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Moscow Exchange Supervisory Board Resolutions

Date 23/04/2014

At its 23 April 2014 meeting, Moscow Exchange"s Supervisory Board set the 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 26 June 2014.

ESMA Comments On The IFRS Interpretations Committee's Decisions On IAS And IFRS

Date 23/04/2014

The IFRS Interpretation Committee published in February the IFRIC Update asking for comments on multiple tentative agenda decisions. 

DTCC To Partner With Industry To Implement T+2 Settlement Cycle In U.S. Financial Markets - Move To T+2 Will Reduce Operational And Systemic Risk By Limiting Exposure And Creating Greater Efficiencies

Date 23/04/2014

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) released a white paper today outlining the rationale for supporting a move to shorten the settlement cycle (SSC) in the U.S. financial markets for equities, corporate and municipal bonds and unit investment trust (UIT) trades. DTCC’s view is that shortening the time period between trade execution and settling payment for U.S. cash securities transactions protects the financial markets by reducing credit and liquidity risks to both the industry and the individual investor.

Industry Welcomes European Parliament’s Vote On European Long-Term Investment Funds

Date 23/04/2014

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), the European Private Equity and
Venture Capital Association (EVCA) and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), three leading EU associations with members which actively promote the financing of long term investments, welcome the adoption by the European Parliament of its report on European Long-term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) on 17th April 2014. 

CME Group Named 'North America Exchange Of The Year' And 'Clearinghouse Of The Year' By Global Capital

Date 23/04/2014

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the company was named 'North America Exchange of the Year' and 'Clearinghouse of the Year' by Global Capital, a new Euromoney Institutional Investor publication incorporating the former Derivatives Week and EuroWeek.

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Company Net Profit Soars 696% To AED 215.1 Million In Q1-2014

Date 23/04/2014

• Leading the best performing exchanges globally during Q1-2014 reflects DFM’s ample infrastructure, investors’ recognition of its opportunities and the strong growth of economic sectors in Dubai
• Daily average of trading value has increased 428.8% in Q1-2014 to AED 1.77 Billion

HKEx And Minsheng Sign MOU

Date 23/04/2014

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the Hong Kong branch of China Minsheng Banking Corp, Ltd (Minsheng) today (Wednesday) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation on solutions for market users and product development.

Atlas ATS Announces Plan To Be First Regulated U.S. Bitcoin Exchange - The National Stock Exchange Will Help Formulate Rules To Regulate Atlas

Date 23/04/2014

Atlas ATS and The National Stock Exchange (“NSX”) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to have NSX develop and enforce rules to regulate Atlas ATS, thereby making Atlas the first fully regulated U.S. - based digital currency exchange.  Atlas’s exchange has been operating for several months, trading digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin, as well as options on digital currencies (also known as crypto- currencies or alternate currencies).  The Atlas regulatory rule set by which they will operate the exchange will be based upon rules already in use by U.S. stock and options exchanges.

Quincy Extreme Data Now Fastest To London And Frankfurt - Aurora-Slough LD4 In 35.39 Ms And Aurora-Frankfurt In 37.79 Ms - More UK Colos To Follow

Date 23/04/2014

Quincy Data, LLC announced that its Quincy Extreme Data service is distributing Aurora-sourced data to London’s Slough-LD4 data center in 35.39 milliseconds (ms) and to Frankfurt’s FR2 data center in 37.79 ms.  Both routes offer the lowest known latency for any commercially available service and will receive substantial upgrades over the next several months to ensure that the QED service remains the fastest.

Investec Structured Products Takes Control Of Volatility

Date 23/04/2014

• UK Controlled Volatility Fund launched today
• Lower risk alternative to traditional UK equity funds.
• First of 4  fund launches in 2014