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Eurex Expands Distribution Network Of Its Trade Entry Services - BrokerHub, ITG RFQ-Hub And Vectalis Link To The Eurex Trade Entry Services

Date 05/08/2014

Eurex Group introduced connectivity of Trade Capture Platforms (TCPs) via the enhanced Multilateral Trade Registration (MTR) Service as of yesterday. The first TCPs are BrokerHub and Vectalis; ITG RFQ-hub intends to connect on 11 August. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Guidance Consultation On The Financial Policy Committee's Recommendation On Loan To Income Ratios In Mortgage Lending

Date 05/08/2014

The FCA has today published its guidance consultation on the Financial Policy Committee’s recommendation on loan to income ratios in mortgage lending.

Rabobank To Issue Letters Of Credit For DME Trading Directly From Singapore

Date 05/08/2014

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) announced today that Rabobank has been approved to issue Letters of Credit (LCs) for trading on DME directly from Singapore. The approval marks the culmination of extensive joint efforts to facilitate trading activities of DME’s and Rabobank’s mutual customers in Asia.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Restricts Distribution Of CoCos To Retail Investors

Date 05/08/2014

In the first use of new consumer protection powers, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will restrict firms from distributing contingent convertible securities (CoCos) to the mass retail market from 1 October 2014.

LME Publishes New Commitments Of Traders Report

Date 05/08/2014

The London Metal Exchange (LME) today published its first Commitments of Traders Report (COTR) in response to general market demand for broader transparency. The COTR is designed to reflect the nature of the predominant business activity that LME members and their clients are involved in. 

Republic Bank Selects Fundtech’s Solutions For Payment Execution And Advanced Online Services For Corporate Customers - Republic Bank Combines Multiple Fundtech Solutions To Provide Additional Value To Its Customers

Date 05/08/2014

Fundtech, a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, today announces that Republic Bank, a full-service commercial bank based in Philadelphia, will utilize Fundtech’s solutions to meet corporate demand for integrated cash management, payment execution and compliance filtering with straight-through processing and end-to-end transparency.

Automatic Partial Settlement At KDPW As Of 4 August

Date 05/08/2014

The Central Securities Depository of Poland (KDPW) offers the automatic partial settlement functionality as of 4 August 2014 in order to optimise the trade settlement process.

LCH.Clearnet Recognised As A Clearing House In Québec By The AMF Québec

Date 05/08/2014

LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet) has been granted clearing house recognition by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). 

KDPW_CCP - Securities Netting: Lower Settlement Cost

Date 05/08/2014

The clearing house KDPW_CCP has launched the securities netting mechanism as of 4 August 2014, which means in practice that KDPW_CCP may generate one settlement instruction sent to KDPW (or another settlement institution) for securities and/or cash settlement for all operations which credit and/or debit a designated settlement account.

Investor Activity On WSE Markets: July 2014

Date 05/08/2014

• The total value of trading in equities on the Main Market was PLN 18.7 billion in July 2014, a decrease of 0.7% year on year.
• The value of the Electronic Order Book on NewConnect increased by 47.8% year on year and stood at PLN 80.5 million in July 2014.
• The value of bond issues listed on Catalyst was PLN 65.9 billion in July 2014, an increase of 16.2% year on year.
• The total value of trading on TBSP increased by 20.8% year on year to PLN 64.1 billion in July 2014.
• The value of trading in structured products increased by 112.2% year on year and stood at PLN 322.8 million in January-July 2014.
• The incremental volume of trading in electricity was 103.3 TWh in January-July 2014, an increase of 14.3% year on year.
• The incremental volume of trading in gas increased 20-fold year on year to a record-high 10.5 TWh in January-July 2014.