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IOSCO: Final paper on point of sale disclosure in the insurance, banking and securities sectors released by the Joint Forum

Date 30/04/2014

Today the Joint Forum released its final report on Point of sale disclosure in the insurance, banking and securities sectors.

ICE Benchmark Administration To Become New Administrator Of ISDAFIX

Date 30/04/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE:ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that following an extensive selection process managed by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) has been appointed as the new administrator of ISDAFIX.

ICE Benchmark Administration Selected As New ISDAFIX Administrator

Date 30/04/2014

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) has been selected by ISDA as the new administrator of ISDAFIX.

NASDAQ OMX Enhances Clearing Offering Following EMIR Approval

Date 30/04/2014

NASDAQ OMX Clearing AB announced today that following the EMIR approval and the relating streamlining of processes, lower clearing fees will be implemented and the collateral list will be extended to include additional assets.

SVM Asset Management Connects To Calastone

Date 30/04/2014

SVM Asset Management (SVM), the boutique investment company specialising in UK, European and Global equities, has chosen Calastone, the global fund transaction network, to manage its order routing service and also to provide its electronic, interoperable re-registration solution.

DFM Welcomes The Listing Of US$ 750 Million Sukuk Issued By The Government Of Dubai - His Excellency Essa Kazim: The New Listing Raises The Total Value Of Sukuk Listed On Dubai Capital Markets To US$ 20.38 Billion

Date 30/04/2014

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced the listing of US$ 750 million Sukuk for the Government of Dubai on Wednesday, April 30th 2014. The 15 years issue matures in 2029.

EURO STOXX 50 Index Licensed To Mirae Asset Global Investments To Underlie Exchange-Traded Fund

Date 30/04/2014

STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced that the EURO STOXX 50 Index has been licensed to Mirae Asset Global Investments, a leading Korean asset management specialist, to serve as the basis for an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The ETF will be listed on Korea Exchange(KRX) today.

BME Posts €42.2 Million Net Profit, Up 27.9% Year-On-Year

Date 30/04/2014

Results for the first quarter

• The best quarterly result since 2010 and the best first quarter of the last 6 years
• Revenue for the first quarter stood at €86 million, up 17.8% year-on-year
• EBITDA increased by 27.2% to €60.9 million
• The efficiency ratio is 29.2%, more than 21 points above the average for the sector
• Return on Equity (ROE) was 41.1%, over 27 points above the sector average
• The capitalization of the new companies admitted to trading on the stock exchange (€1.03 billion) is 15 times higher than in the first quarter in 2013

Eurex To Launch Index Futures Contracts Based On TASE’s Main Index In June - New Contracts Available As Of 9 June 2014

Date 30/04/2014

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and Eurex Exchange, the international derivatives marketplace and part of Deutsche Börse Group, announced today during a joint press briefing, that Eurex Exchange will list index futures based on the TA-25, Israel’s blue chip index, as of 9 June 2014. The TA-25 index is one of the most heavily traded regional equity indexes. Eurex Exchange’s TA-25 index futures will be denominated in US dollars.

Moscow Exchange: FX Rates For Variation Margin For USD/UAH Futures On 2 May

Date 30/04/2014

Moscow Exchange's management has decreed that 2 May will be a trading day for all of the exchange's markets.