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HKEx: Stamp Duty Waiver For All ETFs To Take Effect On 13 February 2015

Date 04/02/2015

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Wednesday) that a stamp duty waiver for all Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed in Hong Kong will take effect on 13 February 2015 following the passage of the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2014 today in the Legislative Council.

United Kingdom Parliament - Treasury - Eighth Report: Re-appointment Of Dr Donald Kohn And Martin Taylor To The Financial Policy Committee

Date 04/02/2015

Global Deep Dive On Indexing & ETFs Roadshow In 11 Cities In Asia From March 9 – 23, 2015

Date 04/02/2015

Investment professionals are invited to attend the Global Deep Dive on Indexing & ETFs roadshow in 11 cities in Asia from March 9 – 23, 2015.  

BGC Extends All-Cash Tender Offer To Acquire GFI Group For $6.10 Per Share To February 19 - Including Shares Owned By BGC, Stockholders Representing Approximately 70% Of GFI's Shares Not Owned By Executives And/Or Directors Supported Proposed Transaction - Only An Additional 1.7% Of Total Shares Needed - BGC Urges All GFI Stockholders To Tender Their Shares

Date 04/02/2015

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "the Company," or "BGC"), a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced that it has extended the deadline for its fully financed, all-cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) ("GFI Group" or "GFI") for $6.10 per share to February 19, 2015.

Euronext Announces Monthly Trading Volumes For January 2015

Date 04/02/2015

Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for January 2015.

ICAP Plc Response To European Commission Decision

Date 04/02/2015

ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, notes today’s decision of the European Commission (EC) to issue a fine of £11.3 million. This allegation relates to Yen Libor and is based on the same underlying matters that ICAP Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of ICAP's Global Broking division, settled with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in September 2013.

Antitrust: European Commission Fines Broker ICAP € 14.9 Million For Participation In Several Cartels In Yen interest Rate Derivatives Sector

Date 04/02/2015

The European Commission has fined the UK based broker ICAP € 14 960 000 for having breached EU antitrust rules by facilitating several cartels in the sector of Yen interest rate derivatives (YIRD). In December 2013, the Commission already imposed fines on a number of major banks that decided to settle the case with the Commission.

Veritas Petroleum Services Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 04/02/2015

Veritas Petroleum Services lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today.

Euronext Paris Launches User Committee

Date 04/02/2015

Euronext Paris today announced the launch of its new User Committee, reaching out to its user community to ensure that it meets genuine needs in providing finance for the real economy.

ESMA Issues Feedback Statement On The Central Clearing Of Non-Deliverable Forwards

Date 04/02/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published a feedback statement on its consultation on the clearing obligation for non-deliverable forwards (NDF) which it had to conduct under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).