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SIX Swiss Exchange - New Course Offering: Financial Markets And Products

Date 02/03/2017

LME Announces Fee Schedule And Latest Clearing Members For LMEprecious

Date 02/03/2017

The London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear are pleased to announce a competitive fee schedule for their precious metals contracts, with nine LME clearing members having already expressed their intention to trade and clear the contracts.

Ullink Adds Full MiFID2 Support With UL APPIA 8 Release - Leading FIX Engine Extended With Support For MiFID2-Compliant Timestamps And FIX Tags

Date 02/03/2017

Ullink, a global provider of electronic trading and connectivity solutions to the financial community, today announced a new release of its leading FIX engine, UL APPIA. Version 8 of UL APPIA adds support for generation and processing of microsecond granularity timestamps and new FIX tags, recently ratified by the FIX Trading Community, which must be sent along with electronic orders to support MiFID2 trade and transaction reporting requirements.

Deutsche Börse Group Further Optimises Its Shareholding Portfolio

Date 02/03/2017

Deutsche Börse Group completed the divestiture of its remaining shareholding in BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) last night. After receiving a cash and share consideration as part of the acquisition of BATS by Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (CBOE), the CBOE shares were sold in the market.

NEX Appoints Kay Swinburne MEP To Chair New Regulatory Think Tank

Date 02/03/2017

NEX Optimisation, which helps clients reduce complexity and optimise resources across the transaction lifecycle, announces today that it has launched NEX Reg, a new think tank focused on regulatory and market structure issues.

Monthly Report - Eurex Records Strong Volumes In VSTOXX Products

Date 02/03/2017

Investors rely strongly on VSTOXX derivatives to hedge their exposure to equity and credit markets at Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange. VSTOXX is the Europe’s volatility benchmark. It reflects investor sentiment uncertainty by measuring implied volatility of the EURO STOXX 50. In February, the Average Daily Volume reached 119,838 contracts. On a year-to-year basis, Eurex records a plus of 75 percent. On 24 February 2017, Average Daily Volume peaked at 196,096 contracts. Futures and options on VSTOXX facilitate a cost-effective way to express a view on European volatility.

DGCX Volumes Continue Upward Trajectory In February

Date 02/03/2017

Daily Volumes on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) in February traded 62,844 contracts per day. Trading activity on the Exchange’s Indian Products remained consistent on the back of increased volatility in Indian markets due to the Union Budget announcement made at the beginning of the month and the ongoing state elections.

NOW Money Wins Heavyweight Title At Get In The Ring Abu Dhabi

Date 02/03/2017

NOW Money (NOW), has won Get In The Ring Abu Dhabi, an annual start-up pitching competition, which aims to provide resources and exposure to start-ups by setting them in a ring to compete against one another in a pitching “battle”.

Qatar Within FTSE Global Equity Index Series

Date 02/03/2017

As per announcement made by FTSE on March 1, 2017, “ Treatment of Qatar within FTSE Global Equity Index Series”,  20 of the 22 companies selected in September 2016 will see their investibility weights doubled. 

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Finalise Plans To Place A Deadline On PPI Complaints

Date 02/03/2017

The Financial Conduct Authority has today confirmed that it will introduce a deadline for making new payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.