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New Strategy To Boost Vienna Stock Exchange As European Hub

Date 01/06/2017

• Management to boost VSE's international standing by expanding product offering and intensifying global marketing 
• Key strength - 75% market share for Austrian stocks trading – to be capitalized on; role as technology & data provider to be further scaled up
• VSE as one-stop shop for foreign stocks traded in Austria: US stock trading launched today, other foreign stocks to follow

The Trading Volume On The Spanish Stock Market Reached €61.9 Billion In May, Up 28% Year-On-Year

Date 01/06/2017

• The equity trading volume on the first five months of 2017 reached €291.6 billion
• The number of trades in May grew 19% year-on-year
• ETF trading increased 45% from May 2016
• Trading in Financial Derivatives in May was up 17% from the same period a year earlier
• New admissions on MARF in May were up 102% year-on-year

Algorithmic Trading: E-trading Governance Ups The Pace - GreySpark Partners

Date 01/06/2017

High-performance algorithmic trading is no longer the privilege of a few high-tech trading firms leveraging cutting-edge, specialised infrastructure.  Low-latency trading services are now commoditised, allowing a broader audience of market participants to access this ‘F1 e-trading world.’  However, trading firms also need to invest in more than just straight-line performance; it is now just as important to have the right ‘pit crew’ supporting the business, certifying the controls and governance of the algorithms being used on the trading platform to ensure the safety of the financial stability of the firm and of the firm’s clients.

Turnover At Deutsche Börse’s Cash Markets At 131.5 Billion Euros In May

Date 01/06/2017

Order book turnover on Deutsche Börse cash market rose significantly in May compared to the previous year. Turnover on the trading venues Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange totaled €131.5 billion (May 2016: €103.8 billion).

London Stock Exchange Welcomes The Quoted Companies Alliance Celebrating 25 Years

Date 01/06/2017

The Quoted Companies Alliance (the QCA) starts celebrating its 25 years by opening the market at the London Stock Exchange today. The independent membership organisation champions the interests of small and mid-size companies quoted on London stock markets. It was originally founded as the City Group for Smaller Companies (CISCO) by a handful of small cap brokers and advisers in 1992 and was instrumental in the establishment of AIM.

Emerging Markets Volatility Boosts DGCX Currency Volumes

Date 01/06/2017

As volatility slowly crept back into Emerging Markets, the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) witnessed a spike in FX products’ trading during the month of May. DGCX, which is the region’s largest and most diversified exchange currently lists thirteen currency pairs. The increase in volatility helped the Exchange record its highest traded volume of the year with over 1.43 million lots traded in May.

MARF Registers A Bond Issue Programme By Ekondakin Energía Y Medioambiente

Date 01/06/2017

• Seventh bond issue in the Project Bond segment, one of MARF’s most dynamic, for a total of €524 million in this Market.
• A pioneering formula for funding new infrastructures under construction – Greenfield Phase –
• For the construction of a waste management plant in Zubieta, Guipúzcoa

HKEX Announces Senior Appointments

Date 01/06/2017

• Trevor Spanner and Richard Leung appointed Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Deputy CIO to consolidate oversight of IT management and platform development across HKEX group
• Roger Lee and Calvin Tai appointed Joint Chief Operating Officers at HKEX in addition to ongoing roles as Head of Markets and Head of Clearing respectively

EDHEC-Risk Institute Study Shows That Goal-Based Investing Principles Can Be Used To Design Scalable Retirement Investment Strategies That Meet Individual Investors’ Needs

Date 01/06/2017

Existing financial products marketed as “retirement investment solutions” do not meet the needs of future retirees, which involve securing their essential goals expressed in terms of minimum levels of replacement income (focus on safety), while generating a relatively high probability of achieving their aspirational goals expressed in terms of target levels of replacement income (focus on performance). Meaningful solutions should therefore combine safety and performance to meet this dual objective.

ESMA Fines Moody’s €1.24 Million For Credit Ratings Breaches

Date 01/06/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has fined Moody’s Deutschland GmbH (Moody’s Germany) €750,000 and Moody’s Investors Service Limited (Moody’s UK) €490,000, and issued a public notice, for two negligent breaches of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRAR).