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GFI Group Expands South African Footprint With Acquisition Of Johannesburg-Based Interdealer Broker Micromega Securities

Date 22/12/2016

GFI Group, Inc. ("GFI" or "the Company"), a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners" or "BGC") operating as an intermediary in the global OTC and listed markets, today announced that an affiliated entity has entered into an agreement to acquire Micromega Securities Proprietary Limited ("Micromega Securities").

Axioma Completes The Acquisition Of ConceptONE’s Risk-Reporting Unit - Axioma Equipped To Provide An Unparalleled View Of Enterprise-Wide Risk

Date 22/12/2016

Axioma reported today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the risk-reporting unit of ConceptONE, a global provider of back-office investment services. The transaction follows Axioma’s acquisition of ConceptONE’s regulatory-reporting unit in March. Terms were not disclosed.

An Announcement Of The Issuance Of The Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority Board Resolution Approving The Parallel Market Listing Rules

Date 22/12/2016

Proceeding from the CMA's program to achieve (Saudi Vision 2030), and as a continuation of the CMA’s efforts to develop the capital market as well as to introduce new investment instruments; and in an endeavor to promote the role of the capital market in providing funding sources and making the capital market more stable, supportive to the national economy and more appealing for investment And based on the Capital Market Law issued by the Royal Decree Number (M/30) Dated 2/6/1424 H, the CMA Board has issued its resolution approving the Parallel Market Listing Rules 

LME Clear And LME Announce The Appointment Of James Proudlock As Deputy Chief Executive For LME Clear

Date 22/12/2016

LME Clear and the London Metal Exchange (LME) are pleased to announce the appointment of James Proudlock as Deputy Chief Executive for LME Clear. James will join in April 2017 and he will report to the Chief Executive, Adrian Farnham. James will be a member of the LME Clear Executive Committee. 

Russia's National Settlement Depository And Bloomberg Begin Testing Interactions Associated With Information Exchange And Tri-Party Services In OTC Repo Market

Date 22/12/2016

In December 2016, as part of the development of the Moscow Exchange Group’s services, National Settlement Depository (NSD) and Bloomberg began testing a new collateral management service for OTC repos.

London Stock Exchange Group Block Trading Initiatives Ahead Of MiFID II Countdown

Date 22/12/2016

• London Stock Exchange plc’s Intraday Auction and new Hidden Midpoint Pegged Orders experienced significant growth in 2016
• Turquoise Plato Block Discovery™ reaches €1.5bn monthly traded milestone
• Products developed to meet post-MiFID II trading needs for wide range of clients, including buyside participants
• Customers taking up services to adapt to changes in dark pool trading from January 2018

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - November 2016

Date 22/12/2016

The total value of transactions during the month in review reached € 9,18 million, withan average of €0,42 million per trading session. 

Deutsche Börse Announces Key Appointments To Eurex Product Development

Date 22/12/2016

Deutsche Börse’s award-winning Eurex derivatives business has announced the appointment of Lee Bartholomew and Zubin Ramdarshan to key product development roles. Both join the company in the middle of an industry transformation that challenges market infrastructure providers to constantly drive innovation and foster technical excellence in order to best serve the market’s needs.

Overseas Commerce Takes Part In Opening Bell Ceremony At TASE

Date 22/12/2016

Overseas Commerce management participated in the Opening Bell Ceremony at TASE on the occasion of the company's TASE listing on 18 December.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed In Europe Were 556 Billion US Dollars At The End Of November 2016

Date 22/12/2016

ETFGI, the leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, today reported assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe were US$556 billion down from the record high US$567 Bn reached at the end of Q3 2016. Net flows gathered by ETFs/ETPs in November were US$3.59 Bn of net new assets gathered during the month marking the 27th consecutive month of net inflows, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s November 2016 global ETF and ETP industry insights report (click here to view the ETFGI asset growth chart for ETFs/ETPs listed in Europe).