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PEGAS Achieves Record Results In 2016

Date 16/01/2017

PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, recorded its best annual traded volume with a total of 1,733.3 TWh traded in 2016. This represents an increase of 69% compared to 2015 (1,024.8 TWh). This development was achieved across all PEGAS market segments. 

President Of Kazakhstan Visits Abu Dhabi’s International Financial Centre

Date 16/01/2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in the capital of the UAE, today received the President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan during his official visit to the country.

ESMA: Interacting With You As A Stakeholder

Date 16/01/2017

As an open and transparent EU Authority, and in order to successfully achieve its mission, ESMA welcomes and encourages you to make your views and opinions known.

London Stock Exchange Group Clarification Statement On Independent Study By Prof. Dr. Dirk Schiereck, Chair Of Corporate Finance At Technische Universität Darmstadt, In Relation To Deutsche Börse And London Stock Exchange Group Merger

Date 16/01/2017

LSEG notes the publication of an independent study by Prof. Dr. Dirk Schiereck, Chair of Corporate Finance at Technische Universität Darmstadt, in relation to the merger between Deutsche Börse and the London Stock Exchange Group.  LSEG further notes consequent recent press speculation in relation to the possible future location of certain of its businesses as a result of the completion of the merger.

ESMA Issues Briefing On Transaction Reporting Requirements Under MiFID II

Date 16/01/2017

Toward the end of 2016, ESMA published guidelines for transaction reporting under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation(MiFIR). Additionally, ESMA released technical requirements and templates further detailing the relevant reporting requirements under MIFID II and MIFIR.

“No Frills, No Compromise” Commodity Fund From Source

Date 16/01/2017

European investors put almost $2 billion into broad commodity ETFs last year, but they may not be getting value for money.  A new ETF from Source aims to track the well-known Bloomberg Commodity Index (“BCOM”), at around half the cost of some competing funds.

ESMA Issues Opinions On Swedish Pension Schemes To Be Exempt From Central Clearing Under EMIR

Date 16/01/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued two opinions regarding the exemption of  Swedish pension schemes from the obligation to centrally clear OTC derivative contracts under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

Borsa Italiana: Listed Italian Companies Meet With Investors In London

Date 16/01/2017

• 18 listed companies from 8 sectors represente
• Total market capitalization of €60 billion
• More than 400 meetings between companies and investors arranged

Professor Nigel Driffield, Professor Of International Business At Warwick Business School Comments On Donald Trump Promising A Quick Trade Deal With The UK

Date 16/01/2017

Commenting on Donald Trump promising a quick trade deal with the UK, Professor Nigel Driffield, Professor Of International Business At Warwick Business School said: "Trade deals are not done quickly, especially if a country has not had the economists and negotiators needed for 25 years."

BME Overhauls Its Activities Linked To Technology, Regulation And Innovation

Date 16/01/2017