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Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association: Venture Capital Funds Raised 8.9 Billion During First Quarter For Strongest Fundraising Quarter Since 2007 - Number Of New Funds Hit 14-Year High

Date 14/04/2014

U.S. venture capital firms raised $8.9 billion in new commitments from 58 funds during the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 81 percent compared to the level of dollar commitments raised during the fourth quarter of 2013 and a nine percent increase by number of funds, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The level of dollar commitments during the first quarter of 2014 more than doubled the comparable period in 2013 and marks the strongest quarter for venture capital fundraising, by dollars, since the fourth quarter of 2007 when $10.4 billion was raised for venture capital investments.
MGEX Reaches Three-Day Streak Of Record Open Interest

Date 14/04/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces the third day in a row of record-breaking open interest. During last Wednesday’s, Thursday’s, and Friday’s trading sessions the all-time open interest record was broken.
Finansinspektionen (FI) - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Withdraws The Authorisation Of Skandinavisk Kapitalförvaltning

Date 14/04/2014

Insurance intermediary Skandinavisk Kapitalförvaltning AB has had serious deficiencies in its operations. The company has not complied with the rules in place to create sound consumer protection. Finansinspektionen (FI) is therefore withdrawing the authorisation of the company. The decision enters into effect immediately.
IntercontinentalExchange Sets New Daily Record For ICE NYH RBOB Futures

Date 14/04/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today record daily volume in the ICE NYH RBOB Gasoline futures contract. ICE NYH RBOB Gasoline futures traded 42,586 on April 11, 2014. The previous daily record was 41,175 on April 3, 2013.
TheCityUK: Broader View Of Investment Needed In A Service Based Economy, Economists Warn

Date 14/04/2014

TheCityUK’s Independent Economist Group (IEG), chaired by Andrew Sentance, has today released a new report “Sustaining the UK recovery: What is the role of business investment ?” calling on the Government to reassess the data it uses to evaluate investment, saying the current measures are not suitable for the UK’s service-led economy.

Council Of The European Union Adopts Regulation Amending EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Date 14/04/2014

The Council today adopted1 a regulation amending the EU Emissions trading scheme directive (2003/87/EC), in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions.
ICE Clear Europe To Introduce Western European Sovereign CDS Clearing On April 28

Date 14/04/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that ICE Clear Europe will introduce clearing for Western European Sovereign Credit Default Swaps (CDS) on April 28, 2014, following receipt of regulatory approval.
Countdown To New Mortgage Lending Rules – UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Simple Guide To Explain The Changes To Consumers

Date 14/04/2014

New rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which come into force on 26 April 2014, will make sure a common sense approach is taken for every lending decision.
ESAs Consult On Draft Technical Standards Under EMIR

Date 14/04/2014

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) launched today a consultation on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (‘RTS’) outlining the framework of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). These RTS cover the risk management procedures for counterparties in non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives, the criteria concerning intragroup exemptions and the definitions of practical and legal impediments. The consultation will allow gathering public views on how to ensure a proportionate implementation of the requirements, as well as any other specific aspects that need discussion. The consultation runs until 14 July 2014.
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Says Time To End Premium Calls For Consumers

Date 14/04/2014

The FCA is concerned that customers are being charged high rates to contact financial services firms and will consult with industry, consumer organisations and consumers to ensure customer calls are more affordable.