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European Union And EBRD Intensify Energy Cooperation

Date 08/12/2016

A new Memorandum of Understanding to enhance energy cooperation between the EU and the EBRD has been signed in London today by EU Commissioner Arias Cañete and EBRD President Chakrabarti.

Rival Systems Wins FOW International Award For Best New Technology Product – Risk Management

Date 08/12/2016

Rival Systems (Rival), a leading provider of trading and risk management software, has just won the 2016 award for Best New Technology Product – Risk Management at the annual FOW International Awards. FOW Magazine officials presented the award last night to Rival CEO Robert D’Arco for the firm’s Rival Risk platform at a dinner and ceremony following the FOW Derivatives World London conference.

Remarks Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad Before The American Gas Association 9th Annual Energy Market Regulation Conference

Date 08/12/2016

Thank you very much for that warm welcome. It’s a pleasure to be here today.

Options Completes Major Trading Platform Migration For Systematica Investments

Date 08/12/2016

Options, the leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets, has today announced the successful platform migration for quantitative trading hedge fund Systematica Investments (Systematica). The project involved the extensive rollout of a fully managed infrastructure and trading platform across all of the firm’s European, Asian and North American operations.

R.J. O’Brien Wins 2016 FOW International Award For Best Non-Bank FCM

Date 08/12/2016

Chicago-based R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, last night won the FOW International Award for 2016 Best Non-Bank Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). FOW Magazine presented the award at a dinner ceremony following the FOW Derivatives World London conference.

ECB Monetary Policy Decisions

Date 08/12/2016

At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.40% respectively. The Governing Council continues to expect the key ECB interest rates to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of time, and well past the horizon of the net asset purchases.

Oslo Børs: Changes To The Composition Of The OBX Index From 16 December

Date 08/12/2016

Oslo Børs has performed the semi-annual revision of the composition of the OBX Index, which consists of the 25 most traded shares at Oslo Børs. From 16 December 2016 Grieg Seafood (GSF) will be added to the index, while Schibsted ser. B (SCHB) is removed.

SIX Swiss Exchange: Varia US Properties AG (VARN) Opens At CHF 37.00

Date 08/12/2016

Today, the shares of Varia US Properties AG have been listed in accordance with the «Standard for Real Estate Companies» and are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange for the first time. The IPO consists of an offering of 3‘097‘074 newly issued registered shares of the Company with a nominal value of CHF 1.00 each. Additionally the Company has granted Bank Vontobel as the Sole Bookrunner an overallotment option of up to 464,562 shares. The opening price on SIX Swiss Exchange was CHF 37.00. At this price, the placement volume corresponds to an amount of CHF 114.6 Million and a total market capitalization of CHF 229.2 Million.

Deutsche Börse: db x-trackers II iBoxx $ Treasuries UCITS ETF (DR) Launched On Xetra - ETF Provides Access To US Treasuries With Currency Hedging

Date 08/12/2016

A new db x-trackers bond index ETF from Deutsche Asset Management's product offering has been tradable via Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Thursday.

ECB Adjusts Parameters Of Its Asset Purchase Programme (APP)

Date 08/12/2016

• Adjustment of parameters ensures continued smooth implementation of asset purchases
• Decision effective as of 2 January 2017