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Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics April 2018

Date 02/05/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for April 2018. 

Deutsche Börse: Increased Trading Volumes, New Records For ETFs - Cash Market Turnover Totals €127.2 Billion In April - 20 Percent More Than Last Year

Date 02/05/2018

The high trading volume on the cash markets since the beginning of the year has led to new records in ETF trading on Xetra, Europe's leading platform for exchange-traded funds. The first quarter of 2018 saw a total of more than 1.9 million orders executed, the highest number since the products were introduced in 2000, and around 30 percent up year on year. The number of tradable ETFs also rose to a new high of 1,264 at the end of April.

CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume Of 17 Million Contracts In April 2018, Up 4 Percent From April 2017

Date 02/05/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached average daily volume (ADV) of 17 million contracts during April 2018, up 4 percent from April 2017.  Open interest at the end of April was 126 million contracts, an increase of 4 percent from the end of April 2017, and up 17 percent from year-end 2017. 

Introducing The EDHEC-Princeton Retirement Goal-Based Investing Index Series – An Answer To The Retirement Problem

Date 02/05/2018

With the growing need to supplement public and private retirement benefits with voluntary contributions, individuals are becoming increasingly responsible for their own retirement savings and investment decisions. This global trend poses substantial challenges to individuals, who typically lack the expertise required to make such complex financial decisions. Unfortunately, current investment products such as target date funds that are often used as default options in retirement accounts, hardly provide a solution to investors’ and households’ replacement income needs in retirement.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Technical Changes For Periodic Auction And Dark Order Book

Date 02/05/2018

Following the publication of the UBS MTF factsheet on the forthcoming new Periodic Auction, we would like to follow-up with information on the technical changes that will be required to participate in the UBS MTF Periodic Auction.

DIFC: IMF Spring 2018 Regional Economic Outlook Calls For Accelerated Reforms To Promote Faster And More Inclusive Growth In The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan And Pakistan Region

Date 02/05/2018

• Global growth is projected to strengthen further to 3.9 percent in 2018 and in 2019
• Economic growth in MENAP oil exporting countries is expected to accelerate in 2018-2019 thanks to continued recovery in non-oil activity
• Fragile recovery continues in MENAP oil importing countries supported by gains from ongoing reforms and improved confidence
• Outlook for oil prices remains uncertain, expected to remain subdued in the medium term

OTC Clear Expands Its Services To USD/HKD Cross Currency Swaps And Extends Clearable Tenors Of HKD Interest Rate And Basis Swaps To 15 Years

Date 02/05/2018

OTC Clearing Hong Kong Limited (OTC Clear), a subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that provides clearing and settlement services for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, commenced clearing of US dollar – Hong Kong dollar Cross Currency Swaps (USD-HKD CCS) and extended the clearable tenor of both HKD Interest Rates Swaps (IRS) and HKD Basis Swaps from 10 years to 15 years on 30 April 2018.

High-Cost Credit: What Next? Speech By Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive At The UK Financial Conduct Authority, Delivered At A New City Agenda Event, Portcullis House, Westminster, London

Date 02/05/2018

Highlights

• Taking on responsibility for regulating consumer credit in 2014 has been one of the largest tasks the FCA has undertaken.
• In 2017, we published the findings of a major survey on the financial lives of UK adults.
• The FCA has already been active to seek to reform and to tackle harm that has built up.

Bank Of England: Huw van Steenis Appointed As A Senior Adviser To The Governor

Date 02/05/2018

The Governor has appointed Huw van Steenis as a Senior Adviser on the long-term future of the financial system.

Artificial Intelligence Helps Merchants Manage Cost Of Fraud: SIX Payment Services Complements Its Range Of E-Commerce Services With The Most Effective Solution In The Industry, Fraud Free By SIX – Powered By Fraugster

Date 02/05/2018

Merchants across the globe consider the increase of fraud – both in terms of number and sophistication – as one of their main concerns. No wonder: across the industry, they lose an average of 1.5% of annual revenue or 29 bn USD to fraud. Applying strict rules to block suspicious transactions is not the right answer, as it may backfire: 6 out of 10 consumers never return to a merchant who blocked their transactions. Where most payment providers use conventional built-in fraud engines, SIX Payment Services now launches a revolutionary product based on artificial intelligence (AI).