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IntercontinentalExchange Reports 3Q13 Adjusted Diluted EPS Of $1.97, +10% yty; Adjusted Net Income Attributable To ICE Of $145MM - Quarterly Revenues Of $338MM, +5% yty In 3Q13 - GAAP Diluted EPS Of $1.92 - GAAP Net Income Attributable To ICE Of $141MM In 3Q13 - ICE Board Declares 4Q13 Dividend Of $75MM, Subject To Deal Completion

Date 05/11/2013

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2013. Consolidated revenues were $338 million, an increase of 5% from the third quarter of 2012. Consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $141 million, up 8% from the third quarter of 2012, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 7% over the third quarter to $1.92 on a GAAP basis.

SunGard Wins Banking Technology Readers’ Choice Award For Best Trading System

Date 05/11/2013

SunGard has won the best trading system category in the seventh-annual Banking Technology Readers’ Choice Awards.
Banking Technology readers chose SunGard’s Front Arena, a global cross-asset solution for trading risk management, electronic and OTC trading, position keeping, and treasury dealing, as “Best Trading System 2013.” SunGard’s Front Arena solution provides a flexible technology platform to manage both listed and OTC traded instruments across the entire trade lifecycle, from order management, trade execution, market making, and position and risk management to clearing and settlement.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Strengthens The Listing Rules To Enhance Protection For Shareholders

Date 05/11/2013

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has strengthened its listing rules to protect minority shareholders. The new rules will give shareholders in premium listed companies additional voting rights and greater influence over key decisions.

Thai Bourse To Hold “SET In The City” Investment Fair In Bangkok Late November

Date 05/11/2013

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will again hold its annual biggest investment fair “SET in the City” in Bangkok, this time on November 21-24 under the concept “Broaden your investment opportunity,” with four-days of intensive seminars and workshops, also meetings with financial advisors and listed companies. The event also features the country’s highest number of forefront speakers in Thai capital market gathering in the event.

ICAP Futures And Options Joins Traiana Harmony Network

Date 05/11/2013

5 November, 2013 Traiana, the leading provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, announces that ICAP Futures and Options, the financial futures business of ICAP plc, has selected Traiana’s Harmony Network for its client connectivity layer. This now brings the total number of futures commission merchants (FCMs) on the Harmony Network for Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) to 13.

HKEx Welcomes First Offer Of RMB Sovereign Bonds Through Its Facilities

Date 05/11/2013

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the decision by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (MoF) to list renminbi (RMB)-denominated sovereign bonds again on its Stock Exchange (the Exchange), and for the first time use the Exchange’s facilities for a public offer of its bonds.

Tradeweb: iTraxx Spreads Tighten Steadily Through October While Selling Dominated Cash Credit Markets

Date 05/11/2013

All eyes were on the U.S. in October, mainly thanks to the 16-day government shutdown whichsaw many key services come to a halt, after the White House and Congressional Republicans failed to reach a deal over stop-gap budget measures needed to keep the government running. A last minute deal on October 16 to fund the government until mid-January and lift the debtceiling until February 7 was welcomed with sighs of relief across the globe.

Trading On Warsaw Stock Exchange: October 2013

Date 05/11/2013

• The value of session trading in equities on the Main Market was PLN 21.8 billion in October 2013, an increase of 36.2% YoY; session trading in equities in October was the second highest monthly figure in 2013.
• The incremental value of total trading in equities on the Main Market was PLN 218.8 billion year to date, an increase of 27.6% year on year.
• The total volume of trading in derivatives was 819.1 thousand contracts in October 2013, an increase of 3.9% year on year.
• Futures contracts on Treasury bonds and on WIBOR were introduced to trading in October.
• The incremental volume of spot and forward transactions in electricity reached 146.1 TWh year to date, an increase by 76.4% year on year.
• The aggregate volume of spot and forward transactions in natural gas was 146.6 GWh in October 2013 while the incremental volume was 833.5 GWh year to date.

NASDAQ Dubai Academy Courses Will Provide Capital Markets Overview, Plus Advice On IR And PR Programmes

Date 05/11/2013

NASDAQ Dubai Academy will provide two training courses in November, one giving an overview of how the capital markets function and the other delivering specialist advice on how companies can enhance their investor relations and public relations strategies.

Aquis Exchange Gets UK Regulator’s Approval To Launch Equities Market

Date 05/11/2013

On 4 November 2013, Aquis Exchange, which plans to organise a pan-European equities trading market, has received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF).