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EPEX SPOT Power Trading Results Of June 2017 - UK Day-Ahead Grows By 25.3% Year-On-Year, Intraday Markets By 15.5%

Date 04/07/2017

In June 2017, a total volume of 43.0 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (June 2016: 42.9 TWh).

June Turnover In The Region Of EUR 6.7 Billion At Boerse Stuttgart - Trading Volumes For Leverage Products And Profit Participation Certificates Exceed Previous Month’s Figures

Date 04/07/2017

Boerse Stuttgart generated turnover of around EUR 6.7 billion in June 2017, according to its order book statistics.

State Aid: European Commission Authorises Precautionary Recapitalisation Of Italian Bank Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena

Date 04/07/2017

The European Commission has approved Italy's plan to support a precautionary recapitalisation of Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena under EU rules, on the basis of an effective restructuring plan. This will help ensure the bank's long-term viability, whilst limiting competition distortions.

Bank Of England: Record Of Financial Policy Committee Meeting Held On 21 June 2017

Date 04/07/2017

At its meeting on 21 June 2017, the Financial Policy Committee (FPC):

• Increased the UK countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate to 0.5%, from 0%.  Absent a material change in the outlook, and consistent with its stated policy for a standard risk environment and of moving gradually, the FPC set out that it expects to increase the rate to 1% at its November meeting.

Borsa Italiana: IDEM Extends Future And MiniFuture Trading Hours

Date 04/07/2017

• Continuous trading from 09:00 to 20:30
• Exemption from trading fees until 31 August

Europex Position Paper - MiFID II: Need For An Equal Regulatory Treatment Of Long-Term Transmission Rights (LTTRs) To Enable An Efficient Regime For Secondary Trading

Date 04/07/2017

Click here to download a Europex position paper on Long-Term Transmission Rights (LTTRs) under the revised Markets in Financial Instrument Directive (MiFID II).

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Proposals On Staff Incentives And Performance Management In Consumer Credit Firms

Date 04/07/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals on how consumer credit firms should manage risks related to how they pay and manage the performance of their staff.

Eurex Unlocks New Hedging Tools

Date 04/07/2017

Europe’s largest derivatives exchange has reached another important strategic milestone. Following the launch of futures and options on the popular MSCI EAFE index that represents the developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East, Eurex has become the only exchange that offers futures and options on all major MSCI indexes. And with the introduction of futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Corporate Bond Index, Eurex is the first mover offering an exchange traded market for the corporate bond segment in Europe.

Securities Commission Malaysia’s Audit Oversight Board Annual Report 2016: Audit Firms Urged To Strengthen Capacity Building And Quality Controls

Date 04/07/2017

Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Audit Oversight Board (AOB) in its 2016 annual report urged audit firms to strengthen their capacity building and improve their quality controls to demonstrate the importance of the value of audits and its relevance to ensuring good corporate governance of companies.

Börse Berlin Has Achieved A Turnover Of €14.6 Billion During The Second Quarter Of 2017

Date 04/07/2017

Börse Berlin’s Market places, Xontro and Equiduct, achieved a combined turnover of €14.6 billion and 2.22 million trades in the second quarter of 2017.