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Can Google Predict The Stock Market?

Date 25/04/2013

An analysis of changes in Google query volume for search terms related to finance reveals patterns that could be interpreted as early-warning signs of stock market moves.

EEX: Trading In Guarantees Of Origin To Be Launched On 6 June

Date 25/04/2013

On 6 June 2013, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will launch trading in Guarantees of Origin for Green Power, and in doing so, will offer its trading participants a standardised and secure market platform. Guarantees of Origin are certificates, which prove that a given megawatt hour of power was generated from renewable resources. Used exclusively for disclosure and transparency purposes only, they are then cancelled after use.

Otkritie Securities Goes Live With Calypso Technology - Leading Russian Financial Institution Rolls Out Calypso In Front And Back Office For Repo And Securities Lending And Borrowing (SLB) Trading

Date 25/04/2013

Calypso Technology Inc., the global capital markets platform provider, announced today that Otkritie Securities, the UK-based subsidiary of Otkritie Financial Corporation, one of the leading financial services providers in Russia, has gone live with phase one of the Calypso project to support its front and back office operations, including collateral management, in its London and Moscow offices.

ISDA Publishes 2013 Operations Benchmarking Survey

Date 25/04/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today released its 2013 Operations Benchmarking Survey at its 28th Annual General Meeting in Singapore.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 25/04/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

ISDA Elects 12 Board Members

Date 25/04/2013

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the election of 12 directors at its 28th Annual General Meeting in Singapore.

Doha Bank And Qatar Exchange Host Joint SME Workshop On Listing On The Qatar Exchange Venture Market

Date 25/04/2013

Doha Bank in partnership with the Qatar Exchange (QE) have hosted the first major workshop of its kind to highlight opportunities for SMEs seeking to be part of the QE Venture Market, which joins the QE Main Market and is a revolutionary new opportunity for small and medium business to pursue their bold entrepreneurial visions and also benefit from the access to capital that being listed entails.

Oslo Børs Has Discovered Shortcomings In The Reporting Of Bond Trading

Date 25/04/2013

Oslo Børs has carried out investigations of reporting by exchange member firms of trades in bonds listed on Oslo Børs and Nordic ABM (formerly Oslo ABM). These investigations have identified discrepancies, in some cases significant discrepancies, between the transactions that were actually carried out and reported to Oslo Børs. Oslo Børs has requested that members change their practice and procedures for reporting of bond trades.

European Commission Report Underlines Importance And Urgency Of Financial Sector Reforms As A Basis To Restore Long-Term Growth

Date 25/04/2013

The European Commission is publishing today the European Financial Stability and Integration Report (EFSIR), which is being presented at a joint conference with the European Central Bank (ECB) in Brussels. This event brings together policymakers, financial market leaders and academics for discussion on financial stability and integration in Europe.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Kraków Is The Second Biggest New Issuer Of Municipal Bonds On Catalyst

Date 25/04/2013

• Debt instruments issued by the City of Kraków at PLN 300 million have been newly listed on the exchange-operated bond market yesterday.
• It is the 164^th issuer on Catalyst and the 14^th new listing on the market in 2013.
• Yesterday’s new listing is one of the three biggest new listings of bonds on Catalyst this year¹ and the second biggest issue of municipal bonds at the time of new listing in the history of the market.