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ED&F Man Capital Markets Partners With The Algorithmic Traders Association

Date 01/09/2016

ED&F Man Capital Markets, the global financial brokerage business, today announces a key partnership with the Algorithmic Traders Association (“ATA”).  The ATA is the world’s leading professional organization and resource center that traders rely on to fortify their automated trading strategies.  Under the partnership, ED&F Man traders will be able to access to ATA’s knowledge base and community of expert traders.

Nasdaq Dubai’s Equity Futures Market Opens

Date 01/09/2016

Nasdaq Dubai’s new equity futures market opened successfully today as scheduled. Trading took place in futures on Aldar, Arabtec, DP World, Dubai Islamic Bank, Dubai Parks and Resorts, and Emaar Properties.

Thomas Wittman Joins OCC Board Of Directors

Date 01/09/2016

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that Thomas A. Wittman, a veteran exchange executive, has joined the board of directors as an Exchange Director, replacing Gary Katz, formerly of The International Securities Exchange (ISE).

Revised Lists Of The Moscow Exchange Indices Announced

Date 01/09/2016

Moscow Exchange has revised the constituent lists of the Moscow Exchange Indices as well as free floats effective from September 16 to December 15, 2016.

PEGAS Registers A Strong Volume Push In August With A Record On TTF Spot

Date 01/09/2016

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 125.0 TWh in August 2016 which represents a growth of 90% compared to the previous year (65.9 TWh) and 45% compared to July 2016 (86.1 TWh). This development is reflected on all PEGAS markets with 49.9 TWh on the spot and 75.1 TWh on the futures segments.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: August 2016

Date 01/09/2016

• Trading turnover of CHF 858.5 billion (-10.9% versus the same period in the previous year of 2015)
• 32,095,451 trades (-7.6% versus the same period in the previous year of 2015)
• Average trading turnover per day: CHF 5.1 billion

Axiomsl CEO To Speak On The Impact Of Regulations On IT Transformation In The Finance Industry At Sibos

Date 01/09/2016

AxiomSL CEO Alex Tsigutkin will present ‘Staying ahead of the regulatory curve: Focusing on firms’ sustainability and profitability with all of the IT transformation and regulatory compliance controls in place’ at this year’s Sibos conference in Geneva.

Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Issues Fourth Quarter 2016 CRA Evaluation Schedule

Date 01/09/2016

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its schedule of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluations to be conducted in the fourth quarter of 2016.

FTC Announces Agenda For Economic Conference On Marketing And Consumer Protection

Date 01/09/2016

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics has announced the agenda and panelists for its Economic Conference on Marketing and Consumer Protection in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2016, co-sponsored by the INFORMS Society of Marketing Science.

Eurex: Trading Statistics August 2016

Date 01/09/2016

In August 2016, the international derivatives market Eurex, part of Deutsche Börse Group, recorded an average daily volume of 4.1 million contracts (August 2015: 5.8 million). In total, 93.6 million contracts were traded at Eurex in August.