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BME Traded €44 Billion In Equities In October, Up 3% From September

Date 02/11/2016

• From January-October the effective trading volume totaled €557.4 billion
• The number of trades to the end of October reached 45.5 million
• ETF trading to the end of October stood at €5 billion
• The trading volume in derivatives in October was up 17% on the year
• The volume of Medium and Long Term issues on the Corporate Debt market in October was up 16% year-on-year and the volume of issues on MARF trebbled

LCH To Launch LCH SwapAgent, A Centralised Service For The Non-Cleared Derivatives Market

Date 02/11/2016

• LCH SwapAgent will provide centralised trade processing, valuation, margining, risk calculation and optimisation services for the OTC bilateral rates & FX markets
• Service is designed to facilitate the standardisation and streamlining of bilateral OTC market infrastructure and end to end workflow and processing
• 11 dealers confirm support  
• Complements LCH’s strong track record in serving cleared OTC markets
• Expected to go-live in H1 2017, subject to necessary approvals

Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report - October 2016

Date 02/11/2016

Click here to download the short and comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for October 2016.

CISI Signs Agreement With The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority To Provide Qualifications

Date 02/11/2016

• The agreement establishes an integrated programme to serve securities practitioners in the Kuwaiti financial sector

SEC Names Marc A. Panucci As Deputy Chief Accountant

Date 02/11/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Marc A. Panucci as a Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant.

Bloq’s Jeff Garzik Elected To Linux Foundation Board Of Directors

Date 02/11/2016

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, has elected Jeff Garzik, CEO and co-founder of Bloq, as their representative to The Linux Foundation Board of Directors. This key appointment recognizes Garzik’s experience with and commitment to innovating with open source technologies.

EEX: First Trade Registered In Post 2020-EUA Futures Period

Date 02/11/2016

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has registered its first trade in EUA Futures beyond 2020, thereby extending into the 4th trading period of the EU ETS. The transaction was registered last Friday in the December 2021 maturity, with a volume of 50,000 tonnes of CO2 traded at a price of EUR 6.02 per EUA. The trade was conducted between BayernLB and Belektron d.o.o.

Thomson Reuters Provides Financial Markets With Comprehensive U.S. Presidential Election Coverage And Analysis Through Eikon Election App - Users Can Access Ongoing Market Data, Reuters News Articles, Polls, And Analysis For All Major Segments Of The Financial Markets In One Location

Date 02/11/2016

Thomson Reuters has launched a U.S. Election app on its flagship desktop product Eikon that provides financial professionals a one-stop location for market data, news, commentary, and analysis leading up to and after the November 8 election.

SET And TPEx Sign MoU To Enhance Capital Market Development

Date 02/11/2016

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Taipei Exchange (TPEx) signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU), heralding a closer collaboration to promote development between Thai and Taiwanese capital markets through information sharing, products and services development, cross-border transaction enhancement including human resource exchange and training, aiming to expand investment opportunities for investors and stakeholders.

UK's Financial Conduct Authority: Mark Lyttleton Pleads Guilty To Insider Dealing

Date 02/11/2016

Mark Lyttleton, a former Equity Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, has today pleaded guilty to two counts of insider dealing.  He will be sentenced on 21 December 2016.