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Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Four New UBS ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 22/09/2014

Four new exchange-listed equity index funds from the issuer UBS Global Asset Management have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.  

Debt Management Firms Must Raise Their Game, Says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority

Date 22/09/2014

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says debt management firms must demonstrate they provide appropriate advice, do not charge unfair fees, and have adequate processes for handling client money when assessments for consumer credit authorisation start next month.

OTAS Dashboard Positive And Negative Ranking

Date 22/09/2014

Stocks with the most positive market trends in both Europe and the US are on average notably smaller than those with the most negative trends. High relative implied volatility is a feature of the most negatively ranked US stocks, with Molson Coors and Intel at peak levels on this measure.

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Five New Db X-Trackers ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 22/09/2014

Five new db x-trackers from the ETF section of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management have been tradable in the XTF segment on Xetra since Monday.

LME Clear Announces Successful Launch

Date 22/09/2014

• 100% of members’ open positions migrated to new clearing house
• New clearing system named ‘LMEmercury’
• LME Clear looks to future expansion, including introducing RMB as cash collateral

Cairo Amman Bank Fash Comment: Budget Deficit Widens In The First Seven Months Of The Year Due To Sluggish Foreign Grants

Date 22/09/2014

• The Ministry of Finance released government budget figures for the first seven months of 2014, which showed that the government fiscal position had slightly deteriorated resulting in a wider deficit than the same period last year:  

Investec Structured Products Partners With Calastone And Novia Financial

Date 22/09/2014

• Investec are first to offer automated dealing of structured products to Wraps and Platforms via Calastone’s global transaction network.

Are Fairer Markets More Efficient? - Research From The CMCRC Suggests A Correlation

Date 22/09/2014

New research released by the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) examines the relationship between violations of integrity standards set by exchange- operators or regulators and the consequences for security market efficiency. The research covering over 30 markets shows that while improving market fairness helps reduce transaction costs, not all market design changes simultaneously enhance both fairness and efficiency.

BATS Chi-X Europe Lights Up Pan-European ETF Trading - Europe’s Largest Exchange, In Partnership With The ETF Industry, Announces Transparency Drive

Date 22/09/2014

BATS Chi-X Europe (BATS), Europe’s largest stock exchange, has today announced a new trade reporting initiative, designed to bring greater transparency to the European market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Netagio Exchange First To Receive ISAE 3000 Standard In British Bitcoin Industry

Date 22/09/2014

Netagio, the UK-based Bitcoin, gold & sterling exchange, today announced that the firm attained assurance over the storage of the Bitcoins it holds.  The independent review of Netagio’s Bitcoin storage environment was conducted by professional services firm BDO LLP, who completed the review under ISAE 3000, the International Standard on Assurance Engagements. This is the first review of this kind in the Bitcoin industry.