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Vienna Stock Exchange: Last Trading Day On 29 December 2017

Date 13/10/2017

This year the last trading day will be on Friday, 29 December 2017 (modification of former rule which stated: if 31 December is a Saturday or Sunday, then Friday before the weekend is a non-trading and settlement day).

EEX Dairy Futures Volume Hit 100,000 Tonnes Mark In October

Date 13/10/2017

In October 2017, the annual volume traded in EEX dairy derivatives exceeded the 100,000 tonnes mark for the first time. From 1 January until 12 October 2017, a volume of 101,850 tonnes was traded (20,370 tonnes). This is an increase of 24 percent compared to the total annual volume 2016 (82,050 tonnes).

Vienna Stock Exchange New Member: Credit Suisse International, London (U.K.) - As Of 17 October 2017

Date 13/10/2017

The management board of the exchange operating company, Wiener Börse AG, passed the resolution on 12 October 2017 to admit Credit Suisse International, London (U.K.) as a new member to the Vienna Stock Exchange in its function as securities exchange effective as of 17 October 2017. 

European Commission - Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis' Press Statement With The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Date 13/10/2017

Good morning everybody.

First of all, I would like to thank Chairman Giancarlo for the warm welcome.

The European Commission has a close and constructive cooperation with the CFTC. And we are determined to keep up this up in the future.

CFTC Comparability Determination On EU Margin Requirements And A Common Approach On Trading Venues

Date 13/10/2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo today announced determinations by the CFTC and the European Commission (EC) on comparability and equivalence of margin requirements for uncleared swaps, as well as a common approach regarding certain CFTC and European Union (EU) authorized derivatives trading venues. These announcements follow extensive cooperation between the staffs of the CFTC and the EC and reflect the CFTC’s ongoing commitment to international collaboration and comity.

U.S. Faster Payments Governance Framework Formation Team Announced

Date 13/10/2017

The Federal Reserve, on behalf of the Governance Framework Formation Team, announced the 27 members of the collaborative industry short-term work group that will focus on developing a governance framework for faster payments in the United States. The work group, originally called the interim collaboration work group, was established by the Faster Payments Task Force and described in a recommendation in its July 21 final report titled, "The U.S. Path to Faster Payments."

FIA September 2017 SEF Tracker

Date 13/10/2017

Updating And Improving EMIR – Europex Comments On Commission’s EMIR Amendment Proposal

Date 13/10/2017

Europex welcomes the European Commission’s recently tabled EMIR amendment proposal that is currently being discussed by the European Parliament and the Council. We strongly support its aim to simplify reporting obligations and improve data quality. We believe that the proposal takes the right approach by reducing the burden on Non- Financial Counterparties (NFCs) and smaller Financial Counterparties (FCs). We explicitly share the goal to increase transparency with respect to clearing and reporting.

FESE Response To The ESMA Consultations On Prospectus Regulation

Date 13/10/2017

FESE fully supports the European Commission's Capital Markets Union (CMU) project, and its goal to strengthen the European economy and ensure easier access to markets for all companies, including growth companies which are the backbone and engine of the economy.

ETF Market Report: 3rd Quarter 2017 - This Report Provides Detailed Figures Regarding The Performance Of SIX Swiss Exchange's ETF Segment

Date 13/10/2017

Today, SIX Swiss Exchange published the new ETF Market Report[PDF]. It provides a broad insight in trading activity, trends and changes in the Swiss ETF market. The downward trend in trading volumes on the Swiss ETF market continued in Q3. The CHF 24.7 billion traded was 13.67% lower than the previous quarter's value. However, the year-on-year decline was relatively minor at 3.58%.