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iShares To Switch MSCI Eurozone ETF Listing To THE BATS ETF Marketplace From NYSE ARCA - iShares The Second Issuer To Announce A Switch To BATS Since November

Date 05/01/2016

BATS Global Markets (BATS), the #1 U.S. market for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced that iShares is switching the listing of the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (NYSE: EZU) to the BATS ETF Marketplace from NYSE Arca on or around February 2, 2016.

No Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange On January 6, 2016

Date 05/01/2016

Due to the holiday there is no trading on January 6, 2016 on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Trading will be continued on Thursday, January 7, 2016.

Investor Activity On GPW Group Markets: December 2015 And Summary Of 2015

Date 05/01/2016

• The value of EOB equities trading on the Main Market increased by 5.6% year on year to PLN 16.4 billion in December 2015
• The volume of trade in index futures was 540.2 thousand contracts in December 2015, an increase of 6.2% year on year
• The volume of trade in derivatives was 8.2 million contracts in 2015, compared to an adjusted volume2 of 7.8 million in 2014
• The value of trading EOB equities trading on NewConnect increased by 41.2% year on year to PLN 1.7 billion in 2015
• The total volume of spot and forward transactions in electricity increased by 5.5% year on year to 16.9 TWh in December 2015
• The total volume of spot and forward transactions in electricity was 186.7 TWh in 2015 compared to 186.8 TWh in 2014
• The volume of trading in property rights to certificates of origin increased by 63.6% year on year to 58.9 TWh in 2015
• The total volume of trade in natural gas was 106.9 TWh in 2015 compared to 111.6 TWh in 2014

Mergermarket Acquires Creditflux - Expands Fixed Income Intelligence And Data Provision

Date 05/01/2016

Mergermarket Group, a BC Partners portfolio company, announced today that it has acquired Creditflux. Founded and headquartered in London, Creditflux is the authoritative provider of intelligence, analysis, data and events covering CLO and credit fund pricing, investments, trading and returns.

Irish Stock Exchange Statistics December 2015

Date 05/01/2016

December 2015 overall market statistics report

December 2015 investment funds statistics

ESMA Assesses Regulators’ Compliance With Market Maker Exemption Under Short-Selling Regulation

Date 05/01/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today published the results of a targeted review it conducted among five national competent authorities (NCAs) under the Short-Selling Regulation (SSR). 

EEX New Participant: EP ENERGY TRADING, a.s.

Date 05/01/2016

EP ENERGY TRADING, a.s. has been admitted to exchange trading for Emission Rights (Secondary Market) and Futures on Emission Rights.

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Iron Ore Futures Bonded Delivery Approved

Date 05/01/2016

As an important part of efforts in internationalization of the iron ore futures, the launch of the bonded delivery business has been approved recently. Currently, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) has completed the preparations for the businesses related to the bonded delivery of the iron ore futures, with the pilot expected to be implemented on the I1606 Contract.

Turnover Reaches Over EUR 94.2 Billion In 2015 Trading At Boerse Stuttgart - Record Turnover In Equities And Exchange-Traded Products - Boerse Stuttgart Remains Market Leader For Securitised Derivatives In Europe And For Corporate Bonds In Germany

Date 05/01/2016

Based on the order book statistics, turnover from all trading activities at Boerse Stuttgart in 2015 exceeded EUR 94.2 billion, an increase of more than 7 percent on the previous year. Turnover from exchange-traded products (ETPs) set a new record, with retail investors trading ETPs with a volume of around EUR 12.5 billion, roughly 42 percent up on the previous record in 2014. “It is clear from the consistent growth in ETF turnover that retail investors are increasingly using this asset class to position themselves in a dynamic market environment and implement diverse trading strategies,” observed Michael Görgens, Head of ETF and Bond Trading at Boerse Stuttgart.

CME Group Volume Averaged A Record 14 Million Contracts Per Day in 2015, Up 2 Percent From 2014, With Annual Average Daily Volume Records In Energy, Agricultural Commodities, Total Options And Electronic Options

Date 05/01/2016

• Fourth-quarter 2015 volume averaged 13.2 million contracts per day
• December 2015 volume averaged 13 million contracts per day
• Energy volume achieved double-digit growth in both fourth quarter and December