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SIX: Paymit Success Continues - BCGE, BCV, LUKB And Raiffeisen Join The New Payment App Paymit

Date 14/07/2015

With Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV), Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) and Raiffeisen four more Swiss banks will offer the peer-to-peer (P2P) payment solution «Paymit» of SIX nationwide. Paymit allows individuals to request and make payment transfers by smartphone – quickly, securely and easily.

Greece: Hellenic Capital Market Commission Announcement: Market Closure Extended Until 15th July 2015

Date 14/07/2015

The Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), following the decisions of the 29th and the 30th of June 2015 regarding the emergency measures for the Greek capitalmarket, and following the Decision of the Minister of Finance of the 13th of July 2015 by which the bank holiday, and all its accompanying measures, were extended until the 15th of July 2015 (included), announces that, during the above bank holiday,:

• The regulated market and the Multilateral Trading Facility of “EN.A” (Alternative Market) of the Athens Exchange (Athex) will continue to remain closed.
• The Electronic Secondary Market “HDAT” for bonds, of the Bank of Greece will continue to remain closed.

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change For The Securities

Date 14/07/2015

Ratio of the Risk Assessment Range to the Price Range (x_pr) for the security SNGSP will be changed to 1.2 for the period of 15.07.2015-16.07.2015.

Edelweiss Selects OneTick Data Management Platform

Date 14/07/2015

OneMarketData, LLC, the founders of OneTick, a single solution for real-time streaming analytics and tick data management, today announced that Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (Edelweiss), one of India's leading diversified financial services firm has selected OneTick as its market data collection, analytics and tick data management platform. Edelweiss is utilizing OneTick's powerful analytical tools to conduct in-depth quantitative research across the entirety of Indian markets including equities, futures and options. Edelweiss is the first India based entity to use OneTick to build and test mathematical algorithmic trading models for the Indian markets.

European Council - Council Of The European Union: Statement By President Donald Tusk On The Agreement On Iran's Nuclear Programme

Date 14/07/2015

The agreement reached today in Vienna represents a breakthrough, bringing to an end a 13-year nuclear standoff.

If fully implemented, the agreement could be a turning point in relations between Iran and the international community, paving the way to new avenues of cooperation between the EU and Iran. Geopolitically, it has the potential to be a game changer.

Cairo Amman Bank Flash Comment: 1-year T-Bill Drops At First Auction Following Rate Cut, CBJ Cuts CDs Amount

Date 14/07/2015

• Jordanian government bond yields continued to drop, as 1-year T-bill yields dropped to reach a low of 2.213%, down 124 basis points so far in 2015.
• The auction follows the CBJ’s decision to cut rates by 25 basis points effective July 9th, in view of the issuance of a $1.5 billion Eurobond, couple with weak GDP and credit growth.
• Meanwhile, coverage ratios for all government bonds remained high above 290%.

FESE European Equity Market Report – June 2015 Figures

Date 14/07/2015

The European Equity Market Report is a piece of analysis that allows for an accurate comparison of trading statistics across European trading venues. 

Euronext: Successful Public Exchange Offer For Lafarge And Holcim Merger; New Lafargeholcim Group Joins CAC 40 Index

Date 14/07/2015

• One of the largest transactions over the last ten years.
• Market capitalisation of around €39 BN following public exchange offer

Xetra/Börse Frankfurt: Europe's First ETF On Chinese Government Bonds Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks Performance Of Onshore Bonds Denominated In Renminbi

Date 14/07/2015

The db x-trackers II Harvest CSI China Sovereign Bond UCITS ETF (DR) gives investors first-time access to the performance of Chinese government bonds via a physically replicated ETF. The ETF was issued by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management together with Harvest Global Investments and has been tradable on Xetra and Börse Frankfurt since Tuesday. 

Moscow Exchange To Close Classica Sector Of The Equity Market

Date 14/07/2015

Moscow Exchange will shut down trading on its Classica sector from 3 August 2015. Securities currently trading in the sector will be added to the MOEX Board system of indicative quotations with their tickers resided in Bloomberg and Reuters.