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SGX Reports 2Q Performance With Net Profit Of $84 Million

Date 20/01/2016

2Q FY2016 Financial Summary

• Revenue: $195 million, unchanged from a year earlier
• Operating profit: $98 million, down 4%
• Net profit: $84 million, down 3%
• Earnings per share: 7.8 cents, down 3%
• Interim dividend per share: 5 cents1, up from 4 cents

MGEX Open Interest Climbs To 10th-Best Ever

Date 20/01/2016

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports its second-consecutive open interest record day following Tuesday’s activity, now seeing the number climb to 10th-best all-time at 80,748. 

LSEG: MTS BondsPro Launches European Denominated Corporate Bond Trading

Date 20/01/2016

• All-to-all trading platform offers liquidity on over 9,000 non-USD CUSIPS
• One global liquidity pool for both USD and non-USD corporate bonds
• Cooperative move with EuroTLX, a LSEG electronic fixed income MTF

EBA Consults On Draft Guidelines On Implicit Support For Securitisation Transactions

Date 20/01/2016

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on draftGuidelines on implicit support for securitisation transactions. The objective of the Guidelines is to provide clarity on what constitutes arm's length conditions and when a transaction is not structured to provide support for securitisations. The consultation runs until 20 April 2016.

EEX Acquires Majority Stake In PXE

Date 20/01/2016

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and POWER EXCHANGE CENTRAL EUROPE (PXE) have signed an agreement in Prague today, by which the parties will enter into a closer cooperation. In doing so, EEX will become the new majority shareholder, acquiring 66.67 % of PXE shares. This transaction will be settled in cash from EEX own resources and is expected to be closed by the end of the first quarter 2016, subject to approval by the competent authorities.

Abacus Group Continues Fast Growth In 2015 - Industry Accolades And U.S Expansion Highlights Demand For Managed Cloud Services From Hedge Fund And Investment Communities

Date 20/01/2016

Abacus Group, a leading provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, today announced fast growth of the company throughout 2015, including the expansion of its U.S. market footprint into key geographies, new strategic partnerships and several prominent industry awards.  

R&S Retail Group N.V. Celebrates Listing On Euronext Amsterdam

Date 20/01/2016

EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing its SME market, today welcomes R&S Retail Group (ticker symbol: RNS) on the Amsterdam market of Euronext.

New IMF Staff Paper Looks At How To Reap The Benefits And Curtail The Risks Of Virtual Currencies

Date 20/01/2016

Virtual currencies (VCs) and especially their underlying technologies are a potentially important advance for the financial sector that could increase efficiency and financial inclusion, but can also serve as vehicles for money laundering, terrorism financing, and tax evasion. Achieving a balanced regulatory framework that guards against risks without suffocating innovation is a challenge that will require extensive international cooperation, says a new staff paper, “Virtual Currencies and Beyond: Initial Considerations,” released today by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the World Economic Forum.

Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO To Speak At World Economic Forum In Davos

Date 20/01/2016

The Chief Executive Officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, will be speaking in an exclusive session on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The session titled, “Regions in Transformation: Sub-Saharan Africa”, will bring together experts to explore and discuss what shifts and uncertainties are shaping the business market in sub-Saharan Africa.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: New Bank Start-Up Unit Launched By The Financial Regulators

Date 20/01/2016

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and FCA have today launched the New Bank Start-up Unit. The Unit is a joint initiative from the UK’s financial regulators giving information and support to newly authorised banks and those thinking of becoming a new bank in the United Kingdom.