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Belgian And Dutch Day-Ahead Markets Successfully Run On EPEX Trading System

Date 24/01/2017

On 24 January 2017, EPEX SPOT has successfully transferred all trading products for the Dutch and the Belgian Day-ahead market to the EPEX Trading System (“ETS”). The ETS solution replaces the EuroLight® platform which was hitherto used for Day-ahead trades in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Change To Immediately Executable Price Range (DCB Range) For Rubber

Date 24/01/2017

Immediately Executable Price Range (DCB Range) for Rubber contracts will be changed to JPY 3.0 from the Day Session on the 1st of February 2017.

Nandita Parshad Appointed Head Of EBRD Energy And Natural Resources Group

Date 24/01/2017

Nandita Parshad has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)'s Energy and Natural Resources business group, effective 1 January 2017.

Deutsche Börse: UBS ETF – Barclays MSCI Euro Area Liquid Corporates Sustainable UCITS ETF Launched On Xetra

Date 24/01/2017

Analytics For Eris Now Live On The Yield Book® - Eris Swap Futures Positions Can Be Valued, Modeled, And Optimized As Part Of Broader Portfolios In The Yield Book

Date 24/01/2017

Eris Exchange (Eris), a U.S.-based futures exchange offering cash-settled swap futures as the leading alternative to traditional OTC swaps, announced that Eris Swap Futures contracts are now supported on The Yield Book, a leading provider of fixed income market analytics and risk management. The Yield Book has been providing sophisticated financial analysis capabilities to a wide variety of market participants, including Citi's own traders, for over 25 years. The Yield Book's latest software release allows users to analyze their portfolios and run scenarios that include Eris Swap Futures.

Pound Sinks Following Supreme Court Ruling - "Markets Taken Unawares By Size Of Scottish Spanner In Brexit Works" - Reaction From FEXCO Corporate Payments

Date 24/01/2017

David Lamb, head of dealing at FEXCO Corporate Payments, comments:

“Rarely do the currency markets get so engrossed by legal argument – but today every clause sent anxious ripples across trading desks."

Exchange Data International’s Worldwide Corporate Actions, Closing Prices And Reference Data Services Available Now Via The Beast Apps

Date 24/01/2017

Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing data and reference data, are pleased to announce today that clients will have access to Worldwide Corporate Actions, Closing Prices and Reference Data via The Beast Apps, in addition to the BondΣ service, which is already available.

National Settlement Depository Reports 2016 Results

Date 24/01/2017

• The value of assets under custody grew 15% and reached RUB 36.4 trillion;
• The number of foreign security issues serviced by NSD almost doubled and reached 5.1 thousand;
• The value of Federal Treasury repos with the use of NSD collateral management service increased two-fold to RUB 37.4 trillion;
• The value of transactions registered with the NSD Repository amounted to RUB 403.7 trillion. 

Brexit Judgment: Gina Miller And Mishcon De Reya Statements

Date 24/01/2017

Mishcon de Reya statement:

From the beginning, the purpose of this case was to ensure that the Government followed the correct constitutional process in triggering Article 50. Today 8 out of 11 Judges upheld the judgment of the High Court.

As lawyers, we believe in the rule of law, the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary. This case has seen challenges to each of these principles we hold dear. We are proud that today the strength and primacy of those principles has been restated by the highest judges in the land.

Dubai Financial Services Authority Deepens Ties With Hong Kong And Asia

Date 24/01/2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) Chairman, Mr Saeb Eigner, delivered an address on the opening morning of the tenth annual Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong, emphasising Dubai’s role as a financial hub for the region. The forum was attended by 2,800 participants from Asia, Europe and the US, including finance ministers, heads of government, central bankers and business leaders from 50 countries, to discuss global economic developments and business trends.