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CME Group Achieved Record Average Daily Volume Of 16.9 Million Contracts Per Day In First-Quarter 2016, Up 13 Percent From First-Quarter 2015 - March 2016 Volume Averaged 14.3 Million Contracts Per Day, Up 4 Percent From March 2015

Date 04/04/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that first-quarter 2016 volume averaged a record 16.9 million contracts per day, up 13 percent from first-quarter 2015.  CME Group first-quarter 2016 options volume averaged a record 3.5 million contracts per day, up 22 percent versus first-quarter 2015, with electronic options averaging 1.8 million contracts per day, up 26 percent over the same period last year.  March 2016 volume averaged 14.3 million contracts per day, up 4 percent from March 2015.  Open interest at the end of March was 106 million contracts, up 16 percent from year-end 2015.

EPEX SPOT SE: Clearing For UK, Dutch And Belgian Power Spot Markets Successfully Migrated To ECC - One Central Clearing For All Central Western Europe And UK Power Spot Markets

Date 04/04/2016

The clearing for the power spot markets in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium has successfully been migrated from APX to European Commodity Clearing (ECC) on 31 March 2016. Thus all power spot markets operated by EPEX SPOT and its affiliates covering Central Western Europe (CWE) and the UK now benefit from one central clearing.

ESMA Updates Its EMIR Q&A

Date 04/04/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today an update of its Questions and Answers (Q&A) document regarding the implementation of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Lively Trading In Q1 On Vienna Stock Exchange

Date 04/04/2016

• Equity trading volume in 1Q 2016 up by 3.8% to EUR 15.7 billion
• Average monthly trading volume at EUR 5.23 billion
• Upside potential for ATX: Performance YTD – 5.28%
• Strong inflow of liquidity: 265 market maker and specialist mandates add to liquidity

SGX Welcomes Aspial Treasury Second Retail Bond Offering

Date 04/04/2016

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed the listing of Aspial Treasury Pte Ltd.’s four-year retail bonds with a coupon rate of 5.30% per annum, payable half-yearly, on the Mainboard under the stock code “BRQZ”.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Tax Reform In FY 2016 - Key FSA-Related Items In The Outline For The FY 2016 Tax Reform

Date 04/04/2016

The FSA published “Tax Reform in FY 2016 Key FSA-related Items in the Outline for the FY 2016 Tax Reform”. Please see this (PDF:162KB) for details.

The Listed Companies In Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Achieve A 92.3% Commitment To Disclosure Of Annual Financial Results For The Year 2015

Date 04/04/2016

Saif Sayyah Al Mansouri, Senior Head of Listed Companies Affairs at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, said: “The fruitful cooperation between Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s Management on one side and the listed companies in the Exchange on the other is a very fruitful and effective cooperation for the listed companies whose percentage reached (92.3%)”.

Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Monthly Statistical Report March 2016

Date 04/04/2016

Click here to download comprehensive monthly statistics of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange for March 2016. 

ACER Publishes Updated Q&As On REMIT And Additional FAQs On Transaction Reporting And On Fundamental Data And Inside Information Collection

Date 04/04/2016

On 24 and 31 March 2016 ACER provided additional guidance on data collection under the EU Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT), in particular having regard to the 2nd phase of data collection starting on 7 April 2016.

CME Group Appoints Paul Houston As Global Head Of FX

Date 04/04/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the appointment of Paul Houston as Executive Director, Global Head of FX.