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ESMA Vacancy Notice - Senior Legal Officer (Legal Support)

Date 30/04/2015

Deadline: 03 June 2015. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this position (Ref.2015/VAC7/AD7) and how to apply.

ECB Publishes Its Euro Money Market Study 2014

Date 30/04/2015

• Euro money markets are in a healing phase following the deterioration identified in the 2012 study. Total turnover across money market segments has been rising since 2012. This improvement in market functioning over the past two years is underpinned by the stabilisation in risk budgets that market participants could exploit for trading activity in 2013, and by further improvement in the course of 2014.

• The local bias in money market trading activity remains a structural factor, as evidenced by the location of counterparties for unsecured transactions and the use of collateral for the secured market.

ESMA Vacancy Notice - Senior Officer – Risk Expert (CCPs)

Date 30/04/2015

Deadline: 07 June 2015 [AM]. Please refer to our vacancy page for the details on this position (Ref.2015/VAC9/AD7) and how to apply.

Paragon Appoints Michael Ross As President

Date 30/04/2015

Paragon Public Relations LLC (“Paragon”), a leading provider of integrated communications to the financial industry, has appointed Michael Ross as President of the company. Ross joins the firm after 10 years as a partner of TABB Group, the financial consulting and research firm. In his new role, he will have responsibility for building and supporting the client franchise, developing corporate strategy, and overseeing business operations for the rapidly-expanding boutique communications agency.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Closing Day

Date 30/04/2015

The Warsaw Stock Exchange would like to remind that there will be no trading session on May 1, 2015 (Friday). 
Exchange will be closed for business.

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA – 1st Quarter 2015

Date 30/04/2015

Oslo Børs VPS Holding reports a profit of NOK 70 million for the first quarter of 2015 (NOK 66 million).

GPW Group In Q1 2015: Growth Of Income, Reduction Of Operating Expenses, Historically High Quarterly EBITDA

Date 30/04/2015

• The net profit of the GPW Group was PLN 38.4 million, an increase of 2.1% year on year and an increase of 58% quarter on quarter
• EBITDA was PLN 54.3 million, the highest in history
• Revenue stood at PLN 88.2 million (an increase of 1.09% YoY and 5% QoQ), the highest in history
• The Group’s operating expenses were reduced to PLN 40.1 million (a decrease of 8.8% YoY and 21.9% QoQ)
• GPW Management Board recommends the payment of dividend at PLN 2.40 per share in line with the previously announced dividend policy

Mandatory Notification Of Trade - Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA

Date 30/04/2015

Christian Falkenberg Kjøde, Board member of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA (employee representative), has 30 April 2015 bought 500 shares in Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA at the price of NOK 97 per share. 

BME To Distribute A Final Dividend To Its Shareholders 37% Higher Than Last Year´s - Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting Of BME

Date 30/04/2015

• The General Meeting of BME agrees to distribute €0.89 per share on 8 May
• Non-resident investors own 43% of the Spanish listed shares at end-2014, a record high
• BME’s net profitfor the first quarterof2015was47 millioneuros,up 11.5% year-on-year
• The efficiency ratio and ROE were favourable (17 and 23 points respectively) above the sector average in 2014
• The cost base coverage ratio in 2014 was 112%.
• Board members Juan March and Santos Martínez Conde are ratified

Dalian Commodity Exchange Adjusts Tick Size Of Coke, Coking Coal And Iron Ore Futures Contracts To RMB 0.5/Ton

Date 30/04/2015

In order to adapt to the spot markets’ changes and needs, enhance continuity of futures products’ prices, and further cut investors’ trading costs and risks, Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) issued a notice of adjusting the tick size of coke, coking coal and iron ore futures contracts to RMB 0.5 per ton from RMB 1 per ton on April 10. The adjustment shall come into force on 21:00 on April 17, 2015.