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MGEX Notches Top 10 Electronic Volume Day

Date 29/01/2015

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), saw its electronic volume from Wednesday break into the top 10 of the record books, finishing the day with 17,208 contracts traded. This is the 8th-best electronic day in the history of the Exchange.

Robert E. Rice, Chief Counsel To SEC Chair, To Leave SEC

Date 29/01/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert E. Rice, Chief Counsel to Chair Mary Jo White, will leave the agency at the end of February.

Realigning Private And Public Interests In Wholesale Financial Markets: The Fair And Effective Markets Review - Speech By Andrew Hauser, Director Of Markets Strategy, Bank Of England, And Head Of The Fair And Effective Markets Review Secretariat

Date 29/01/2015

​Realigning private and public interests in wholesale financial markets: the Fair and Effective Markets Review
Given at the Wholesale Banking Conduct Conference, London.

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.15 Per Share

Date 29/01/2015

The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. 

Nasdaq Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2014 Non-GAAP: Operating Income, Net Income And Diluted EPS

Date 29/01/2015

• Generated quarterly record fourth quarter 2014 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.75, a 9% increase year-over-year. Fourth quarter 2014 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.50.
• Fourth quarter 2014 net revenues¹ were $517 million, down 1% year-over-year. On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, fourth quarter net revenues rose 3%.
• Non-GAAP operating expenses were $296 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 5% year-over-year. On an organic basis, excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, non-GAAP operating expenses fell 2%.
• Non-GAAP operating margin was 43% in the fourth quarter, up from 40% in the prior year period.
• The company repurchased $58 million of stock in the fourth quarter of 2014, bringing total repurchases to $178 million since the repurchase program was restarted in the second quarter of 2014.

Califorrnia Department Of Business Oversight Commissioner Clarifies Coinbase Exchange Licensing Status In California

Date 29/01/2015

Department of Business Oversight Commissioner Jan Lynn Owen has issued the following statement to correct erroneous reports that Coinbase Exchange has received regulatory approval from the State:

“Numerous press accounts about Coinbase’s Jan. 26 launch of Coinbase Exchange erroneously reported the Exchange has received regulatory approval from the State of California.  The California Department of Business Oversight has not decided whether to regulate virtual currency transactions, or the businesses that arrange such transactions, under the state’s Money Transmission Act.  California consumers should be aware Coinbase Exchange is not regulated or licensed by the State.”

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Charges Group MD Of TH Group And 4 Others For Insider Trading

Date 29/01/2015

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today charged five individuals with insider trading offences under Section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.

BNY Mellon And State Street Collaborate With Eurex Clearing On Securities Lending CCP Solution

Date 29/01/2015

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s leading clearing house and part of Deutsche Börse Group, today announced a collaboration with BNY Mellon and State Street, two of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors and two of the largest securities lending agents. The parties intend to work together strategically to further enhance the Eurex Clearing service to meet the specific needs of beneficial owners, as well as to explore expanding the geographic reach into the US. Additionally BNY Mellon and State Street will aim to provide access for their clients to the Eurex Clearing’s Lending CCP service. 

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) Announces Release Of Its Website

Date 29/01/2015

The Global Legal Entity Foundation (GLEIF), is pleased to announce the release of its website, www.gleif.org. The GLEIF website is an important milestone in the establishment of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) as a key component for a global entity identification management.

SIX Swiss Exchange - Q4 2014: Bonds Quarterly Statistics

Date 29/01/2015