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Thomson Reuters Expands Access To CME Group’s Commodity Markets In Eikon - Agreement With CME Direct Enhances Trading Capabilities In Eikon

Date 25/06/2014

Thomson Reuters today announced that it is providing access to deeper commodity markets liquidity through an agreement with CME Group.  Thomson Reuters Eikon customers registered to trade on CME Group markets can now access CME Direct, a front-end trading platform for CME Group’s commodity futures, options and OTC markets. This agreement provides commodities professionals with seamless access to CME Direct’s electronic execution capabilities alongside the news, charting and analysis tools available in Thomson Reuters Eikon.

First Fully Electronic JSCC-Cleared Swap Trade Is Executed On Tradeweb - Banks In Japan Already Preparing For E-Trading Mandate

Date 25/06/2014

Tradeweb Markets, the leading global provider of electronic fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, announced that the first electronically-traded and JSCC-cleared yen swap transaction by a Japanese bank has been executed. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Limited traded with Deutsche Bank AG, and used the Tradeweb “intention to clear” facility to indicate that it would send the trade to the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) for clearing.

Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA Is Live With Dion’s SEPA Gateway Solution

Date 25/06/2014

Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KGaA (H&A), a leading German private bank, is using Dion Global Solutions’ SEPA Gateway to process SEPA payments. The bank is now fully SEPA compliant with Dion’s solution supporting all affected transactions, including domestic direct debit payments (DTA) and SWIFT 103 messages.

FACC Starts Trading On The Vienna Stock Exchange

Date 25/06/2014

• Leading aircraft component manufacturer joins prime market of the Vienna Stock Exchange
• Initial trading price EUR 9.50
• FACC raises approximately EUR 213 million in initial public offering (IPO) (assuming full exercise of the greenshoe)
• Listing starts with bell ringing 

Volta Announces C4L PoP At Their Great Sutton Street Data Centre - C4L Chooses Volta To Expand Their Private Fibre-Optic 1-100Gb CoreTX Network In Central London

Date 25/06/2014

Volta, developer and operator of central London’s newest purpose-designed, carrier-neutral data centre, today announced that C4L, a leading data centre colocation and connectivity solutions provider, established a Point of Presence (PoP) at Volta’s Great Sutton Street (GSS) facility, bringing their own fibre into the facility to expand their private fibre-optic coreTX network in central London.

Deutsche Börse: IPO In The Prime Standard: Braas Monier Building Group SA

Date 25/06/2014

David Polen Promoted To Global Head Of Electronic Execution At Fidessa

Date 25/06/2014

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) announced today that it has appointed David Polen as Global Head of Electronic Execution. David will report to Mark Ames, Global Head of Sell-side Services for Fidessa.

Deutsche Börse: Subscription Starts For UBM Realitätenentwicklung AG Bond

Date 25/06/2014

UBM Realitätenentwicklung AG is issuing a corporate bond in the Entry Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The bond with the ISIN AT0000A185Y1 can be subscribed from today until 2 July 2014, subject to early termination of subscription. It has an issue volume of up to €150 million (with the possibility of an increase to €200 million), runs until June 2019 and has a coupon rate of 4.875 percent. Its nominal denomination is €1,000.

MNI Russia Business Indicator Rises To 50.5 In June From 49.2 in May - Domestic And Export Orders Pick Up

Date 25/06/2014

Russian  business  sentiment  recovered  slightly  in June from a five month low in May, although was still considerably down from the start of 2014, as business confidence has been hit by the sanctions from the US and EU, amid an already sharp slowdown in economic growth.

Westpac MNI China CSI Falls Sharply To 112.6 In June From 121.2 In May - Consumers’ Expectations For Future Business Conditions Hit Record Low

Date 25/06/2014

Consumers seemingly underwent a reality check inJune as the Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator fell sharply to the lowest level in nearly a year, in spite of signs that measures taken by the Chinese authorities have stemmed the decline in growth.