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Semi - Annual Review of ATHEX Index Series

Date 23/05/2016

From the session of Monday May 30th, 2016  are effective all changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index Series in the context of the regular semi-annual review of their composition.

DME Announces First Fujairah Fuel Oil Trade

Date 23/05/2016

The first trade in Middle East fuel oil derivatives has taken place on the DME, the leading east of Suez energy exchange.

OpenDoor Appoints Robert Grillo As President

Date 23/05/2016

OpenDoor Trading (“OpenDoor”), a platform designed to improve liquidity in the U.S. Treasury bond markets, has appointed Robert Grillo as its President. He is the second senior hire by OpenDoor this month, as it prepares to launch an innovative session-based trading platform.

Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bowen On Dan Roth’s Departure From The National Futures Association

Date 23/05/2016

I congratulate Dan on his long and fruitful career at the National Futures Association (NFA). Dan and I started our careers in finance around the same time – he in 1983 as an attorney at NFA, and me in 1982 as a lawyer in a Wall Street firm. Needless to say, we have seen many financial ups and downs during this time, and Dan has been working with NFA to protect the markets during a variety of major events, including the 2008 financial crisis.

EFSF Raises €5 Billion Through Two New Bond Issues

Date 23/05/2016

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) on Monday raised €5 billion in a dual-tranche transaction, issuing a new 10-year and a new 31-year bond.

Statement Of CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad On The Announcement That Dan Roth Will Step Down As President And CEO Of The National Futures Association

Date 23/05/2016

It has been a privilege to work closely with Dan Roth throughout my time as Chairman of the CFTC. We have forged an excellent relationship over the past two years, one which I have very much enjoyed. The NFA plays an important role in the markets that the CFTC regulates, and Dan’s knowledge, experience, and commitment to collaboration have been of tremendous value to our work and to me personally. I look forward to continuing to work together as the NFA searches for his replacement over the coming months.

MIAX Options Exchange: MIAX Options Holiday Schedule - Memorial Day 2016

Date 23/05/2016

Please be advised the MIAX Options Exchange will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2016 in observance of Memorial Day.

IPC Significantly Expands Portfolio Of Comprehensive Compliance Solutions For Financial Industry - IPC's Integrated Intelligent Technologies Ensure Unified Compliant Communications, Records Management And Data Delivery For Financial Institutions

Date 23/05/2016

IPC Systems, Inc. (IPC), a leading provider of global communications solutions and software for the financial services community, unveiled a significantly expanded portfolio of comprehensive compliance solutions under its growing Risk and Compliance Services division at the 2016 Annual FINRA Conference in Washington D.C. today. The announcement marks IPC's continued strategic focus as a risk and compliance unified communications service provider for financial institutions, and underscores its heightened concentration on the rapidly developing, critically important area concerning increasingly stringent and complex global financial markets compliance requirements.

CBOE Holdings Takes Equity Stake In Eris Exchange Holdings And Companies Announce Strategic Product Partnership - CBOE And Eris Plan To Collaborate On Development And Distribution Of Proprietary Products, Services And Market Data

Date 23/05/2016

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) and Eris Exchange, LLC (Eris) announced today that CBOE Holdings has made a minority equity investment in its parent, Eris Exchange Holdings, LLC. Eris is a U.S.-based futures exchange group offering swap futures as a capital-efficient alternative to over-the-counter (OTC) swaps. Concurrent with this investment, CBOE will join Eris' board of directors.   

Thai Alternative Bourse's Firms Post THB 31.04 Bln Sales In Q1/2016

Date 23/05/2016

• Q1 sales stable at THB 31.04 billion (approx. USD 876.72 million), compared to Q1/2015
• Q1 net profit down 19.47 pct y-o-y at THB 1.78 billion (approx. USD 50.34 mln)
• Agro & Food Industry, Industrials, Consumer Products and Resources as top profit growth industry groups