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Report Launch - The Quantum Countdown: Quantum Computing And The Future Of Distributed Ledger Encryption

Date 02/02/2018

The Distributed Futures research programme is launching a report entitled “The Quantum Countdown: Quantum Computing And The Future Of Distributed Ledger Encryption”, another in a series of exciting projects in the programme. We are delighted to invite you to the launch event on Monday, 12 February, from 08:30 - 10.30, where we will present a summary of the problems faced and potential solutions.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Report For February 2nd 2018

Date 02/02/2018

A total turnover of 3.268 billion shares worth N28.123 billion in 35,761 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 7.157 billion shares valued at N42.545 billion that exchanged hands last week in 39,037 deals.   

GPW Ranks Third By Number Of IPOs On European Exchanges

Date 02/02/2018

• GPW was Europe’s third biggest market by the number of IPOs in 2017 (on a par with the Spanish exchange BME)
• The total value of IPOs on GPW was over EUR 1.8 billion in 2017, the highest since 2011
• The IPO of Play Communications SA on GPW was the eighth biggest European IPO in 2017

OTC Markets Group Reports 2017 Trading Statistics And Highlights

Date 02/02/2018

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced its trading statistics and news highlights for 2017.

EPEX SPOT SE: Growth Trend Continues On Day-Ahead Market - Dutch Intraday More Than Doubles Last Year’s Trading Volumes

Date 02/02/2018

In January 2018, a total volume of 48.8 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (January 2017: 43.0 TWh).

Bourse Shares Leap As Activist Investor TCI Says Consolidation In Exchanges Sector Inevitable - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up By 10 Per Cent In January 2018 – Index Sets New Closing All-Time High For First Time Since Financial Crisis - 25 Of 28 Listed Exchanges See Increase In Share Value

Date 02/02/2018

Closing at 52,239.63 on 31 January 2018, the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, which aims to reflect market sentiment and is a key indicator of exchanges performance, has climbed back to a level not seen since early December 2007. A new closing all-time high of 52,919.7 was set on 26 January 2018.

Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes In January 2018

Date 02/02/2018

Total trading volume across Moscow Exchange`s markets in January 2018  was RUB 58.0 trln.

SEC: Alleged Perpetrator Of Ski Slope Investment Scheme Agrees To Pay Back Investor Money, Surrender Properties

Date 02/02/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Miami-based businessman behind an alleged scheme involving investments in a Vermont-based ski resort has agreed to pay back more than $81 million of investor money that he used illegally.

PEGAS Reports Strong Spot Volumes In January And A Monthly Record On GASPOOL

Date 02/02/2018

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, reports strong overall volumes on its spot segment with 90.7 TWh in January 2018. A monthly record was established on the German hub GASPOOL with 13.5 TWh (previous record: 12.7 TWh in January 2017). The total monthly traded volume amounted to 162.9 TWh (January 2017: 165.7 TWh).

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes EC Roadmap Towards A More Sustainable Economy But Once Again Deplores Failure To Take The Interests Of EU Citizens As Pension Savers And Individual Investors Into Account

Date 02/02/2018

Whereas BETTER FINANCE welcomes the report of the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance as a step in the right direction to promote a cleaner and fairer economy, it is also disappointed in the fact that the report essentially fails to address information and governance issues for sustainable finance products.