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ICE Trade Vault Europe Approved By ACER As Registered Reporting Mechanism

Date 12/08/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has approved ICE Trade Vault Europe Limited (ICE Trade Vault Europe) as a Registered Reporting Mechanism (RRM) to meet the reporting requirements of the European wholesale energy markets.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Secures High Court Judgment Awarding Injunction And Over £7 Million In Penalties Against Five Defendants For Market Abuse

Date 12/08/2015

The High Court today held that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is entitled to permanent injunctions and penalties totalling £7,570,000 against Da Vinci Invest Ltd, Mineworld Ltd, Mr Szabolcs Banya, Mr Gyorgy Szabolcs Brad and Mr Tamas Pornye for committing market abuse.  The defendants were found to have committed market abuse in relation to 186 UK-listed shares using a manipulative trading strategy known as “layering”.

SEC Charges ITG With Operating Secret Trading Desk And Misusing Dark Pool Subscriber Trading Information

Date 12/08/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that ITG Inc. and its affiliate AlterNet Securities have agreed to pay $20.3 million to settle charges that they operated a secret trading desk and misused the confidential trading information of dark pool subscribers.

Markit To Acquire CoreOne Technologies - Strengthens Our Regulatory Reporting, Index Management And Data Management Services; Extends Our Capabilities Into Prime Brokerage

Date 12/08/2015

Markit (Nasdaq: MRKT), a provider of financial information services, today announced that it has agreed to acquire CoreOne Technologies, a global leading provider of regulatory reporting, index management, data management and prime brokerage services to financial institutions. 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For RMB Currency Futures

Date 12/08/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be revised as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Tradeweb's Data Points European Credit Update - July 2015

Date 12/08/2015

Click here to dowmload the July edition of Tradeweb's Data Points European Credit Update.

FIS To Acquire SunGard, Deepens Enterprise Banking And Capital Markets Solutions

Date 12/08/2015

Key facts

• The combined company will have over $9.2 billion in annual revenues.
• Upon closing, FIS will be uniquely positioned to offer a broad range of enterprise banking and capital markets solutions to empower financial institutions and businesses worldwide.
• The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

HKEx Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2015

Date 12/08/2015

Click here to download the condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

VertexFX Launches Electronic Trading For Bullion

Date 12/08/2015

Leading multi-asset trading terminal, Vertex FX has launched an online trading solution for global bullion investing to cater for the growing number of physical precious metals investors.

Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li And Group Chief Financial Officer Paul Kennedy On 2015 Interim Results Announcement

Date 12/08/2015

Click here to download a resentation by HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li and Group Chief Financial Officer Paul Kennedy on 2015 interim results announcement.