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Keynote Address By Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo, First Vice President Of The Nigerian Stock Exchange - Derivative Training

Date 12/06/2017

I am extremely delighted to have been invited to give this key note address to an audience I can certainly see is made up of the some of the brightest capital market professionals locally and internationally. With Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETDs) expected to be launched by the Nigerian Stock Exchange later this year, this training could not have been better timed.

Athens Exchange Group: Semi - Annual Review Of ATHEX Index Series

Date 12/06/2017

From the session of Monday June 19th, 2017 are effective all changes in the composition of the ATHEX Index Series in the context of the regular semi-annual review of their composition.

Exchange Council Approves The Introduction Of 15-Minute Contracts On The Belgian And Dutch Market - Trading Until Delivery To Be Launched On The German Market On 14 June 2017

Date 12/06/2017

At the quarterly meeting of the EPEX SPOT Exchange Council, the members approved the introduction of 15-minute contracts in continuous intraday trading on the Belgian and Dutch market. “These products will allow market participants to make infra-hour adjustments to their trading portfolios, in a way that is consistent with the imbalance settlement period currently applied by TenneT and Elia, the Dutch and Belgian Transmission System Operators ” explains Jonas Törnquist, COO of the European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT. “15-minute continuous contracts have seen a great success on the German, Austrian and Swiss market, with a total of 3.8 TWh traded on this segment in 2016. Market participants have expressed their wish to trade 15-minute contracts on the continuous intraday market in the Netherlands and in Belgium, which comforted us in our decision to add them to our existing product range” he says. The launch in the Netherlands is planned for Q4 2017. The exact launch period of the Belgian 15-minute product will be communicated in a timely manner.

Athens Exchange Group: Semi - Annual Review Of FTSE/ATHEX Index Series

Date 12/06/2017

From the session of Monday June 19th, 2017 are effective all changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series in the context of the regular semi-annual review of their composition.

smartTrade Technologies Wins Best Smart Order Routing System Award

Date 12/06/2017

smartTrade Technologies announces that its cross-asset Smart Order Router (SOR) has been awarded Best Smart Order Routing System by Intelligent Trading Technology Awards 2017.

CISI Deal With Baltic Financial Advisers Association Good For Consumers And Practitioners

Date 12/06/2017

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has announced a partnership with the Baltic Financial Advisors Association (BFAA).

Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Expand To Israel - Yossi Boker To Lead Business Development In Key Market

Date 12/06/2017

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) today announced Canada's leading equity markets have expanded into Israel. This move will focus on strengthening relationships with the Israeli business community and exploring new opportunities as part of the Exchanges' international growth strategy.

May 2017: Sharp Increase Of Trading Activity - The Statistical Monthly Report Contains The Latest Trade And Turnover Figures For SIX Swiss Exchange

Date 12/06/2017

May 2017 saw a total of 4'903'873 transactions on SIX Swiss Exchange, which generated trading turnover of CHF 132.1 billion. This represented a substantial rise of 33.9% on the previous month, while the number of trades was up by 29.9%versus April.

Al Mawared Brokerage Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report - 12 June 2017

Date 12/06/2017

ASE index slide as volumes remain depressed during Ramadan; banks weigh

• The ASE General Index lost 15 points last week amidst lower volumes which dropped by more than 10% WoW to around JD 6.4 million per day. Falling share prices of a number of heavyweight banks weighed on the market including Arab Bank (ARBK, -1.5%), Bank of Jordan (BOJX, -0.72%), and Jordan Islamic Bank (JOIB, -2.28%). Industrial blue-chips Arab Potash (APOT) and Al-Eqbal Investment Company (EICO) also contributed to broader market losses after declining by 0.48% and 1.3% respectively for the week.
• On the sectoral front, all sector indices closed the week in red except for the insurance (+0.2%) and services (+0.04%) sectors with the diversified financial services sector recording the biggest loss of 2.34% WTD. 
• Jordanians and foreigners were net sellers while Arabs were net buyers. 
• Institutions were net buyers while Retail investors were net sellers.

ETFGI Reports Assets Invested In ETFs/ETPs Listed Globally Reach A New Record Of 4.103 Trillion US Dollars At The End Of May 2017

Date 12/06/2017

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed globally reached a new record of US$4.103 trillion at the end of May 2017, according to preliminary data from ETFGI’s May 2017 global ETF and ETP industry insights report an annual paid for research subscription service (click here to view the ETFGI ETFs/ETPs listed globally asset growth chart).