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CBOE And Gemini Enter Into Exclusive Global License Agreement To Use Bitcoin Market Data

Date 02/08/2017

• Multi-year license will allow both firms to explore bitcoin derivatives opportunities
• Pending regulatory review, the collaboration begins with plans to launch cash-settled bitcoin futures on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) by the fourth quarter of 2017
• Agreement builds on the existing relationship between the CBOE family and Gemini
• Trading volume of the bitcoin market has grown substantially in the last two years

CME Group Reached Average Daily Volume Of 14 Million Contracts In July 2017

Date 02/08/2017

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that July 2017 average daily volume (ADV) reached 14 million contracts, down 1 percent compared with July 2016.  CME Group July 2017 options volume averaged 2.9 million contracts per day, down 8 percent versus July 2016, with electronic options averaging 2 million contracts per day, up 21 percent over the same period last year.  Open interest at the end of July was 113 million contracts, up 9 percent from the end of July 2016.

July Turnover At Boerse Stuttgart In Region Of EUR 6 Billion - Investment Products And Debt Instruments Show Year-On-Year Increase In Trading Volume

Date 02/08/2017

Based on the order book statistics, turnover at Boerse Stuttgart in July 2017 was around EUR 6 billion.

MAS Offers Condolences To The Family Of Its First Managing Director

Date 02/08/2017

The staff and management of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are saddened to hear that Mr Michael Wong Pakshong, MAS’ first Managing Director, has passed away this morning. MAS conveys its condolences to the family of the late Mr Wong Pakshong.

ACER Extends The Deadline For Stakeholders To Apply For The New REMIT Expert Group On Wholesale Energy Market Trading

Date 02/08/2017

The Agency has extended by two weeks the deadline for stakeholders to submit applications to join a new consultative REMIT expert group on wholesale energy market trading. The group will advise the Agency on topics related to the EU Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT) replacing the Ad hoc REMIT Expert Group, which dissolved on 28 February 2017. Applications should be sent by close on Monday 14 August. Find out more here.

BCS Successfully Advises CARBO Ceramics Inc. On Sale Of Russian Ceramic Proppant Business

Date 02/08/2017

CARBO Ceramics Inc., a global technology company providing products and services to the oil and gas and industrial markets, announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement with Petro Welt Technologies AG (PeWeTe) – for the acquisition of all the shares of CARBO Ceramics Cyprus Limited, which owns a proppant manufacturing facility in Kopeysk, Russia.

Monetary Authority of Singapore Establishes Payments Council

Date 02/08/2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will establish a Payments Council, comprising 20 leaders from banks, payment service providers, businesses, and trade associations. Members are appointed for a two-year term and the full list of members can be found in Appendix 1.

Ministry Of Finance-SZSE Government Bonds Issuing System Officially Launched: Sichuan Local Government Bonds Successfully Issued Via Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Date 02/08/2017

The Ministry of Finance-SZSE Government Bonds Issuing System was formally launched on August 1, 2017, and it was through the system that the 5th batch of 2017 Sichuan local government bonds were successfully offered, signaling an expansion of channels for local government bond offering.

Global Knafaim Leasing Management Opens Trading On The Occasion Of The Company's IPO On TASE

Date 02/08/2017

Global Knafaim Leasing management opened this morning (Sunday, July 30, 2017) trading in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), celebrating its IPO.

EPEX SPOT Power Trading Results Of July 2017 - July Volumes Increase Year On Year - Belgian Intraday Grows By 67%, Dutch Intraday By 61%

Date 02/08/2017

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and IncubEx are pleased to announce a partnership to build and improve liquidity in environmental and other related contracts. In this framework, the partners aim to increase the number of active participants at the exchange and to create a global trading network. The cooperation involves existing environmental products and aims to continuously extend and improve the offering to clients.