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Greece Should Resume Policy Dialogue And Agree On Reforms, ECB President Mario Draghi Tells MEPs

Date 24/03/2015

The European Central Bank’s expanded asset purchase programme, better known as “quantitative easing” (QE), is starting to make headway across the EU, ECB President Mario Draghi told Economic and Monetary Committee MEPs on Monday. Mr Draghi also reported on the tough negotiations with Greece and outlined what it would take for the ECB to reinstate the waiver for buying Greek state bonds on the secondary market, so as to enable QE to benefit Greece, too.

Steven Maijoor, Chair ESMA, At ECON Hearing MIFID/MIFIR CSDR

Date 24/03/2015

I am delighted to have been invited by the Chair and Members of ECON to present the work of ESMA on the delegated acts and implementing measures under MiFID 2/MIFIR and CSDR.

MIFID2/MIFIR

Let me first comment on MIFID2/MIFIR, which is the most significant piece of Level 2 regulation that ESMA has undertaken since its establishment. As you know, part of this undertaking is making every effort to ensure that the consultation is as wide and open as possible and that all stakeholders are heard. We have also updated periodically the Parliament on how the Level 2 measures advanced.

Eagle Accounting Reaches New Milestone

Date 24/03/2015

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a BNY Mellon company and leading provider of financial services technology, today announced that two of the world's leading investment management firms, Capital Group Companies, Inc. and Invesco Ltd., chose Eagle's accounting solution in 2014 to process and facilitate their investment accounting and reporting needs. With the addition of these two clients, $9 trillion is now processed on the Eagle Accounting platform, marking a new milestone for the solution.

ESMA Consults On Complex Debt Instruments And Structured Deposits In MiFID II

Date 24/03/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority launched today a consultation on draft guidelines on complex debt instruments and structured deposits. 

Nasdaq To Power Digital Currency Marketplace For Noble Markets - New Institutional Cryptocurrency Marketplace Will Operate X-Stream Trading Technology

Date 24/03/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Noble Markets, announced today that Noble Markets will implement Nasdaq's X-stream trading technology for the company's soon to be launched digital currency marketplace. X-stream is the most widely used exchange trading technology in the world, powering more than 30 marketplaces globally.

HKEx Arrangements For Adjustment Of Henderson Land Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 24/03/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced the arrangements for the adjustment to Henderson Land Development Company Limited (Henderson Land) structured products, futures and option contracts to account for Henderson Land's proposed issue of bonus shares.

EEX Exchange Council Agrees To The Extension Of Power Options To Further Market Areas - Contract Specifications For The Agricultural Index Futures Approved – Straight-Through Processing (STP) At ECC Simplified

Date 24/03/2015

On 19 March 2015, this year’s first meeting of the Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) was held in Milan. It was chaired by Peter Heydecker, Vitol SA. At the meeting, the focus was on the extension of the product portfolio in the power segment and the transfer of agriculturals trading from EUREX to EEX.

Misys Announces Winners Of The 2015 APAC Technology Leadership Awards

Date 24/03/2015

At the Misys Asia Market Forum 2015, taking place this year in Hong Kong, industry leaders in financial services have been honoured at the 2015 Misys Technology Leadership Awards for the Asia Pacific region. Misys, the leading provider of financial services software, presented the winners with the awards in recognition of their drive to improve the technology underpinning their businesses. They were presented at the Misys Asia Market Forum, taking place in Hong Kong, China with the conference theme of “Connect, Innovate, Expand”.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt:Three New db x-trackers ETFs Launched On Xetra - ETFs Provide Access To Small, Mid And Large Cap US Stocks

Date 24/03/2015

Three new db x-trackers ETFs from the product family section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment on Xetra since Monday. 

Hotspot To Expand European Presence With Launch Of London Matching Engine - BATS Global Markets Business Unveils Plans For Epicentre Of FX Trading

Date 24/03/2015

Hotspot, a leading institutional foreign exchange (FX) market owned and operated by BATS Global Markets, today announced plans to expand its European presence with the launch of its first Europe-based FX matching engine later this year.