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ESMA Details New Market Abuse Regime

Date 15/07/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) which entered into force on 2 July 2014. It is issuing two consultation papers seeking stakeholders’ views on the draft regulatory and implementing technical standards (RTS/ITS) and Technical Advice (TA), ESMA has to develop for the implementation of the new MAR framework which will become applicable in July 2016.

OTAS Technologies Introduces OTAS Intrade, The First Real Time TCA And Trading Performance Analysis System

Date 15/07/2014

OTAS Technologies, the preferred decision support partner to the world’s largest global institutions, announces the introduction of OTAS InTrade, the first ever real time transaction cost and trading performance analysis system that enables trades to be executed more efficiently while minimizing costs.

IFRS Foundation And ESMA Sign Joint Statement Of Protocols

Date 15/07/2014

The IFRS Foundation and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today announced the agreement of a joint Statement of Protocols to serve as the basis for future co operation in areas of mutual interest.

Monetary Authority Of Singapore Consults On Measures To Strengthen Regulations Against Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

Date 15/07/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a consultation paper on proposed amendments to its notices to financial institutions (FIs) on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The proposed amendments draw reference from international best practices and the latest recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter for measures to combat money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), and the financing of proliferation. Many of the proposed changes formalise existing supervisory expectations and practices of FIs.

StormGeo Lists Its First Bond Issue On Oslo Børs

Date 15/07/2014

StormGeo Holding AS lists its first bond issue on Oslo Børs today.

WSE Modifies WIG20 Options Expiry Cycle

Date 15/07/2014

• WSE modifies the WIG20 options expiry cycle as of 18 August 2014. As a result, some options in trading will always expire in the nearest calendar month.

Oslo Børs: Xcite Energy Lists Its First Bond Issue On Nordic ABM

Date 15/07/2014

Xcite Energy Resources lists its first bond issue on Nordic ABM today.

Squawker® High-Touch Negotiation Venue For Cash Equities Adds Program Trading And Fidessa Modules For Improved STP - Squawker Now Accessible From Fidessa Spotlight – Streamlining Squawker With Dark Pool Workflows Without Compromising Its Human, Algo-Free Nature

Date 15/07/2014

Squawker®, the power behind the world’s only toxic-free, negotiated trading venues and facilitator of compliant, algo-free trading communities, today launched its Program Trading and Fidessa modules for its Cash Equities trading community of more than 95 sell-side firms, and announced further improvements to the platform’s performance and stability. The new trading modules have been developed to meet the specific requests of Program Traders and Fidessa users respectively, streamlining negotiated trading with the trader’s algorithmic workflow and bringing OTC negotiated workflow into the trader’s automated algorithmic workflow, via Fidessa Spotlight.

Autilla Goes Live With Innovative Marketplace For Precious Metals Trading - Cinnober’s TESS Connect & Go Solution Enabled Short Time To Market

Date 15/07/2014

The global precious metals marketplace, Autilla Ltd., today announced that it is now live with their new electronic trading platform, powered by Cinnober Financial Technology. The migration of the over-the-counter (OTC) broking of precious metals onto a proven electronic trading platform enables Autilla to provide banks with a highly flexible and compliant trading system. This innovative initiative, which is available to wholesale participants in the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), is enabled by Cinnober’s TESS Connect & Go.

Thai Bourse Market Report For H1 2014

Date 15/07/2014

• Q2 daily average trading value up 32 pct quarter-on-quarter to USD 1.26 bln
•  Market cap at USD 415 billion, up 16 pct from end of last year
• H1 Derivatives trading up 38 percent to 93,834 contracts per day
• Foreign investors sold a net USD 1.28 bln in January-June