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FESE Annual Statistical Report 2023 - A Summary Of FESE Members’ Trading Figures

Date 29/01/2024

Global Overview

2023 was a challenging year for the European economy. The continent faced multiple headwinds, including inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainties. These factors weighed on economic activity, leading to stagnant growth. Developments in European capital markets reflected these economic trends. Market capitalisation slowly increased while primary markets struggled and lit trading decreased.

LiquidityBook Appoints Trading Technology Industry Veteran Jason Morris As President - Morris, Former President Of Enfusion, To Become The Face Of LiquidityBook As It Looks To Expand In 2024

Date 29/01/2024

LiquidityBook, a leading provider of cloud-native buy- and sell-side trading solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Morris as its new President. With an impressive track record in the industry and prior executive leadership roles, Morris brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the position. This new hire continues LiquidityBook’s growth strategy, which encompasses the full range of strategic hires throughout the organization, growth via M&A and enhancing products and services to more holistically serve a growing clientele.

ICE Reports Record Total Futures And Options Open Interest With Record Trading Activity In Global Commodities Markets

Date 29/01/2024

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that its global futures and options markets reached record open interest of 87.2 million contracts on January 25, 2024, with ICE’s commodities futures and options markets hitting record open interest of 61.5 million contracts.

FESE Capital Markets Fact Sheet Q4 2023

Date 29/01/2024

General developments

• Data provided by FESE Members illustrates a slight decline in market capitalisation for listed companies andSMEs,as well as yearly and quarterly turnover increases in most–but not all derivatives categories. Meanwhile, the number of bond trades surpasses previouslevels.
• Markets in 2023 have been reflective of a stagnant European economy. High interest rates may continue to have an impact on investors, but lower inflation may signal a more positive outlook in 2024.

ESMA Consults On Reverse Solicitation And Classification Of Crypto Assets As Financial Instruments Under MiCA

Date 29/01/2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes two Consultations Papers on guidelines under Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), one on reverse solicitation and one on the classification of crypto-assets as financial instruments.

LTX By Broadridge Announces Four New Patents Covering Fixed Income Trading Innovations

Date 29/01/2024

LTX, a subsidiary of global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that it has been awarded four new patents on its fixed income trading innovations of bond similarity technology, dealer selection score technology, liquidity aggregation technology, and RFQ+ trading protocol. Together, these technologies serve to inform pre-trade decision-making and bring new efficiency to trade execution. The newly patented technologies enhance trade workflows, from bond discovery and selection and counterparty selection to e-trading of larger size orders and provide the potential for price improvement due to the participation of multiple responding parties.

EEX To Launch USD-Denominated TTF Natural Gas Month Futures On 15 April - Product To Extend Existing LNG Offering

Date 29/01/2024

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) expands its product offering on the EEX natural gas derivatives markets with new, financially settled EEX TTF Natural Gas Month Futures denominated in US$/MMBtu, from 15 April 2024.

CME Group Latin American FX Futures Hit All-Time Volume And Open Interest Records In 2023

Date 29/01/2024

• Increased client participation deepens liquidity and further strengthens price discovery function

CISI Launches Mental Health And Addiction Awareness e-Learning Modules

Date 29/01/2024

Financial services professionals globally are being offered the opportunity to learn how to boost their wellness, both personally and in the workplace and recognise, and seek help for, potentially addictive behaviour.

29 January 2024 Ms Edit Herczog Is The New Chair Of The ACER Administrative Board

Date 29/01/2024

ACER welcomes Ms Edit Herczog as the new Chair and Mr Bogdan Marius Chirițoiu as the Vice-Chair of its Administrative Board.