s low latency network across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

PEGAS Successfully Expanded Offering To The Spanish Market

Date 20/06/2019

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform of EEX Group, operated by Powernext, successfully introduced spot and futures contracts for the Spanish Virtual Balancing Point (PVB) on June 18th.

Gresham Strengthens Cyber-Security Posture With PCI DSS 3.2 Accreditation - Latest Industry Recognition Ensures Clareti Platform Customers Continue To Benefit From The Most Stringent Security Accreditations

Date 20/06/2019

Gresham, the leading provider of real-time financial transaction control and enterprise data integrity solutions, announces that its Clareti Platform and associated software development processes have passed the world’s highest safety standards for handling cardholder data. 

Governance And Risk Management Forum - Keynote Panel Discussion By John Price, Commissioner, Australian Securities And Investments Commission At The Governance And Risk Management Forum, (Melbourne, Australia) 20 June 2019

Date 20/06/2019

Opening comments

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this panel session.

In the time available, I propose to briefly cover off on two key areas: First, the Royal Commission and some key areas of ASIC focus coming out of the Final Report released earlier this year. Second, I will touch on some of ASIC’s new powers, including our new product intervention powers.