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OCC Cleared Contract Volume Increased Two Percent In April - Securities Lending Activity Up 46 Percent In April And 44 Percent Year-To-Date - ETF Options Volume Up 13 Percent From 2015

Date 02/05/2016

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in April was 339,522,257 contracts, up two percent from April 2015 monthly volume of 331,552,965 contracts. Average dailyvolume at OCC is up five percent in 2016 with 17,123,650 contracts. OCC’s stock loan program reported strong volume numbers in April with year-to-date activity up 44 percent.
OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For April 2016 - YTD Volume Outpacing 2015 By 38%

Date 02/05/2016

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), a securities finance exchange, today announced its April 2016 volume of 799,990, an increase of 41% year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,800 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.
The Arab Federation of Exchanges Annual Conference 2016

Date 02/05/2016

The Arab Federation of Exchanges Annual Conference ended on Thursday 28 April, 2016 which was hosted by Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) under the patronage of the Prime Minister H.E Dr. Abdullah Ensour over two days 27&28 April, 2016. More than 400 participants attended the conference from local, regional, and international exchanges, regulatory bodies of the financial markets, brokerage firms, investment fund managers, investment banks, selective high net worth individuals, economic journalists, research firms, corporate/listed companies, rating agencies, technical associations, and banks.
MGEX Reports 12th-Highest Monthly Volume Of All-Time

Date 02/05/2016

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports a total volume of 212,021 from the month of April, making it the 12th-best month in the history of the Exchange.
The European Federation Of Investors And Financial Services Users: Democratic Oversight Financial Reporting Standards Found Lacking By European Parliament

Date 02/05/2016

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament (EP) voted on the text of an own-initiative report evaluating the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and highlighting some of the shortcomings in the standard-setting activities of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation and the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

PEGAS Trading Volumes In April 2016 - PEGAS Volume Doubles Year-On-Year

Date 02/05/2016

The pan-European gas trading platform PEGAS registered a total volume of153.7 TWh in April 2016, which represents almost the double of the volume traded over the same period last year (April 2015: 77.0 TWh). The increase was driven by a volume increase on the futures market with 104.2 TWh (April 2015: 30.5 TWh).

Trading Statistics April 2016 - Eurex Exchange: ADV 6.1 Million Contracts, ISE: ADV 2.3 Million Contracts

Date 02/05/2016

In April 2016, the international derivatives markets of Eurex, part of Deutsche Börse Group, recorded an average daily volume of 8.4 million contracts (April 2015: 8.3 million). Of those, 6.1 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (April 2015: 5.9 million), and 2.3 million contracts (April 2015: 2.4 million) were traded at the New York based International Securities Exchange (ISE). The volume traded on the spot and derivatives power markets of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 416.3 terawatt hours (TWh). Eurex Repo recorded in all markets in April 2016 an average outstanding volume of 150.8 billion euros.

ESMA Amends MiFID II Standards On Non-Equity Transparency And Position Limits

Date 02/05/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today two O pinions proposing amendments to its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTSs) under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR). ESMA proposes to revise the RTS on non-equity transparency – which includes requirements in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives – and the RTS on the methodology for the calculation and application of position limits for commodity derivatives. The Opinions were produced in response to proposed amendments by the European Commission to these draft RTSs.
Turnover At Deutsche Börse’s Cash Markets At 110.2 Billion Euros In April

Date 02/05/2016

Order book turnover on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt and Tradegate Exchange across all asset classes stood at €110.2 billion in April (April 2015: €137.1 billion).
Governor Markell Launches Delaware Blockchain Initiative - Reflects State’s Commitment To Innovation And Embracing The New Economy

Date 02/05/2016

Governor Jack Markell today announced a groundbreaking initiative by the State of Delaware to embrace the emerging blockchain and smart contract technology industry, which can help the public and enterprises lower their transactional costs, speed up and automate manual processes, and reduce fraud.