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Investor Activity On Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) Markets In April 2016

Date 05/05/2016

Decrease of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book[1] on the Main Market by 20.8% YoY while the number of transactions increased (+14.8 YoY)

Latest Liquidnet Innovation Empowers The Buy Side To Be Their Own Sales Trader - Targeted Invitations Represents The Latest Enhancement To Unlock Latent Market Liquidity - Surpasses $1B Traded In First Five Months

Date 05/05/2016

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced today the successful global rollout of Targeted Invitations, the latest advancement in Liquidnet’s mission to help the buy side source deeply hidden institutional liquidity. Initially launched in Europe late last year, Targeted Invitations is now also available in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, and has already exceeded $1 billion traded.

Seven Sector Index Futures Contracts To Debut At HKEX On 9 May

Date 05/05/2016

The seven sector index futures contracts to be rolled out by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Monday, 9 May 2016 will enable investors to gain exposure to a basket of stocks in a key segment of Hong Kong's securities market.

InvestCloud Announces The Launch Of BB8 - Next Generation Digital Platform

Date 05/05/2016

• The framework of the digital end-to-end applet environment is now called BB8, which includes a customized advisor CRM and new platform for advisor communication and platform search called Pipes.
• New applets combine InvestCloud's 3 digital pillars of Design, FinTech, and Content.
• InvestCloud significantly enhances the digital applet platform to be a fully integrated experience across the entire client lifecycle.

HKEX: Arrangements For Adjustment Of MTR Structured Products, Futures And Options

Date 05/05/2016

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to MTR Corporation Ltd (MTR) structured products, futures and options to account for MTR's special dividend.

Launch Of The World’s First Indian Sovereign Bond ETF

Date 05/05/2016

MCB Capital Markets (MCBCM) and ZyFin Holdings (ZyFin) announced the launch of MCB India Sovereign Bond ETF (the “MCB India ETF”), the world’s first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to provide international investors dedicated access to the Indian sovereign bond market.

TriOptima Completes First triReduce Compression Cycle For Cleared Euro Interest Rate Swaps In Eurex Clearing

Date 05/05/2016

TriOptima, the award-winning post trade infrastructure provider, announces that Eurex Clearing members completed the first successful triReduce compression cycle for cleared euro (EUR) interest rate swaps (IRS). This was the first collaboration between Eurex Clearing and TriOptima.

Misys Named Best Portfolio Management Software Provider In HFM European Services Awards 2016 - Misys FusionInvest recognised For Its Ability To Simplify The Investment Management Process And Deliver Real-Time IBOR

Date 05/05/2016

Misys, the global financial software and services company, has been named Best Portfolio Management Software Provider at the HFM European Hedge Fund Services Awards. Misys FusionInvest receives this award in recognition of its ability to simplify the investment management process, with a combination of market-leading portfolio management capabilities and a real-time investment book of record (IBOR) backbone.

Convergex Expands European Presence

Date 05/05/2016

Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider, is pleased to announce that it has further expanded its European-based electronic sales team with the recent hiring of Leila Mayet and Jeanine Cerligione. Both Leila and Jeanine join Convergex as Vice-Presidents and will focus on offering an enhanced level of service to Convergex's European clients. Leila and Jeanine join Frances Martin, also based in London, and report to John Holl, Head of International Sales and Trading. They will work alongside Convergex's experienced team of traders, sales-traders and other personnel. Philip Gough is CEO of Convergex Limited, Convergex's London-based brokerage.

United Kingdom Parliament Treasury Committee Update: Chancellor Responds To Chair On Tax Deductably Of Fines

Date 05/05/2016

Rt Hon. George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has confirmed that payments made by banks to regulators are viewed as “a routine cost of doing business” and are therefore “generally deductible for Corporation Tax purposes”, in his response to a letter from Rt Hon. Andrew Tyre MP, Chairman of the Treasury Committee.