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Patience May Be A Virtu - Virtu Financial To Resume IPO, With USD2.5B Valuation

Date 07/04/2015

Virtu Financial on Monday outlined plans to go public later this month. In a filing with the SEC, Virtu said that it plans to raise up to USD314 million at a valuation of about USD2.6 billion. Virtu postponed its first attempt to go public last year amid a furore over high-frequency trading, following the release of Michael Lewis' book "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt".

Moscow Exchange: Risk Parameters Change On OTC Market

Date 07/04/2015

This is to inform you that the currency risk rate on the Standardized OTC derivatives market will be applied to 11% from April 7, 2015.

ASIC Statement On Australian Dollar Movement

Date 07/04/2015

ASIC confirms it will investigate a spike in the Australian dollar shortly before the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy decision today.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Welcomes Scottish Government Delegation, Seeks To Boost Bilateral Synergies Across Key Sectors

Date 07/04/2015

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today welcomed an official government delegation from Scotland to explore areas of collaboration with a particular focus in Islamic economy.

Introduction Of EEX Agricultural Index Futures

Date 07/04/2015

On 11 May 2015, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) will expand its product offering with Agricultural Index Futures

New iShares ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Offers Access To Japanese Stock Corporations With Currency Hedging

Date 07/04/2015

A new equity index fund from BlackRock has been tradable on Xetra in Deutsche Börse's XTF segment since Tuesday.

Investor Activity On WSE Markets – March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

• The total trading value for equity transactions on the GPW Main Market in March 2015 totalled PLN 21.5 billion, which is equivalent to a 7.7% decline versus March 2014.  
• The total trading value on NewConnect in March 2015 totalled PLN 216.9 million, i.e. more than doubled year-on-year.
• The value of bond issues listed on Catalyst reached PLN 65.7 billion at the end of March 2015, which was up by 8.2% year-on-year.
• The total turnover volume on the energy market in March 2015 amounted to 16.8 TWh, which is a 4.8% decline year-on-year.
• The turnover volume for property rights to certificates of origin rose by 109.0% y-o-y in March 2015, reaching 9.1 TWh.
• The total trading volume in natural gas on the spot and futures markets in March 2015 hit the mark of 11.7 TWh, up versus 0.4TWh one year earlier.

In New Research, EDHEC-Risk Institute Proposes A Different Reporting Approach To Better Assess The Real Risks And Performance Of A Portfolio

Date 07/04/2015

In a new publication entitled “Accounting for Geographic Exposure in Performance and Risk Reporting for Equity Portfolios”, EDHEC-Risk Institute underlines the usefulness of analysing the performance and risks of portfolios, by taking into account their geographic equity exposure based on real economic activity and not only on their place of listing or, more generally, the nationality assigned to them in market indices. This research was conducted with the support of CACEIS as part of EDHEC-Risk Institute’s research chair on “New Frontiers in Risk Assessment and Performance Reporting”.

LCH.Clearnet Launches Inflation Swaps Clearing

Date 07/04/2015

• First CCP to clear inflation-linked swaps
• 11 members live and clearing trades
• Barclays and J.P. Morgan conduct first ever cleared inflation swap
• Participants benefit from improved capital, margin and operational efficiency through portfolio margining

Bank Of England: Record Of FPC Meeting Held On 24 March 2015

Date 07/04/2015

At its meeting on 24 March, the Financial Policy Committee made no new recommendations and considered that recommendation 14/Q3/2 relating to powers of direction over the leverage ratio had been implemented.