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FIA Issues Statement On Leadership Change At FOA

Date 13/01/2014

Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA and FIA Global, issued the following statement regarding the Futures and Options Association's announcement of a change in leadership:
Board Of Appeal Of The European Supervisory Authorities Dismisses Appeal Made By A Refused CRA-Applicant Against ESMA

Date 13/01/2014

On 10 January 2014, the Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities handed down its decision on an appeal by the appellant, Global Private Rating Company “Standard Rating” Ltd, against the refusal by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to register it as a credit rating agency. This is the first appeal against a decision by ESMA refusing an applicant registration as a credit rating agency.
Industry Leader Mock Joins JonesTrading - Signals Strategy For Continued Organic Growth

Date 13/01/2014

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, which provides institutions and hedge funds with unconflicted block trading in securities, announced today that it has recruited industry leader and veteran Brett Mock. Mr. Mock’s recruitment is part of its continued strategy to grow the firm’s relationship based trading network.
MGEX Reports Another Top Volume Day

Date 13/01/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports another top volume day on Friday, January 10, with 16,437 futures and options contracts traded, hitting number 18 on the daily Exchange volume records.
NYSE Euronext: NL Ondernemingsfonds (Dutch Entrepreneurs Fund) New Source Of Financing For Businesses - Combining The Strength And Expertise Of Banks And Institutional Investors

Date 13/01/2014

On the initiative of Euronext Amsterdam, banks, institutional investors and Robeco are joining forces to set up the NL Ondernemingsfonds to provide financing for businesses in the Netherlands. The fund will co-finance company loans. The NL Ondernemingsfonds, the long-term scope of which is projected to reach € 1 billlion, will issue its first loans this year.

Increased Institutional Equities Flow Drives Liquidnet's Performance Globally In 2013 - Equity Inflows Expected To Continue In 2014 In Response To Improved Global Economic Outlook

Date 13/01/2014

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced strong performance globally for 2013. Liquidnet, whose 740 members include the world's largest asset managers, has seen institutional investor flows return to markets, such as Europe and Asia, amid improved global economic conditions.
AQR Capital Management Goes Live With Fidessa Sentinel - Fidessa’s Flagship Compliance Solution Adopted By Global Investment Management Firm

Date 13/01/2014

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) announced today that AQR Capital Management, a global investment management firm, has implemented Sentinel, its award-winning compliance solution for the buy-side. The solution automates trade compliance management across all of AQR’s business, which currently includes over $90.2 billion in assets under management.
Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association: Venture Capital Funds Raised $4.9 Billion During Fourth Quarter 2013 - Full Year 2013 Fundraising Slowest Since 2010

Date 13/01/2014

U.S. venture capital firms raised $4.9 billion from 48 funds during the fourth quarter of 2013, an increase of 12 percent compared to the level of dollar commitments raised during the third quarter of 2013, but a 21 decrease by number of funds, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The dollar commitments raised during the fourth quarter of 2013 is a 53 percent increase from the levels raised during the comparable period in 2012 and marks the strongest quarter for venture capital fundraising, by dollars, since the third quarter of 2012. Venture capital firms raised $16.7 billion from 185 funds during full year 2013, a 15 percent decline by dollar commitments compared to full year 2012 and the slowest annual period for fundraising since 2010.
Deutsche Börse Acquires Enterprise Software Firm Impendium Systems - UK Firm Operates Private Cloud Platform “Elements” To Help Clients Meet Regulatory Obligations

Date 13/01/2014

Deutsche Börse Market Data + Services has acquired Impendium Systems, a London-based firm that deploys cloud-based software solutions to help customers’ achieve regulatory compliance in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The acquisition was completed on 10 January 2014 for an amount in the single digit million euro range. The deal represents an important step in Deutsche Börse’s growth strategy of integrating technology and data offerings to better serve client needs.
According To ETFGI: Global ETF And ETP Assets Reached US$2.4 Trillion, A New Record High, At The End Of 2013

Date 13/01/2014

US$24.5 billion net inflows in December and positive market performance pushed assets in the global ETF/ETP industry to a new record high of US$2.4 trillion at year-end 2013, according to preliminary findings from ETFGI’s global ETF and ETP industry insights report. The global ETF/ETP industry had 5,090 ETFs/ETPs, with 10,172 listings, from 218 providers on 60 exchanges at the end of 2013.