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Euronext Announces 2013 Performance Of Indices And Yearly Recap - Record Growth In New Listings Of Exchange Traded Products Linked To Euronext Indices

Date 23/01/2014

Euronext N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange Group, (NYSE: ICE), today announced the 2013 performance of its benchmark indices and annual recap. Highlights include 56 new proprietary indices launched, a significant increase in the number of outstanding Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) linked to Euronext indices and the best performance of Euronext’ Blue Chips indices since 2009.

Oslo Børs Burgundy – Introduction Of Two New Automatch Segments For Exchange Traded Products

Date 23/01/2014

Oslo Børs Burgundy is expanding its offering in the Swedish market. Two new retail segments for Exchange Traded Products will be available from 27 January 2014.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Court Varies Interim Injunction Against Qunxing Paper

Date 23/01/2014

The Court of First Instance today varied an interim injunction obtained by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in the proceedings against Qunxing Paper Holdings Company Limited (Qunxing) and its subsidiary, Best Known Group Limited (Best Known).

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Interim Management Statement For The Period To 22 January 2014, Including Revenues And KPIs For The Three Months Ended 31 December 2013 (Q3)

Date 23/01/2014

• Strong financial performance  -  Q3 total income¹ up 48 per cent at £308.9 million and 9 months year-to-date up 38 per cent, to £876.0 million
• Growth in Q3 and year-to-date revenues driven by organic increases in all segments, as well as inclusion of LCH.Clearnet revenues; on an organic constant currency basis, Q3 revenues up 13 per cent
• Capital Markets Q3 revenues up 21 per cent, with good growth in primary markets as the number of new issues nearly doubled; secondary markets benefitted from improvements in cash equity and fixed income trading volumes
• Post Trade Services (Italy) Q3 revenues up 14 per cent, with growth in clearing volumes and within settlement and custody
• LCH.Clearnet Q3 total income up 3 per cent on pro forma basis - further year-on-year growth in OTC clearing
• Information Services Q3 revenues up 16 per cent, reflecting good performances from FTSE and a number of other services, and with contribution from the fixed income JV indices business launched last year
• Technology Services revenues up 17 per cent, driven by growth from MillenniumIT
• Good progress being made on integration with LCH.Clearnet - detailed work programmes underway to restructure and drive cost and operational efficiencies

¹ includes a £6.9m gain from sale of shares in non-core asset

MNI India Business Indicator Increased To 63.4 In January From 57.8 In December - Production And New Orders Rise Markedly

Date 23/01/2014

The MNI India Business Indicator increased to 63.4 in January from 57.8 in December, pushing sentiment 4.6% above the level seen a year earlier.

ECB Proposes Candidate For Vice-Chair Of The SSM Supervisory Board

Date 22/01/2014

The Governing Council of the ECB has today proposed the appointment of Sabine Lautenschläger as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the single supervisory mechanism and has informed the Chair of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament, Ms Sharon Bowles, in line with the SSM Regulation and the Inter-Institutional Agreement. Ms Lautenschläger will appear before the European Parliament ECON Committee at a hearing on a date to be confirmed. The European Parliament will decide on the approval of the candidate proposed by the ECB.

SEC: Former Oppenheimer Fund Manager Agrees To Settle Fraud Charges

Date 22/01/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a former Oppenheimer & Co. portfolio manager has agreed to be barred from the securities industry and pay a $100,000 penalty for making misrepresentations about the valuation of a fund consisting of other private equity funds. 

S&P GCC Composite Shariah Dividend Index Launched By S&P Dow Jones Indices

Date 22/01/2014

S&P Dow Jones Indices today announced the launch of the S&P GCC Composite Shariah Dividend Index which is designed to measure the performance of the highest yielding, Shariah-compliant stocks from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region that meet respective liquidity, dividend growth, and dividend sustainability criteria.

Thomson Reuters Survey Highlights Companies' Uncertainty Around Conduct Risk - Inaugural Survey Finds A Lack Of Consistency And Clarity Defining And Regulating "Conduct Risk"

Date 22/01/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the findings of a new survey which shows that although conduct risk has become one of the highest priorities for regulators worldwide, there is still great disparity in how firms are defining conduct risk and similarly how regulators are referring to the concept. According to the Thomson Reuters Conduct Risk Report 2013, firms, in response to an increasing volume of regulatory change, demands and priorities are placing increased importance on conduct risk while working to establish what the concept means for their organizations.

Questions And Answers On The Proposed Market Stability Reserve For The EU Emissions Trading System

Date 22/01/2014

1. What has the Commission proposed today concerning the EU ETS?

The Commission has presented a legislative proposal to establish a market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), as part of the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies. This market stability reserve will operate as of phase 4 starting in 2021 to provide market participants with the necessary certainty as regards the auction supply during phase 3 and an appropriate lead-time for the introduction of the reserve.