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EEX Trading Results For April 2019 - EEX Power Derivatives Markets Increase By 35%

Date 02/05/2019

In April 2019, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 35% to 331.9 TWh (April 2018: 246.6 TWh). In particular, volumes traded in the German Phelix-DE product (232.2 TWh, +82%) contributed to this growth.The markets for France (24.7 TWh, +25%), Italy (46.9 TWh, +21%), Spain (9.5 TWh, +32%) and Central-/South-Eastern Europe (8.9 TWh, +44%) achieved double-digit growth.

FIA Names Bruce Savage As Head Of Europe

Date 02/05/2019

FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken today named Bruce Savage as the new Head of Europe. Savage, who will join FIA this summer, has spent 21 years with Deutsche Bank in a variety of roles, most recently as the bank’s Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Market Structure, Listed Derivatives & Markets Clearing. He has been an active member of FIA, recently serving on the association’s board of directors and as a member of the European Regional Advisory Board.

CP On EBA Launches Consultation On Technical Standards On The Standardised Approach For Counterparty Credit Risk

Date 02/05/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR). These draft technical standards specify key aspects of the SA-CCR and represent an important contribution to its smooth harmonised implementation in the EU. The draft technical standards were developed based on the mandates included in the latest available version of proposed amended Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR2). The consultation runs until 2 August 2019.

SIX Trading Key Figures: April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

In April, trading turnover on the Swiss stock exchange was up 2.3% on the previous month and reached CHF 121.8 billion. There was also an increase in the number of transactions by 7.1% to 4,665,486. In comparison with the corresponding period last year, trading turnover was down by -5.5% at CHF 469.9 billion, while the number of trades dropped by -17.9% to 17,968,469. Since the beginning of the year, the SMI® rose by 15.9% and reached a new all-time high of 9769.74 points on 30 April.

EBA Launches Consultation On Technical Standards On The Standardised Approach For Counterparty Credit Risk

Date 02/05/2019

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a consultation on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR). These draft technical standards specify key aspects of the SA-CCR and represent an important contribution to its smooth harmonised implementation in the EU. The draft technical standards were developed based on the mandates included in the latest available version of proposed amended Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR2). The consultation runs until 2 August 2019.

Spotcap Fintech Fellowship 2019 Open For Applications - Industry Comes Together To Plug The FinTech Talent Gap

Date 02/05/2019

At a time where graduates with fintech expertise are increasingly in need, the Spotcap Fintech Fellowship programme offers young talent the opportunity to pursue studies in fintech. Now in its third year, the Fellowship offers an £8k award to one postgraduate student studying a fintech related course at a UK university. Applications open today and close on  August 15, 2019.

Statistics from Nasdaq Nordic Exchange April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics;

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and member

New OCC Study: Listed Index And ETF Option Overlays May Improve Endowment Performance

Date 02/05/2019

OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today shared the results of a new study, Endowment Risk Management and Return Enhancement with Listed Index and ETF Options, that found that both buy-write and put spread collar overlays improved risk-adjusted performance within the study sample for small, mid-sized and very large endowments, with the small endowment portfolio seeing the largest benefits.

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics April 2019

Date 02/05/2019

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. 

Remarks By Wesley Bricker, SEC Chief Accountant, Before The 2019 Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference: Aiming Toward The Future

Date 02/05/2019

Thank you, Dean Huss, for the kind introduction. I'm grateful for the opportunity to visit Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business and speak at the annual financial reporting conference for the fourth time. Many students who were starting their collegiate work here when I first spoke at this conference are now members of the graduating class.