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Key Figures Of EEX Group In July 2015

Date 03/08/2015

EEX Group provides the central market platform for energy, energy related and commodity products. The offering of the group comprises contracts listed at the European Energy Exchange (EEX), EPEX SPOT, Powernext, Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) and Gaspoint Nordic as well as clearing and settlement via European Commodity Clearing (ECC). EEX Group connects a network of more than 400 trading participants across 12 locations ensuring optimal support for customers on site.

OCC Cleared Contract Volume Increased 7% In July - Securities Lending CCP Activity Up 10 Percent For July And 12 Percent Year-To-Date

Date 03/08/2015

OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, announced today that cleared contract volume in July was 385,404,937 contracts, up 7 percent from July 2014 volume of 360,585,699 contracts marking the highest July volume on record. OCC’s year-to-date average daily cleared contract volume is down 4 percent from 2014 with 16,252,971 contracts in 2015. 

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: July 2015

Date 03/08/2015

• Trading turnover of CHF 855.9 billion (+28.7% versus the same period in the previous year of 2014)
• Average trading turnover per day of CHF 5.9 billion
• Cassiopea SpA now listed on SIX Swiss Exchange

EBA Acknowledges Notification From Magyar Nemzeti Bank

Date 03/08/2015

The EBA acknowledges notification from the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (The Central Bank of Hungary) with respect to its decision on MKB Bank Zrt.

MGEX Reports Best July In Exchange History

Date 03/08/2015

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), has completed the best July in its history, recording new highs for the month in both total volume and electronic volume.  

MOU Between UAE's Securities And Commodities Authority And ADGM’s FSRA - Al Turifi: MOU Promotes SCA’s Efforts To Empower UAE Capital Markets According To Highest International Standards Of Competitiveness

Date 03/08/2015

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) signed an MOU with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) that covers bilateral cooperation in exchanging information and supervising capital markets and listed companies, as well as financial service companies. The MOU also provides for cooperation in regulatory matters and investor protection through a framework that facilitates mutual cooperation and understanding.

UK's Serious Fraud Office: First LIBOR Defendant On Trial Found Guilty

Date 03/08/2015

Tom Hayes, the first individual to be charged and stand trial in the UK as a result of the SFO's ongoing criminal investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR, has been convicted and sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today.

UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority Issues First Securities Lending And Borrowing Agent Approval

Date 03/08/2015

As part of its sustained efforts to develop local capital markets and meet the needs of investors and all strategic partners, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) granted the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) approval to engage in securities lending and borrowing activities. NBAD is the first to receive this crucial approval to undertake such activities within the UAE capital markets, having satisfied all of the approval conditions and requirements as set by SCA and stipulated under the SCA Board Decision No. (47) of 2012 concerning Regulations on Securities Lending and Borrowing.

Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Egyptian Exchange And The General Authority For Investment To Support The SMEs In Upper Egypt

Date 03/08/2015

OTCGH'S EOXLive Reaches 59 Percent Of Natural Gas Options Market Volume

Date 03/08/2015

OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), the leading independent commodities interdealer broker, announced today that on  July 31, 2015 its EOXLive platform represented 59 percent of CME options volume on the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas benchmark. The volume represented 82,338 contract sides.