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Emerging Eurozone: UK Lagged Behind PIIGS As Most European Equity Markets Surged In Q1: Russell Indexes

Date 03/04/2014

When the European Central Bank (ECB) meets today in Frankfurt, they will have positive market data to contend with from Q1, as most European equity markets have closed out a positive overall first quarter as shown in the Russell Indexes table below.

Statement Of Acting CFTC Chairman Mark Wetjen At Roundtable On Dodd-Frank End-User Issues

Date 03/04/2014

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Mark Wetjen made the following statement at the public roundtable on end-users and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank).

PEGAS Markets Reach New Record In March - Strong Increase On Natural Gas Futures Markets

Date 03/04/2014

PEGAS, the natural gas platform commonly established by European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext, announced that a total volume of 45.5 TWh was traded in March 2014. This represents the highest volume traded on PEGAS so far (previous record: 43.0 TWh traded in January 2014).

DataPoints - Tradeweb European Credit Update, March 2014: March CDS Spreads Tighten In Europe Despite Crimea Vote - Vodafone Spreads Widen After Acquisition

Date 03/04/2014

CDS: The tightening trend in European credit indices was briefly interrupted in the middle of March, when geopolitical fears about Ukraine intensified. Several days of weakness followed, as the iTraxx Europe Main and Crossover indices widened by 4 and 20 basis points respectively. They then retraced equally quickly into the March 20 roll. 

ICE Reports March And First Quarter 2014 Volumes - Record CDS Clearing Revenue

Date 03/04/2014

IntercontinentalExchange Group (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported exchange traded volumes for March and the first quarter of 2014.

West African Capital Markets Integration Council Meeting

Date 03/04/2014

The West African Capital Markets Integration Council (WACMIC) held its 4^th meeting from March 31 to April 1, 2014 at Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to reiterate its commitment to the integration of capital markets in West Africa, and to finalize preparations for the commencement of Phase 1 of the integration initiative. 

ICMA Paper Identifies The Systemic Risks Of Restricting Collateral Movement

Date 03/04/2014

ICMA’s European Repo Council today published a paper, ‘Collateral is the new cash: the systemic risks of inhibiting collateral fluidity’, which describes the increasing importance of collateral and how it effectively underpins the functioning of capital markets which provide the basis for economic growth.

ICAP Appoints New Group Chief Risk Officer - Wendy Phillis

Date 03/04/2014

ICAP a leading markets operator and provider  of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces that it has appointed Wendy Phillis as Group Chief Risk Officer.

WSE Derivatives Market In March 2014

Date 03/04/2014

• Trading volume in all derivatives was 1.35 million contracts during March 2014.
• Open interest was over 266 thousand at the end of March 2014.

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments’ (CISI) Managing Director Ruth Martin Stepping Down From Role

Date 03/04/2014

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments’ (CISI) Managing Director (MD), Ruth Martin, has given notice that she is stepping down from her role in January 2015, and plans to continue to support the CISI in a senior advisory capacity.