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WSE Group In Q3 2014: Net Profit Increase By Over 46% QoQ Driven By Improved Revenue And Cost Discipline

Date 30/10/2014

• WSE Group’s consolidated net profit was PLN 30.0 million in Q3 2014, an increase of 15.5% YoY and 46.9% QoQ
• Total revenue increased to PLN 77.9 million, i.e., by 12.9% YoY and by 12.4% QoQ
• Revenue from the financial market was PLN 49.3 million and was stable compared to previous quarters
• The volume of trade in natural gas increased to 58.9 TWh, growing the Group’s revenue from the commodity market to PLN 28.3 million (increase of 51.3% YoY and 39.2% QoQ)
• The Group’s operating expenses decreased by 5.6% QoQ to PLN 41.9 million
• In August 2014, WSE paid PLN 1.2 of dividend per share with a dividend yield of 3.3%1

SGX Welcomes Secondary Listings With Streamlined Rules

Date 30/10/2014

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is streamlining rules for secondary-listed companies to further enhance its stock market.

AlphaGen Securities Selects Award-Winning Orc Flow Control For Risk Management Needs

Date 30/10/2014

Orc, the global leader in derivatives trading technology, today announced that AlphaGen Securities LLC, a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago, has chosen the award-winning Orc Flow Control as its pre-trade risk management system. Orc Flow Control allows firms to efficiently manage order flow and ensure regulatory compliance, enabling them to capture new customer business.

Moscow Exchange: Initial Margin Change In FX Market Starting From October, 31 2014

Date 30/10/2014

Due to the NCC decision the following risk parameters will be applied starting from October, 31 2014

Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society: Companies Shortlisted For Published Accounts Awards 2014 Are Announced

Date 30/10/2014

Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society has announced the shortlist for its Published Accounts Awards for 2014. The Awards, sponsored by the Irish Stock Exchange, reward companies for excellence in financial reporting in Ireland and this year’s shortlist includes a total of 27 public and private companies, including not-for-profit organisations and charities. The winners will be announced at a luncheon in the Shelbourne Hotel on Thursday, 20 November, 2014.

Presentation By Rob Everett, Chief Executive FMA, To The Institute Of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc - 2014: A Turning Point In New Zealand Financial Services

Date 30/10/2014

Thank you for that introduction.

I recognise INFINZ as one of the most influential organisations for professionals working in financial services in New Zealand.

Semi - Annual Review Of FTSE/Athex Index Series

Date 30/10/2014

The FTSE/ATHEX Indices Advisory Committee met today and approved the following changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series, taking into consideration the results of the review for the period April 2014 - September 2014.

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority Focus On Improving Conduct And Increasing Trust In Financial Markets

Date 30/10/2014

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Chief Executive Rob Everett has set out the evolving approach for the FMA as the regulator’s mandate expands under the Financial Markets Conduct Act, taking effect from 1 December.

ASIC 2013–14 Annual Report Tabled

Date 30/10/2014

ASIC’s annual report for the 2013–14 financial year was tabled on Wednesday 29 October 2014 in the Australian Parliament.

Susan F. Axelrod, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Operations, SIFMA Complex Products Forum, New York, NY, October 29, 2014

Date 30/10/2014

Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to join you this afternoon.

Two years ago, when I spoke at this conference, we were emerging from the Great Recession. Yields on money market funds were near zero, and mid-duration fixed income investments were not offering sufficient yield to satisfy customer income needs. As for lowest-risk bank deposits and CDs, the yields were even more paltry. So the chase for yield was on, with an influx of money into riskier products as customers searched for income on their assets, assets that were becoming more complex and moving further out on the risk curve in the quest for yield.