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Nasdaq To Acquire Dorsey Wright & Associates - Will Become A Leading Provider Of Smart Beta Indexes With Addition Of Model-Based Strategies - Acquisition Expected To Be Accretive At Closing

Date 05/01/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it will acquire Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC (DWA), a market leader in data analytics, passive indexing and smart beta strategies. DWA will add to Nasdaq's robust index portfolio, bringing model-based strategies and analysis to support the financial advisor community, and further strengthening Nasdaq's position as a leading smart beta index provider in the U.S. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.

Intercontinental Exchange Launches Clearing For Additional Sovereign CDS Instruments

Date 05/01/2015

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Clear Credit and ICE Clear Europe are introducing credit default swap (CDS) clearing for additional sovereign single names, beginning today.

Boerse Stuttgart Generates 2014 Turnover In Region Of EUR 88 Billion - Record Turnover In Exchange-Traded Products - Boerse Stuttgart Leads European Market In Securitised Derivatives And German Bond Market

Date 05/01/2015

Based on its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart’s total annual turnover for 2014 was around EUR 88 billion, roughly on a par with the previous year. Exchange-traded products set a new annual turnover record. Retail investors traded ETPs through Boerse Stuttgart with a total volume of around EUR 8.8 billion, over 13 percent up on the previous annual record set in 2011 and 24 percent up on the figure for 2013.

CME Group Volume Averaged A Record 13.7 Million Contracts Per Day In 2014, Up 9 Percent From 2013, With Annual Average Daily Volume Records For Interest Rates And Treasuries

Date 05/01/2015

• Fourth-quarter 2014 volume averaged 14.8 million contracts per day, up 31 percent from fourth-quarter 2013, with double-digit growth across all product lines and 38 percent growth in options volume
• December 2014 volume averaged 13.6 million contracts per day, up 25 percent from December 2013, with growth across all product lines and options volume up 27 percent

The Route To Reviving Professional Standards In Banking - A New CSFI Report

Date 05/01/2015

Professional bodies can lead the banking industry’s efforts to reclaim professional standards – but only if they have greater employer recognition and credible teeth, according to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI).

Thai Bourse Announces Remarkable Performance In 2014

Date 05/01/2015

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) revealed that 2014 average daily trading value was THB 45.47 billion (approximately USD 1.38 billion), considered the highest in ASEAN for three consecutive years, while the average daily derivatives trading volume reached 147,025 contracts. Market capitalization from newly-listed companies was THB 304 billion (USD 9.21 billion). As a regional financial hub, SET’s quality has increasingly been recognized by variousinternational organizations. SET joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, becoming the first exchange in ASEAN to pledge commitment to the promotion of sustainability within its capital markets. In 2015, The Thai capital market continues to increase diversification and internationalization of products and services.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 05/01/2015

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 7 January 2015, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Okasan Securities Selects Fidessa's SOR - Enabling PTS Trading In Japan

Date 05/01/2015

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) announced today that Okasan Securities has selected Fidessa's SOR (Smart Order Routing) system to enable PTS (Proprietary Trading System) trading as of early 2015. Okasan Securities is already a client of Fidessa for both of their agency and proprietary trading platforms. The SOR system will be integrated into their existing trading platforms alongside Fidessa's algorithmic trading engine.

Broadridge Acquires Foreign Exchange, Cash Management Technology Company To Expand Support For Banks And Broker-Dealers - Acquisition Of TwoFour Systems Adds Strategic Capability To Broadridge's Growing Multi-Asset Technology Portfolio

Date 05/01/2015

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) has acquired TwoFour Systems LLC, a provider of real-time foreign exchange solutions for banks and broker-dealers, to address the rising demand for advanced FX and cash management technology among financial institutions. TwoFour Systems LLC is the technology subsidiary of TwoFour Holdings LLC. The transaction was completed December 30, 2014; terms were not disclosed. 

Nordic Growth Market NGM Reports A Turnover Of 5.2 Billion SEK (555 Million Euro) For December 2014

Date 05/01/2015

Nordic Growth Market (NGM) generated a total turnover of 5.2 billion SEK (555 million Euro) for December 2014, based on NGM’s three markets Sweden, Finland and Norway.