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Bank Of England: Minutes Of The RTGS Renewal Transition Working Group - April 2018

Date 02/05/2018

The second meeting of the RTGS renewal programme transition working group was held in April.

Statistics From Nasdaq Nordic Exchange April 2018 - Summary

Date 02/05/2018

Monthly statistics including stock and derivative statistics

• Volumes and Market cap
• Most traded companies
• Most active members
• Listings and members

Bank Of England: Minutes Of The RTGS Renewal Programme External Advisory Body - April 2018

Date 02/05/2018

The fifth meeting of the Advisory Body was held in April 2018.

Moscow Exchange: Final Settlement Prices Determined For Brent Futures (Brent-5.18)

Date 02/05/2018

Please be advised that on May 2, 2018 the settlement prices for Brent futures (BR-5.18) contracts amounted to:

• BR-5.18 – 75.17

Nasdaq Nordic And Baltic Markets: Trading Statistics April 2018

Date 02/05/2018

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for April 2018. 

Deutsche Börse: Increased Trading Volumes, New Records For ETFs - Cash Market Turnover Totals €127.2 Billion In April - 20 Percent More Than Last Year

Date 02/05/2018

The high trading volume on the cash markets since the beginning of the year has led to new records in ETF trading on Xetra, Europe's leading platform for exchange-traded funds. The first quarter of 2018 saw a total of more than 1.9 million orders executed, the highest number since the products were introduced in 2000, and around 30 percent up year on year. The number of tradable ETFs also rose to a new high of 1,264 at the end of April.

CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume Of 17 Million Contracts In April 2018, Up 4 Percent From April 2017

Date 02/05/2018

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached average daily volume (ADV) of 17 million contracts during April 2018, up 4 percent from April 2017.  Open interest at the end of April was 126 million contracts, an increase of 4 percent from the end of April 2017, and up 17 percent from year-end 2017. 

Introducing The EDHEC-Princeton Retirement Goal-Based Investing Index Series – An Answer To The Retirement Problem

Date 02/05/2018

With the growing need to supplement public and private retirement benefits with voluntary contributions, individuals are becoming increasingly responsible for their own retirement savings and investment decisions. This global trend poses substantial challenges to individuals, who typically lack the expertise required to make such complex financial decisions. Unfortunately, current investment products such as target date funds that are often used as default options in retirement accounts, hardly provide a solution to investors’ and households’ replacement income needs in retirement.

UBS MTF Market Notice: Technical Changes For Periodic Auction And Dark Order Book

Date 02/05/2018

Following the publication of the UBS MTF factsheet on the forthcoming new Periodic Auction, we would like to follow-up with information on the technical changes that will be required to participate in the UBS MTF Periodic Auction.

DIFC: IMF Spring 2018 Regional Economic Outlook Calls For Accelerated Reforms To Promote Faster And More Inclusive Growth In The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan And Pakistan Region

Date 02/05/2018

• Global growth is projected to strengthen further to 3.9 percent in 2018 and in 2019
• Economic growth in MENAP oil exporting countries is expected to accelerate in 2018-2019 thanks to continued recovery in non-oil activity
• Fragile recovery continues in MENAP oil importing countries supported by gains from ongoing reforms and improved confidence
• Outlook for oil prices remains uncertain, expected to remain subdued in the medium term