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ESMA Sees Valuation Risks In Key Market Segments Rising

Date 03/09/2014

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Report on Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities No. 2, 2014, and the Risk Dashboard for 3Q 2014. Overall, ESMA’s report finds that valuation risks in key market segments are rising and merit investor attention. In the first half of 2014, conditions in the EU’s securities markets, asset management industry and market infrastructures remained favourable. Prevailing optimistic market sentiment was at odds with sluggish underlying economic fundamentals, but in line with the ultra-low interest rate environment.

MGEX Breaks Fiscal Year Volume Record

Date 03/09/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), concluded its fiscal year on Friday with a total volume of2,019,544,  breaking the previous fiscal year volume record set in 2010-2011 and surpassing the previous fiscal year’s mark by 49 percent.

TMX Group Consolidated Trading Statistics - August 2014: Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange, NGX

Date 03/09/2014

TMX Group Limited today announced August 2014 trading statistics for its marketplaces - Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TMX Select, Alpha, Montreal Exchange (MX) and NGX.

The Options Industry Council And Borsa Istanbul VIOP Sign Content Sharing Agreement

Date 03/09/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that it has entered into a content licensing agreement with Borsa Istanbul Derivatives Market (VIOP) to develop an options education program for Turkish financial professionals and investors.

14 SSE-listed Banks To Hold Business Performance Briefings In September - Firmly Building The Blue-Chip Market To Pave A Way For The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Exchanges Connectivity Mechanism (SHSECM)

Date 03/09/2014

From September 1 to 19, all the 14 listed commercial banks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) will successively hold an array of briefings on business performance during trading days. The unprecedented activity will boast its scale and concentration. An official of the SSE says that conditions will be continuously created for SSE-listed companies to enhance transparency and maintain investor relations. In light of investors’ needs, the SSE will guide SSE-listed companies to respond to concerns and remove information asymmetry, in a bid to enhance investors’ confidence.

Statement By The European Commission Spokeswoman On Further Restrictive Measures Against Russia

Date 03/09/2014

Following the request of the European Council of 30 August regarding the situation in Ukraine, the European Commission has adopted today for consideration by Member States proposals for the EU to take significant further steps. These proposals complement those adopted on 31 July and regard access to capital markets, defence, dual use goods, and sensitive technologies. The proposals will now be considered by Member States.

Countdown To November: European Supervision Ready For Lift-Off - Speech By Sabine Lautenschläger, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, Handelsblatt Konferenz “Banken Im Umbruch”, Frankfurt Am Main, 3 September 2014

Date 03/09/2014

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European banking supervision will draw on the long-standing experience of 18 – soon 19 – Member States and incorporate it into a new European supervisory culture, said Sabine Lautenschläger, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) in a speech at the “Banken im Umbruch” conference in Frankfurt am Main.

ESMA Adds LME Clear Ltd To List Of Registered CCPs Under EMIR

Date 03/09/2014

ESMA has today added LME Clear Ltd to its list of registered CCPs under the European Markets Infrastructure Regualtion (EMIR). EMIR requires EU-based CCPs to be registered and non-EU CCPs to be recognised in the European Union (EU).

Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman) Trades Below $100/b

Date 03/09/2014

DME, the Middle East’s premier international energy futures and commodities exchange, reported Wednesday that its flagship Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (DME Oman) contract traded below $100/b per barrel for the first time in over a year. The front-month November DME Oman futures traded at a low of $99.39 per barrel before settling at $99.48 per barrel at 12:30 Dubai time, with more than 3,200,000 barrels traded during the window.

CONNEXOR® Anniversary: A Reason To Celebrate

Date 03/09/2014